Kim, it's 100% on-topic! Stuff that helps to keep our on-topic bikes on the road is also on-topic. The list-meister hisself says so. Cool thingies by the way. Ray DobbinsMiami Florida USA
From: Kim Carney <kjcarney@ucdavis.edu> Subject: Re: [CR] WTB: Top-tube mounted brake cable stops To: "kevin sayles" <kevinsayles@tiscali.co.uk>, "Harry Travis" <travis.harry@gmail.com> Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 5:27 PM
It's not vintage and off-topic, but I'll take a chance and provide a link to these.
http://www.rivbike.com/
If there are no other options available it will at least keep you on the road.
Kim Carney Davis, CA USA
> Haven't seen any like that Harry.......but that's not to say they never
> existed.
> Be interesting if anyone can come up with any, or at least share pics.
>
> cheers
> Kevin Sayles
> Bridgwater Somerset UK
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harry Travis" <travis.harry@gmail.com>
> Cc: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 8:02 PM
> Subject: [CR] WTB: Top-tube mounted brake cable stops
>
>
> > As two original Simplex chromed cable clamps on a 1974 tinker- toy Alan
>
> > have
> > failed, I thought I'd replace them with a pair of brake cable stops,
> with
> > taught bare cable running the length of the top tube. I have searched
> for
> > them online, and not found them, maybe from not using the right
> > terminology.
> >
> > In truth, I haven't looked at enough bikes to know that such clamp-on
> > devices exist, though I expect so, as there is a small one by Campagnolo
>
> > on
> > the chainstay for the rear der cable, and braze ons are still in stock
> for
> > frame builders.
> >
> >
> > Harry Travis
> > Pine Barrens of NJ
> > USA
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Harry Travis