Recent content by Stephen76

V levers _v brakes makes the most common sense

Thanks for the interest! The levers are v brake levers atm I'm in two minds what to do. Might go half and half , v on the back , nice silver shimano cantI on front. Then get a period chainset off a higher groupset, ditto the rear mech

Thanks for the advice guys. The front brake yoke is very low compared to the back and is more efficient. Both cantilevers knackered .The screw that adjusts alignment is snapped off on them.Old 200gs brake levers are history thank god.Unfortunately it still has the heavy 200gs chainset and the...

Just fixed this back up.The rear derailleur hanger was strangely bent.God knows how! Hammered it straight, suffered and toiled with a rounded off axle nut that had siezed with rust. It's rideable ...it'll save me a ton of fuel money.Needs some new cantilevers soon , other than that it's not bad