Hello Dirk & others
I stumbled upon this post via a google search and am hoping people will be able to help me by answering a few questions about the post and conversion to mini v brakes?
I own a 2011 Ridgeback panorama world tour. See link below
http://www.cyclingweekly.com/reviews/touringaudax-bikes/bike-test-ridgeback-panorama-1249-99
& have experienced the same problems as Dirk and others with the Shimano BR CX50 cantilever brakes. See link below
https://www.google.com/search?safe=......0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.BfvfSn50gPo
The bike was fitted with e.g. squealing brakes and poor braking power
I’ve been milling over converting the brakes for years. As this will be the 1st year I don’t tour on my bike, I’m going to strip it down; have it shot blasted and powder coated as it starting to rust in places and then re build it whilst converting the cantilever brakes to mini v brakes
Questions wise, my bike is a Medium 56cm bike. Can Dirk and others please advise if the bikes frame size makes any difference to the suitability of the tektro 926al brakes. See link below
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...8_1523956565_442eeae690835902b4f5c794faf6994b
Or the brake lead pipe? See link below
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/cables/tektro-91712-v-brake-lead-pipe-with-adjuster-90-deg/
Rims wise, when I tour I fit a set of Rigida Sputnik wheels (just used for touring as opposed to the Mavic wheels I use for my daily commute) which SJS cycles advised me have a 19mm internal width so can be used with a wide range of tyres from 32mm up to 60mm. See link below
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/wheelsw...putnik-rims-with-shimano-deore-hubs-in-black/
Tyres wise I tour with a set of Schwalbe marathon plus 700c * 32mm tyres. See link below
https://www.google.com/search?q=Schwalbe+marathon+plus+700c+*+32mm&safe=active&gws_rd=ssl
It'll be my first strip down and rebuild of a bike so I'm not exactly highly experienced in bike building or brake conversion so responses and assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks you in advance.
Best wishes
Lee
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