Build thread - Brodie Sovereign '95

[Prodigal Son]

IME canti brakes are all the same. It's about set up and pad quality. There is nothing objective that makes an xtr brake arm work better than stx, ritchey or any other. Older geometry adjusts different than compact but that's it.
As for v brakes, again ime they waste the rim walls faster. Dont know why. Probably the pad compound that came on the avids i had.
I like adjusting my bike so cantis being a bit more complicated than vees are my favourite.

 

[kmag76]

This is it. Btw lower the straddle on the rear cause its too high. Braking will feel so much better you will forget seatstay flex.
There is a hole in the fork so you can mount a cable hanger there. It's a special hanger but easy to findo on the web. No need for v brakes: well set cantis brake just fine.

there is someone in Canada selling the Kona cable hangers on buy n sell. if you can't find any

 

[kmag76]

Got them grom Gill at retrodecals so if you are based in UK that's your best option I would say.

He should have in file the Catalyst ones too as he has an extensive archive of decals.

BTW, yours looks so cool! What color are you going to paint it in?

I am in Canada, I think there is a guy here doing Decals, but im not sure is all of the decals are included.

Im thinking RAL 5014 Pigeon Blue.
Im on the hunt for a Gatorblade fork, but have a syncros power lite i can use, if I can't find one