You all know more than I do. I do like Mile’s thoughts, and I enjoy his bikes. My impression with canti is that the optimal setup is to have the pads contact the rim at a perpendicular angle, or as close to possible. I also thought he talked about getting the angle between cable and arm at 90
Unfortunately, the black mountain article is full of such total complete
nonsense on geometry "(Pad position on the arm") that I cannot take any of
it seriously. Whoever wrote it doesn't have a clue. It doesn't matter how
many spacers there are on whatever side of the arm, the arc of the pad
Read the BMC blog I mentioned. He makes a pretty compelling argument
AGAINST using thick pads:
https://blackmtncycles.com/get-the-most-out-of-your-canti-brake/
On Monday, February 13, 2023 at 9:34:25 AM UTC-7 mmille...@gmail.com wrote:
> Thank you for your suggestions.
> It is a custom
Thank you for your suggestions. It is a custom Homer, and it’s a Waterford from about 2014, according to the serial number. It doesn’t have many mounts, actually. I think if i want a rack, I’ll need to use the canti posts. Need to look that up. May be easier to use a frame bag if I need to carry a
Just beautiful. Well done!
So is this a new old stock saluki that you got to paint and decal the way
you wanted? I really like the color.
Regarding the cantis, i'm starting to think there's as much witcthcraft as
science to getting them right. Every once in a while I'll set some up, and
Just. Absolutely. Perfect.
On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 9:56:06 AM UTC-6 steve...@gmail.com wrote:
> Wow, I really like that understated, elegant color (yes, I'm drooling).
> I've seen that style of stem on circa 1990's MTBs - I've owned a Trek
> that had one like it, though I
Wow, I really like that understated, elegant color (yes, I'm drooling).
I've seen that style of stem on circa 1990's MTBs - I've owned a Trek
that had one like it, though I think it was 1 1/8". To my eye, with your
level top tube a stem with about a neg 17 degree rise would complement
Man that's a nice bike, I miss the old flat-toptube Toyo and Waterford
frames. I personally like the stem but maybe it needs to be longer to
stretch those bars away from you a little more, being too close might be
why they feel narrow. But I'd ride it a bit first, the fit may work out for
you
