Thomas:
There's also diagrams of this process provided with Zeus brakesets so to say it's not a backyard process..........If I find an extra one I'll send it off to you.
BTW: Not to start a long debate of whether Mafacs are good stoppers or not because I can see it coming!............
With a little finess Mafacs are good stoppers.
BC
Baron C...................And the gang!!
Renaissance cycles,
Eindhoven Holland.
<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 2:53 AM Subject: Re: [CR]Field Expedient Front Center Pull Cable Stop
> Warmest greetings
>
> I drilled an SR stem in the early 80's. I drilled through the stem with a
> bit just large enough for the cable to pass through. Then picked a bit
just
> a bit larger than the cable with a ferrell (SP). I drilled it 3/8" deep.
I
> located the first hole by sighting the entrance and exit of the hole in
the
> stem so that the brake cable was parallel to the head tube.
>
> Not broken yet with many miles on it. By the by I am not a willowy
> lightweight.
>
> I have seen drilled GB stems in the Ron Kitching catalog and I bet there
are
> some list members who have one floating around.
>
> There are also some brake hangers that clamped on. Do not know if they
are
> still available.
>
> One of the first modifications I did to a bike with a Mafac hanger was to
> replace it with a Weinmann one. I gained an adjusting screw and it was
much
> stiffer.
>
> Have Universal 68 and NR brakes but if I want to stop I use Weinmann,
> Universal and Zeus centerpulls.
>
> Howard Darr
> Clymer PA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas R. Adams, Jr." <kctommy@msn.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 7:58 PM
> Subject: [CR]Field Expedient Front Center Pull Cable Stop
>
>
> > For various reasons, I want to use a set of center pull brakes (Mafac
> Racers) on a frame that has a Campy NR headset installed and no room for a
> normal Centerpull housing stop in the headset. The fork appears to be
> trimmed too short (threads on the lock nut only 2/3 engaged and no spacers
> in the headset) to accomodate even the thin Mafac hanger. I can replace
the
> headset with a lower stack headset like a Ritchey that would leave room
for
> the hanger, but that option doesn't really appeal to me. I'd like to keep
> the appearance fairly traditional and early 60's. Hence the Mafacs and
> Campy headset.
> >
> >
> >
> > What options are there for obtaining a hanger on this bike? Can I put
the
> hanger on top of the lock nut, and attach it to the nut? Could you remove
> it later?
> >
> >
> >
> > Can I grind down one of the headset components to make the room? (least
> favored option as it degrades the condition of the headset).
> >
> >
> >
> > Or should I drill a cable route/stop through the stem? The stem is a
> Nitto Technomics with a 9cm extension. Would a drilled Nitto stem be
safe?
> How big do you make the top and bottom holes? How far out on the
extension
> do you drill?
> >
> >
> >
> > Or does someone have a better idea?
> >
> >
> >
> > Okay guys, get creative.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Tom Adams, Shrewsbury NJ
> >
> >
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