[sam_little]

So I'm putting cantilever brakes on my commuter, trying to maintain a first-generation mtb look. I'm using an old schwinn frame, but not old enough. It doesn't have the female part that the cable housing terminus fits into. I have seen adapters that mount to the seatpost, but a google search for "cantilever brake" and "adapter" just turns up a bunch of disc brake adapter and v-brake parts.

Anybody know what I'm talking about, what it's called, and where I could find one?

Also, anybody have any of the sweet cant-brake hangers (red triangle, peace symbol, paul logo, etc.) that they would sell for cheap?

Thanks!

 

[SkaredShtles]

So I'm putting cantilever brakes on my commuter, trying to maintain a first-generation mtb look.

For the love of God WHY?!?

 

[Changleen]

I suggest hunting through your LBS's random parts draws...

 

[Dirty]

yeah, just got to the LBS...everyone ive worked at has had tons just laying around in the back since nobody uses them anymore.

 

[sam_little]

For the love of God WHY?!?

You'll see when I post the pics; gonna be sweet. I'm moving to Portland, and I can't bear to join the legions of fixie-riding, cycle-cap wearing, coffee swilling, Chrome bag swinging, shaved and tatooed calfed jerk-offs that seem to solely ride from one bar to the next looking for over-priced PBR.

Instead, I'm gonna go for the High-Life drinking, hairy-legged having, beater bike blazing, enraged urban redneck look. Lookout PDX.

 

[jdcamb]

Yepper. I have a old bridgestone carcass "in the pile" at work. I will see if it is still has the seatpost bolt cable hanger still on it. If so I will just send it to you.

 

[Bicyclist]

I've got a Kooka and an Onza both green ano cable hanger. PM me if interested.

 

[sam_little]

Yepper. I have a old bridgestone carcass "in the pile" at work. I will see if it is still has the seatpost bolt cable hanger still on it. If so I will just send it to you.

That would be great, but I'll check my LBS first. I just didn't know what it was called, so I wanted to get that squared before I went searching.

 

[jdcamb]

That would be great, but I'll check my LBS first. I just didn't know what it was called, so I wanted to get that squared before I went searching.

Look for one of those trick hand shaped ones. Ibis used to build them into the frame but I remember seeing them that used the seatpost bolt. Good luck....

 

[mogulskr]

I may have one. I have a Giant Sedona from around '91 I think and I'm pretty sure it had one. I'm not sure if I tossed it when I strip the parts a few back.

If I can find it a send it to ya.

 

[sam_little]

I may have one. I have a Giant Sedona from around '91 I think and I'm pretty sure it had one. I'm not sure if I tossed it when I strip the parts a few back.

If I can find it a send it to ya.

If you mean the hand shaped one, that would be friggin rad.

 

[jdcamb]

Cool thread by the way....

 

[sam_little]

Cool thread by the way....

Thanks... then pull me out of the single-green doldrums!

 

[mogulskr]

After looking I think I mine is welded to the frame. Unless I thinking of something different. Here's a pic.

 

[Changleen]

If all else fails, (and by the offers you've received in this thread it doesn't seem it will) and if you don't change your seat height too much, and you're not going to be jumping all over the place, you can drill two holes in your seat post. One in the front large enough for the outer, and one in the back smaller that just lets the inner through.

 

[jdcamb]

If all else fails, (and by the offers you've received in this thread it doesn't seem it will) and if you don't change your seat height too much, and you're not going to be jumping all over the place, you can drill two holes in your seat post. One in the front large enough for the outer, and one in the back smaller that just lets the inner through.

That is called an "Excelsior" and I can't remember why. It doesn't work with a hite-rite though.

 

[OGRipper]

What do I win?

http://harriscyclery.net/page.cfm?PageID=49&action=details&sku=BR1236

Seriously, any shop should have a couple lying around somewhere.

 

[PaulE]

If you're stuck and need to sort the ride quickly, you can just zip tie the outer cable to the toptube/seattube/seat stays junction. Make sure you use a couple of decently strong zipties though.

Works fine, I ran this setup on my old kona for about a year when I lost the cable hanger for it.