Sorry, it’s time for me to bail on the forum.
Save the Tire Brake 
Sorry, it’s time for me to bail on the forum.
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Vans @anon91558591, everyone knows that Vans have the best braking performance.
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Long or short though? 
That, and what Walt and Bushtrucker said, makes a lot of sense to me! Never really thought about it this way, thanks!
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I don’t have a lot to add to the road bike rim brake discussion. I’m perfectly happy riding Paul MiniMoto’s with 36’s for road. Another avenue I was always interested in was the Cane Creek Direct Curve brakes, less than ideal for many reasons, but intriguing if one made a mini-v version? Outside of road bikes, I recently made my own brakes:
Basically just a super wide canti to maximize MA within reason, for retro ATB’s. I’ve been testing them as extensively as I can myself and find them to be perfectly adequate for anything I’m willing to try.
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Exactly.
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Here’s a link to a couple more pics, no real gritty details but the design is pretty basic:
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Wow, what a simple, elegant design! Love it.
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Hey guys,
I’m going to put this here because hair-brained ideas for “saving” rim brakes should probably be confined to a single thread.
Has anyone come across the 750D size gravel wheels that WTB was developing/showing off last year? The press releases seemed to indicate that they were pilot-testing the wheel standard by targeting the custom frame sector.
What got me on this was I recently finished my first frame build, and I was surprised how good my long reach Tektro dual pivot calipers were at braking my 700c wheels. I had left them in the parts bin after attempting a 650b conversion a year ago and being disappointed in them. I had thought it was the calipers being too long and flexing, but now I realize it was as much or more the size of the “disc rotor” as any other factor. You can probably see where I’m going with this re: 750D wheels. Considering things like mechanical advantage and brake pad material have been more or less optimized… Of course, putting aside the practical implications for a moment of creating an entirely new wheel standard in the interest of blue sky thinking
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Hey folks, has anyone turned up any new fork options? I’m planning a “road plus” or all-road build - goal is to fit a 34C tire. Planning to stick to QR wheels. I’ve drunk the kool-aid and ordered a set of Grand Cru mid-reach calipers. Still not seeing a lot of options for new forks. The Whiskey No7 RD+ QR still looks like the most obvious option. Seven cycles seems to have made a “PureRoad Medium Reach” but aside from being very pricey I’m not sure if it’s currently available. Any other suggestions - either new or Ebay? I’m open to metal forks, but a old-school skinny raked steel fork wouldn’t suit aesthetically.
The Whisky and Seven are the only carbon options and I believe both are discontinued.
You could get a custom length Wound Up Fork made but it’s not far off aesthetically from a classic 28/20 steel fork blade.
If you’re open to a steel fork I would suggest getting the Columbus Max Fork Blades. They are 36mm deep and look much more modern.
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Beautiful!
I’m currently building myself a road bike with 48mm 650b wheels, disc brakes and friction shifters, but this makes me think I may have gone too “gravel” 
Thanks for the hints, guys. The Whisky No7 is still my top candidate, I think, but I’m coming back around to the idea of a steel for for future builds. I do like the Columbus Max blades.The Wound Up forks look pretty awesome actually… Anyone have experience riding them?
Gorgeous! How do you like the rim brake / 34C setup… does it align with your expectations?
That is a very nice look, actually.