That’s a beaut. Happy trails!
On Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 11:51:43 AM UTC-5 kyleco...@gmail.com wrote:
> Just an update - went with cantis! now i have to go buy the rest of the
> bicycle...
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> On Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 5:12:14 PM UTC-8 Josiah Anderson
I want to jump in here on one of my pet issues: "squishy" brakes are *not*
a problem provided they still stop well, and squish can be indicative of
good braking. If they feel stiff, all that means is that you don't have as
much mechanical advantage as you could, because of design or setup. If more
Kyle said " I was looking at the Rene Herse cps."
I have the RH CP's and I don't think they are all they are advertised and
are not worth their high price.
The pads are extremely difficult to adjust and RH does not provide a tool
to hold them in place during adjustment
The brakes don't seem
I have a bleriot with paul centerpulls and it clears 42s with fenders, or
48s without, but I too would prefer it to have cantis! the pauls are my
only centerpull experience, and though they stopped well I always observed
a lot of squishiness at the lever as well- which I've since reduced a lot
I have a bleriot with paul centerpulls and it clears 42s with fenders, or
48s without, but I too would prefer it to have cantis! the pauls are my
only centerpull experience, and though they stopped well I always observed
a lot of squishiness at the lever as well- which I've since reduced a lot
Hey Christian thanks for all your thoughts! To answer a couple of your
questions:
*Which CPs are you considering and what is your max tire size? *
I was looking at the Rene Herse cps. I'd be looking to run 44's, but 42's
seem to be more intended for the Bleriot
Hey Kyle!
I have used cantilevers and direct mounted centerpulls (MAFAC RAID with new
Rene Herse hardware). If I could do it over I would have installed
cantilevers. The downsides for centerpulls for me are modulation, fender
fitting, and braze on locations on the fork.
Modulation - The
good question. I would think the brakes would play a part, but the previous
owner was running paul center pulls and 48s - I don't think the frame could
take any larger. Seems to be part of our good fortune of people making
products around larger tires these days.
On Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 1:50 AM
