AW: [CR]Cantilever studs for 700c a 52mm c-to-c

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From: "Schmid" <schmidi@gaponline.de>
To: "'Michael Schmidt'" <mdschmidt56@verizon.net>, "'Daniel Gonzalez'" <dannyg1@mail.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: AW: [CR]Cantilever studs for 700c a 52mm c-to-c
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:45:05 +0200
In-Reply-To: <C4294413.8F03%mdschmidt56@verizon.net>


Mike and all, Could it be this was a standard? I have a Rowona (Rolf Wolfshohl, cologne) Cross bike which has the same setup and also came with that 600 cantis. The setting of this brakes is grotesque and gives you no brake power, just speed-modulation. But maybe on a crossbike this was supposed to be like that to avoid going over the bars in decents. The rear brake was set up "normal", so there you had enough braking power. I have no first hand knowledge about Crossbikes, but maybe an experienced listmember will enlighten us.

Regards

Michael Schmid Oberammergau Germany Tel.: +49 8821 798790 Fax.:+49 8821 798791 mail: schmid@zunterer.com http://www.zunterer.com

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] Im Auftrag von Michael Schmidt Gesendet: Montag, 14. April 2008 23:26 An: Daniel Gonzalez; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Betreff: Re: [CR]Cantilever studs for 700c a 52mm c-to-c

Danny,

I once owned a Boone McReynolds 700c touring bike with cantis. The space between the front studs were only 52mm. The bike had Shimano 600 stubby canti brakes. They were awful. I don't know what Boone was thinking or drinking when he designed that bike. That set up was so bad, the bike took forever to stop. Eventually, I took the bike down to Bilenky Cycle in Philadelphia and had them build a new fork with a wider crown which gave me 83cm of width.

Mike Schmidt Stirling, NJ USA

On 4/14/08 7:48 AM, "Daniel Gonzalez" <dannyg1@mail.com> wrote:
> I recently bought a KOF lugged steel custom built touring frame made
> by a man named Rob Pennell and marketed under his Badger cycles brand.
> Badger has very recently folded, hence my asking this here. The front
> fork has cantilever bosses at approximately the correct height (282mm
> c boss -to-axle center) but the width between the bosses is
> considerably more narrow than the standard 72-85mm (Sutherlands), at
> 52mm. Is there a vintage precedent fo this? If so, is there a
> recommended brake to mount?
>
> Thanks,
> Danny Gonzalez

> Lenox Hill

> Manhattan

> NYC

> NY

> USA