I know it is not cool any more but we sometimes used the seatpost as the stop with a hole in it. you could also braze on a little guide on the seat lug. Steven Willis The Bike Stand 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-332-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com
> Mike -
> If I read you correctly, you are Short, but the bike is short. It sounds
like a problem I have faced before, too, so I'm not being smart***. When the
distance from the seat binder to the brake bridge is too short, the very
long Universal cable hanger with QR just won't work. At times, I have just
used a slotted MAFAC hanger, ugly though it is. That way, I could at least
pull the cable and bushing out of the slotted stop to open the release.
>
> Good luck!
> harvey sachs
> mcLean VA
>
> I am reassembling a Bianchi Specialissima after doing maintenance and a
> partial restoration and am having a problem putting the rear brake back
> together. The bolt which attaches to the yolk which holds the straddle
> cable is rubbing on the quick release mechanism/hanger when the brake is
> activated - does that all make sense? Anyway I am wondering if I need a
> shorter straddle cable.
>
> The brake cable was not attached when I received the bike so I do not
> know if this problem was extant previous to the bike being shipped to me.
>
> Thank You,
> Mike Short,
> Austin TX.