Hi gang,
I have not posted here in quite awhile. Life has been a bit busy.
Wondering if anyone has any suggestions for me here. I have a Jack Taylor (http://www.stanford.edu/~crose/Bikes/JackTaylor/font.JPG) that has been to CycleArt and refinished. I am in the process of putting it back together but am having a problem with finding Cantilver brakes that will work. I have updated to use STI brake levers. I have tried a pair of shorty 8's on it and the were just a bit too long so I bought a pair of Paul's neo retros. Well, that does not work ( I found) because the springs are where my racks are in the front of the boss.
So, I have a new set of original Mafac cantilvers that I found but have found from local bike shops that they "would not ride a bike with those brakes on it" so now I am stuck again. I still have those old Deores that are in the picture, too. I guess I could clean them up, get new straddle cables and new pads.
Anyone have a suggestion on a set of good cantilevers that will work with my racks so I can get this bike back on the road?
Thanks, Chris