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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:41 am 
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anyone who has this setup? Does it work ok?


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:14 am 
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Yes, put some Deore LX V brakes on my '92 Stumpy Comp about 10 years ago. They worked fine, but took them off earlier this year to go back to original cantis.


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:18 am 
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so no problems with the cable from frame-tube thingy to brake? good to know. Thanks!


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:24 am 
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From memory (which isn't great these days!), I ran a new cable outer (came with V brake kit) from the rear-most brake cable boss on the top tube directly to the rear V brake "J" shaped tube; thus bypassing the rear canti-hanger.

Don't throw your existing outer in case you want to go back to cantis at some point. By sheer miracle, I'd managed to keep it all together!


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well, that's with these frames, there is no rear brake cable boss on the top tube... only this tube thing. inner cable just goes through


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:28 am 
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Can you post a pic, pls?


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 12:21 pm 
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hope you can see what I mean:

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No cable stop for the last bit of the V-brake setup then.

You can either have a cable stop welded on ... or go for full-length outer cables with zip-ties. I'd suggest the second option.


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:08 pm 
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Or buy a problem solver bracket that you slip over the top tube. This gives you the missing cable stop.


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:10 pm 
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ACOR also do stop clamps that go round the top tube.


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:13 pm 
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One of these:
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What diameter's the top tube...this clamps 1 1/8", 28.6mm.
£2 posted.

All the best,


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:04 am 
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thanks for all the help/info guys!!

I'll probably go for the full length outer for now. Or maybee I'll try to use the metal tube as a cable stop.


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:08 pm 
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Rio wrote:
thanks for all the help/info guys!!

I'll probably go for the full length outer for now. Or maybee I'll try to use the metal tube as a cable stop.
That sorta works OK.


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Loki wrote:
Rio wrote:
thanks for all the help/info guys!!

I'll probably go for the full length outer for now. Or maybee I'll try to use the metal tube as a cable stop.
That sorta works OK.


you've tried the tube as cable stop idea?

what makes it not work good?


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 2:15 pm 
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You could cut back the 'noodle' to the side of the seatpost. Bit of touchup paint to mask the filing and chopping, then ....
might be a bit messy.

or

use the stop end of a v-brake noodle, they often just pull off and place that on the end of the frames noodle and create a place for the cable to sit in.
Use a 135degree noodle on the v-brake and it might just work if there is enough distance.


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