Re: [CR]best canti brake for Trek 720?

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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 22:25:37 -0500
From: "Joe Bender-Zanoni" <joebz@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]best canti brake for Trek 720?
To: rodk3d <rodk3d@comcast.net>, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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One answer might just be the pads. If they are really thin from the stud to the pad surface, they will swing in farther and go lower I imagine. Mathhauser might be a good choice.

Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ


----- Original Message -----
From: rodk3d
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 10:11 PM
Subject: [CR]best canti brake for Trek 720?



> Hi all,
> I need some new cantilever brakes for an early 80's Trek 720 touring
> frame I'm building up. I want to run 700c rims in lieu of the stock 27"
> ones.
>
> Has anyone tried this and do you recommend any specific brake such as
> Mafac's, Paul's, Ritchey's, etc. I'm totally open as to the brand.
>
> Thanks,
> Rod Kronenberg
> Fort Collins, CO