Where To Find Cable Guide For GT Frame?

Bone Machine · Apr 20, 2013

I have this 1993 GT Talera frame that was designed for cantilever brakes. But it is missing the braze on cable guide on the seat tube, that centres the brake cable.
Is there a source for the plastic ones that you can attach to the seat tube?

gtRTSdh · Apr 20, 2013

are you 100% sure it's for canti's and not a U-brake?

Bone Machine · Apr 20, 2013

Yeah, the brake bosses are positioned for canti's.

gmac123 · Apr 21, 2013

I think that frame should be a a ubrake and have a straddle that crosses the seat tube through a plastic collar (on the seat tube)... just looked in my flickr account by can't find the pick I'm looking for. see below

viewtopic.php?t=113756

or better still scroll down here to see the post by "BonelessChicken"

http://www.mtb-news.de/forum/showthread ... 480&page=3

do the brake bosses have have the holes for canti springs?

Bone Machine · Apr 21, 2013

When I put a 26" wheel on, the brake bosses are below the rim. U-brake bosses are above the rim.

hamster · Apr 22, 2013

The cable stop is under the top tube inside the little triangle. A VERY long straddle cable ran from it, past the seat tube, then crossed and linked to the cantis. There would have been a plastic rubbing strip round the seat tube.

Let me know if you want a diagram, it's not easy to explain!

13 · Apr 22, 2013

^^as hamster put it http://images.search.conduit.com/ImageP ... rt=0&pos=2

should be able to get the housing from any good bike shop

Bone Machine · Apr 22, 2013

It doesn't sound like it would have very good stopping power with that set-up.

13 · Apr 23, 2013

That's the factory set up and even though it's not a direct seatstay type it actually works quite well when set up right (as is the case with all canti brakes)
Another option is to run maguras, a popular choice with triple triangle and rts owners.

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