700x32 tires & brakes - question

[Cataboo]

Here's pics of the 700x28 on the bike:





Ignore the extraneous shifter cable that's not hooked up yet in this pic:

[Cataboo]

I've been looking at it - and I think that long reach brakes aren't necessarily going to fix anything - the brakes that I have reach the sidewall of the tires, no problem... They've got the side clearance for a bigger tire - but they don't have the top clearance.

So what I need is a brake that's thinner at the top piece.... and I'm not sure how I figure out which ones those are.

[Zen]

I guarantee Brian can help you with that.

[Cataboo]

I guarantee Brian can help you with that.

That might beat my current plan of taking a dremel to the brakes that are already on there and grinding myself some room.

[Becky]

I've been looking at it - and I think that long reach brakes aren't necessarily going to fix anything - the brakes that I have reach the sidewall of the tires, no problem... They've got the side clearance for a bigger tire - but they don't have the top clearance.

So what I need is a brake that's thinner at the top piece.... and I'm not sure how I figure out which ones those are.

I think you're right. From the pics, your clearance issue is at the brake bridge.

Maybe a trip to the LBS with tape measure is in order, just to measure some other brakes? Or a tire with a slightly different profile? Do you have a 32 to try?

I'll try to remember to measure some of the different road brakes laying around our house tonight and post the measurements.

[Cataboo]

I don't have a 32 tire to try - I can just use the 700x28's, I just thought if I could fit a 32 in there, it'd be nicer for riding gravel or rough roads...

I could also try a different type of tire than the t-servs, but... they're red and that's pretty (I could be a big girl and do without red tires...)

However, I really want red tires


I'll check the brakes that I have on my other bikes and maybe head out to a bike shop.

[Becky]

I love those red tires- keep them!

I have some Paselas that I really like, but keep meaning to try the TServs as well cuz I hear so many good things about them.

[Cataboo]

I mostly bought them because they were red I liked the tread pattern, I did find a lot of really good reviews, but I did find some negative reviews. So we'll see.