Lucky for Lambbo, he's got a spare fork that we'll be able to fire at, limiting canti stopping to the front. In the broader view of attaching cantis to the tail end of cheviots and step throughs of all kinds, yeah, what a pain. The only thing I'm left wondering is whether or not we'll need offset posts, should've mentioned that earlier before the order went in, could be we'll be doing some semi-precision filing!... -Kai BKNY
On Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 3:37:47 PM UTC-5, iamkeith wrote: > > I don't know how serious you are about this but if you're really going to > go to the trouble, I'd suggest instead installing studs for roller cam > brakes on the mid stays and using an old Suntour brake, which are > plentiful, like THIS > <https://www.sheldonbrown.com/images/Roller_Cam_Bicycle_Brake_Front_crop.JPG> > . > That would improve your braking and allow for a much fatter tire - but the > cable routing could be located in a straight line on the top tube, and thus > eliminate the awkward loop, like THIS > <https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PeKcfiOTn5A/V1onTQH-OPI/AAAAAAAAKNI/TcqOx4twCRsFgXxGDIv8MNRkvVkbJKs4gCLcB/s1600/tumblr_nldrd6esBu1qe3ngpo2_540.jpg>, > > which is otherwise required to use seat stay mounted cantilevers. > > This is one of the things I've long considered doing if/when I ever get a > custom Rivendell, but I'd love to see someone else do it first. > > You could then bore and braze a small diameter "tunnel" through the middle > of the seat tube for the bare cable to pass through. (Alternately, you > could add an additional housing stop and a hanger to bypass the seat tube - > but, again, if you're going to go to the trouble then you might as well > take it all the way. Or, if you don't like either of those cable routing > methods, an old 80's mtb or typical bmx U-brake like THIS > <https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8118/8966465201_a7175eaa89_b.jpg> whould > use the same brake bosses and give you *some* of the same benefits. That > may allow for cabling which would look similar to THIS > <https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2902/14025351701_6851130366_b.jpg> Paul > centerpull racer example, but with better tire clearance. In my experience > though, U brakes aren't as easy to adjust, even when they're not crammed in > the tiny space behind the bottom bracket.) > > > On Sunday, November 18, 2018 at 4:53:47 PM UTC-7, A. Nostuh wrote: >> >> Has anyone gone through the trouble to braze canti posts to their >> cheviot? How'd that work out for ya? any one wanna sell me a big silver >> cheviot? >> Al in Saratoga > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
