Hello. I'm new here. Have a look at my bargain find....

[dendy]

I would agree that if I was restoring a bike to it's period glory I would keep the original brakes on, but this is a bike to ride with and not of any significant retro value.

I would like a couple of my bikes again -a GT Tequesta with U brake in that black and white zebra stripe (92 maybe??) and a Kona Kilauea, the grey one made from Tange Prestige. Now those I would want to restore with period parts.

By the way, how do I create a signature on my posts like most on here have done?

What I am saying is based on performance rather than period correctness. I suppose vs are mildly better than properly set up cantis but imo the difference for me is not worth the expense. Magura on the other hand are better and as a bonus the early ones would look very well on this bike. Don't think they would set you back any more than a decent set of modern vs with levers

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[MiniNinjaRob]

Just checking out my first ever thread ......

It kinda got a bit more expensive, didn't it??

 

[MCsanandreas]

Just checking out my first ever thread ......

It kinda got a bit more expensive, didn't it??

it always does. this way madness begins!

 

[dyna-ti]

Re:

Nice find! And hello!

If you don't mind unsolicited advice, keep the cantis. They are just as good as V-brakes, only a bit more messing about to get working.

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Have you been drinking the canal water again ?.