Builder Spotlight: No.22 Bicycle Co.

[ERK55]

Originally Posted by XXtwindad

Just perused your website. I’m curious: two of your “race” rim brake models (The “Reactor” and the “Great Divide”) are advertised as having “generous clearance for 30mm” tires. How is that guaranteed with standard caliper brakes? Are you using your own fork?

Thx.

I have a 2016 Great Divide with the previous generation fork which easily accomodates a (measured) 30mm tire. This is with Cane Creek eebrakes. I think 32’s on my bike would probably be too close.

I’ve seen the current No22 rim brake fork used by other builders- 32’s were easily cleared but again, with the eebrakes.

[Bryce22]

Hi All -

Sorry for the late reply here. Indeed, we've designed our forks to get as large a tire as a contemporary caliper will allow.

We always list our clearance as measured (what does your caliper say when the tire is mounted and inflated) given the vast number of rim/tire combinations.

On the subject of rim models, we do have two Great Divide rim brake completes in size 52 & 54 available at a significant discount on the clearance section of our site if anyone's interested. Happy to toss-in a set of Silca Ti cages finished to match to any Paceliners.

Cheers-