I finally finished the clockwork today (pics will follow). After spending an age setting up the front xt canti brake using the pace rocker (rc35 mx?) I set about the rear.
Due to the frame size there isn't room for a frame mounted canti bridge, so the guys at orange came up with some bit of metal that slips between the seat post clamp. Problem is, it means that the cable has to go up and over the frame, creating an ugly bit of cable. It also means that the straddle cable is not on the same plane as the brakes and sits higher/upwards of the brakes/stays.
I can't help but think there is a better way of doing this. Flipping the bit of metal (ok, it's more than that, has a cable clamp and a spring/bolt to allow a bit of alignment against the frame) doesn't help as the cable stop point upwards.
Anyone come up with or know of a better solution?
Here's a pic before the rebuild. I've replaced all the cables with new ones, but the rear cable run is the same and this pic illustrates what I mean perfectly:
Due to the frame size there isn't room for a frame mounted canti bridge, so the guys at orange came up with some bit of metal that slips between the seat post clamp. Problem is, it means that the cable has to go up and over the frame, creating an ugly bit of cable. It also means that the straddle cable is not on the same plane as the brakes and sits higher/upwards of the brakes/stays.
I can't help but think there is a better way of doing this. Flipping the bit of metal (ok, it's more than that, has a cable clamp and a spring/bolt to allow a bit of alignment against the frame) doesn't help as the cable stop point upwards.
Anyone come up with or know of a better solution?
Here's a pic before the rebuild. I've replaced all the cables with new ones, but the rear cable run is the same and this pic illustrates what I mean perfectly: