If Tektro long reach R559 sidepulls are not long enough, Dia-Compe/Weinmann 750 centerpulls are a touch longer. Weinmann also had a 810 sidepull (probably Dia-Compe also). If longer is needed, try BMX brakes on eBay, they can be 96 reach or more. Just about any brake is good enough on the rear - just make sure to use narrow short length brake shoes and position the brake shoes as low as possible so that brake arm flex doesn't allow them to hit the tire. Rene Herse centerpulls are good for 80 reach, so Mafac Raids may also be available that long - bolt-on Rene Herse centerpulls use a Mafac Raid backing plate. The Rene Herse are expensive, but have the least flex of long reach brakes.
Love those Shimano Mega-range freewheels - I use the 14-34 7speed -> $18 at Rivendell. Agree that bolt-on cable stops work just fine. Laing On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 1:50:47 AM UTC-4 lkbr...@gmail.com wrote: > [image: CF9652D0-F42E-44B2-9633-B95212D1ACD3.jpeg]Greetings, Bunch! I > have been working on a mid-80s Trek Elance 400 build, from the frame up (no > fork included). I’ll break down the build below, but I’m looking for a > little encouragement to get this bike finished up. Let me know how you > relate to my experience and your approach to building a bike and other > complex situations in life. > > I’ve been collecting parts for a few months, and now I’ve started > assembling them, somewhat aimlessly. Now that I have most all the parts I > am finding that they require some effort to be well adjusted and > refurbished (to be expected, I know; typically my favorite part of bike > hobby— tinkering). I also began a mentorship with a local frame builder > recently, so I planned to add cantilever posts, another pair of bottle > bosses, and cable stops (like Steve Frey’s “Frek“ rando bikes), but I’ve > been too busy to schedule another workshop. At this point I just want to > ride! > > 1985 ish Trek Elance 400 (23”/60cm, iirc) > Crust Lightning Bolt fork (XL, extra threads cut) > SOMA Weymouth rims (650b) with SP dynamo and Raleigh high flange > freewheel > Paul Neo Retro cantilever > La Prade seat post, my first Selle Anatomica > Front derailer tbd, Ultegra cranks, 105 rear derailer, cheapy ultra wide > range freewheel > Campy Brevet headset > Nitto Noodle bar, Technomic stem, and mini front rack > > Need to look for a long reach rear brake or get those canti mounts going, > find front derailer, and figure out how to get the rear shift cable through > the internal routing of the chain stay. > > Sincerely, > Hopalong > > > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6e73ef18-f8a9-4add-bcde-96fcd2b708f2n%40googlegroups.com.
