Go, CroMo, go!
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Portland, Oregon
Posts: 212
Bikes: Custom Bantam AdventureBike,93 Bontrager Race mtb, 07 Lemond Poprad disc cyclocross, Black Mountain Cycle Road, 86 Bridgestone Mile 112, 89 Bridgestone MB-2, 93 Trek 750, 90 Trek 750, 90 Trek 930, 90 Diamondback Ascent.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Hope I'm not hijacking this thread as I don't yet have a conversion to show off. I checked on freewebs.com and compared their numbers with the Trek 400. They recommend 371mm as the maximum distance from axel to brake bridge and this bike is about 368 (center-center). At 320mm from axel the inside chainstay width is about 44-45 mm, so I think I'm good. Will Mafac Racers work with those dimensions? If not, what are the Weinmann model I should look for if I can't find Raids? The bike WILL have fenders - either Honjos or Blumels. I will keep the rear at 126 spacing, and probably have a wheel built on a freewheel hub running a 7-speed freewheel (If I can't find one). Then my choice will be drop bars and downtube shifting, or go with moustache and bar-ends. Hmmm.