v-brake on canti stumpjumper frame?

[Rio]

anyone who has this setup? Does it work ok?

 

[GingerSpeshster]

Yes, put some Deore LX V brakes on my '92 Stumpy Comp about 10 years ago. They worked fine, but took them off earlier this year to go back to original cantis.

 

[Rio]

so no problems with the cable from frame-tube thingy to brake? good to know. Thanks!

 

[GingerSpeshster]

From memory (which isn't great these days!), I ran a new cable outer (came with V brake kit) from the rear-most brake cable boss on the top tube directly to the rear V brake "J" shaped tube; thus bypassing the rear canti-hanger.

Don't throw your existing outer in case you want to go back to cantis at some point. By sheer miracle, I'd managed to keep it all together!

 

[Rio]

well, that's with these frames, there is no rear brake cable boss on the top tube... only this tube thing. inner cable just goes through

 

[GingerSpeshster]

Can you post a pic, pls?

 

[Rio]

hope you can see what I mean:

 

[Raging_Bulls]

No cable stop for the last bit of the V-brake setup then.

You can either have a cable stop welded on ... or go for full-length outer cables with zip-ties. I'd suggest the second option.

 

[ishaw]

Or buy a problem solver bracket that you slip over the top tube. This gives you the missing cable stop.

 

[hamster]

ACOR also do stop clamps that go round the top tube.