Options for f. brake cable stop?

Old suspension fork had the cable stop on the fork's arch. The new fork has
no such stop, nor a hole for adding one.

What are my options for providing a cable stop for the f. brake? Something
incorporated in the stem or spacer or such?

Steer tube is 1&1/8 inch threadless. Brakes are Shimano (old) XTR cantilever.


Thanks.

On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:18:18 -0700, DaveC wrote:

Old suspension fork had the cable stop on the fork's arch. The new fork
has no such stop, nor a hole for adding one.

What are my options for providing a cable stop for the f. brake?
Something incorporated in the stem or spacer or such?

Steer tube is 1&1/8 inch threadless. Brakes are Shimano (old) XTR
cantilever.


Thanks.

This appears to be what the doctor ordered.

http://www.velo-orange.com/clfrcastlodr.html

Stephen Bauman

On Aug 28, 6:10*am, Stephen Bauman wrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:18:18 -0700, DaveC wrote:
Old suspension fork had the cable stop on the fork's arch. The new fork
has no such stop, nor a hole for adding one.

What are my options for providing a cable stop for the f. brake?
Something incorporated in the stem or spacer or such?

Steer tube is 1&1/8 inch threadless. Brakes are Shimano (old) XTR
cantilever.

Thanks.

This appears to be what the doctor ordered.

http://www.velo-orange.com/clfrcastlodr.html

Stephen Bauman

DO NOT USE THAT WITH A SUSPENSION FORK. The hanger _has_ to be
attached to the lower part of the fork. Anywhere else, and the
distance from hanger to brake is dynamic. You pull the cable, the
front of the bike dives, and the brake releases. The brake becomes
useless.

If the arch had a hole, you could use a "PowerHanger" bell crank, or
an add-on hanger that still used a traditional straddle wire and yoke.

But if the arch is not drilled, really, your only choice is a linear-
pull brake (like Ron linked to), plus a Travel Agent if you're using
the old levers.

Figure $40-50 total, ~$20 each for brake and travel agent, plus a new
cable.

DaveC wrote:
Old suspension fork had the cable stop on the fork's arch. The new fork has
no such stop, nor a hole for adding one.
What are my options for providing a cable stop for the f. brake? Something
incorporated in the stem or spacer or such?
Steer tube is 1&1/8 inch threadless. Brakes are Shimano (old) XTR cantilever.


Right. Your _old_ brakes were XT cantilever.
Your new brakes and levers will be linear ("V") type.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

DaveC wrote:
Old suspension fork had the cable stop on the fork's arch. The new fork
has no such stop, nor a hole for adding one.
What are my options for providing a cable stop for the f. brake?
Something incorporated in the stem or spacer or such?
Steer tube is 1&1/8 inch threadless. Brakes are Shimano (old) XTR
cantilever.

Stephen Bauman wrote:
This appears to be what the doctor ordered.
http://www.velo-orange.com/clfrcastlodr.html

If you put that on a boinger fork, you'll need a doctor.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971