Re: [CR] WTB: Top-tube mounted brake cable stops

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Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:18:41 -0700
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Thread-Topic: [CR] WTB: Top-tube mounted brake cable stops
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From: "Mark Bulgier" <Mark@bulgier.net>
To: "Raymond Dobbins" <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com>, "Kim Carney" <kjcarney@ucdavis.edu>, "Classic Rendezvous Bike List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] WTB: Top-tube mounted brake cable stops

Kim Carney wrote:
> It's not vintage and off-topic, but I'll take a chance and provide
> a link to these.
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/clamp-on-cable-stops/51-020

But does the OP's bike ("1974 tinker-toy Alan") have an oversized top tube? If he had standard housing clips previously, then he probably has a 1" top tube. They don't list the clamps as coming in 1" size.

Shimming it would be ugly, and would add one more place for it to slip.

I'd go for replacing the regular clips and sticking with housing all the way back, the way God intended.

Mark Bulgier
Seattle, WA USA