Hi all,
question about my most recent lightweight steel build up. I found a sweet Taylor True Temper S3 frame and just finished swapping all my kit from my BMC onto it (Campy SR 11, Zipp 404, Enve 1.0 fork etc). I installed the calipers last, only to find that the clearance between the not-yet-inflated 25c Conti tire and the underside of the caliper is close to nothing. Additionally, the brake blocks are as high as they can go in the caliper arms and I still need a bit more room to get the pads to properly seat on the aluminum brakewall. The rear is a single pivot SR Skeleton style caliper. There is ample clearance to the seat tube and between the chainstays, it just seems the brake bridge is super low or these calipers are odd (but never had issue with them on BMC and other modern carbon frames). Zero issues with front, as you'd imagine.
I'm pretty deflated, as I intended to run 25-28c on this bike. But, now I am concerned about even being able to run my current wheels and a 23c tire without having to change the calipers. So, questions:
-Is it possible the frame was purpose-built to run less than 23c tires (It's not that old, I'd say early 2000s)?
-Are there other caliper options that will address tire clearance and allow me to get the brake blocks higher?
-Certainly this isn't a wheel reltaed issue, but is there any evidence that Zipps are a smidge alrger in circumference than other wheels?
Thanks!
question about my most recent lightweight steel build up. I found a sweet Taylor True Temper S3 frame and just finished swapping all my kit from my BMC onto it (Campy SR 11, Zipp 404, Enve 1.0 fork etc). I installed the calipers last, only to find that the clearance between the not-yet-inflated 25c Conti tire and the underside of the caliper is close to nothing. Additionally, the brake blocks are as high as they can go in the caliper arms and I still need a bit more room to get the pads to properly seat on the aluminum brakewall. The rear is a single pivot SR Skeleton style caliper. There is ample clearance to the seat tube and between the chainstays, it just seems the brake bridge is super low or these calipers are odd (but never had issue with them on BMC and other modern carbon frames). Zero issues with front, as you'd imagine.
I'm pretty deflated, as I intended to run 25-28c on this bike. But, now I am concerned about even being able to run my current wheels and a 23c tire without having to change the calipers. So, questions:
-Is it possible the frame was purpose-built to run less than 23c tires (It's not that old, I'd say early 2000s)?
-Are there other caliper options that will address tire clearance and allow me to get the brake blocks higher?
-Certainly this isn't a wheel reltaed issue, but is there any evidence that Zipps are a smidge alrger in circumference than other wheels?
Thanks!
