SchwinnTyphooler

Thanks for the comment Brian. The tires are standard roadbike fare...23mm. I didn't feel the least bit vulnerable with them, but the new wheels have large flange hubs and aero rims, both black, that along with the 30mm tires bring on a look of "balloonish" proportion when veiwed from the side. Oh yeah, they ride WAY better, if slower. I also replaced the fork with a Litespeed full carbon fork. I painted it black and I'm looking for another set of silver Schwinn Dart decals for it. I installed the fork with a Cane Creek S-6 headset, and used a grey Shimano 600 dual pivot front brake. I think I have a couple microns clearance! When the weather turns, I'll be taking pics of it and posting them on this site and my Flicker (Velodog):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14865847@N03/

As for the old brake, it is a Shimano of undetermined level. Longer reach? Yes, but notice that the shoes are all the way up the slot (minimum reach). I'm antsy to see how the new set-up rides, it dropped the front by over an inch. I had to raise the stem to compensate, but there should be lots of ground clearance left because the BB was so high to begin with, and the stock HT angle is 71.5 degrees. It should handle quicker, but I'm staying out of the crits with it! I don't race. I just added 2 more of these to my collection to make it 4. Too much fun. Greg