V brake vs Cantilever vs U brake? 90s GT
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Vesatoro
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Nope, the front brake bosses are in different location related to the rim.
Mod-Master
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I did a thread on trying to make an adapter, but later I realised that a u brake adapter from canti bosses did exist, although very rare.
27motorhead
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There are some period correct black XT cantilevers for sale at the moment:
www.retrobike.co.uk
These would have come on the Team Avalanche (front only mind!). They might be a bit pricey for you though if you don't care about period correctness.
For Sale - Black M732 cantis, 2 sets left £40 each
A small stash of black XT brakes to sell. Most were used on my previous builds. All the M732 have Deore XT blocks although 1 set are very stepped. Any questions, give us a PM. Prices posted to UK. Cheers 2 x sets M733 two finger levers £25 Both SOLD 1 set M732 four finger levers £25 SOLD 3 x...
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These would have come on the Team Avalanche (front only mind!). They might be a bit pricey for you though if you don't care about period correctness.
Will you be using a v-brake on the front? Or do you mean cantilever brake??
Cantilever brake levers work for both U-brake + cantilever brake.
V-brake levers are slightly different as the cable pull ratio is different, they're best left for V-brakes, they don't tend to work so well with cantilever or u-brakes.
PhillB
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V- brakes and U-brakes/Cantilever brakes are supposed to have different levers, something to do with the amount of cable they pull. I've only ever used the matching levers, but I've seen others interchange them. I understand some of the later Shimano levers were adjustable to be used on either, but I've not personally done this... Hopefully some-one who has will jump in
Ok, so it sounds like best idea would be to get cantilever front brake (with a dia compe U-brake on the rear) then they can both use the same types.
I was looking at these, but they only work for the V brake type right? https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/brake-levers/shimano-deore-blm511-v-brake-levers-pair-black/ or these https://www.wiggle.com/p/shimano-alivio-t4000-brake-lever-set
Is there anything I need to type in when searching for them? Most searches for "cantilever brake lever" seem to just pull up standard ones.
I was looking at these, but they only work for the V brake type right? https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/brake-levers/shimano-deore-blm511-v-brake-levers-pair-black/ or these https://www.wiggle.com/p/shimano-alivio-t4000-brake-lever-set
Is there anything I need to type in when searching for them? Most searches for "cantilever brake lever" seem to just pull up standard ones.
