Updating an old bike (sound familiar?)

[dougP]

I offer this cautionary tale for your entertainment, since no one on this forum would ever get involved with a project like this:

https://jalopnik.com/i-bought-a-220-bike-to-do-a-1-600-bikes-job-and-every-1841815635

Reminds me of my own search for better braking on my Atlantis. 

dougP

[Joe Bernard]

Nope nope nope. I got about halfway through and realized I was on my third cold sweat reliving every painful moment he described here. I already did that!

[Garth]

 

   For a bike frame like that it's best used with what's called a low profile cantilever, like a Sun Tour XC Pro and/or Dia Compe 988 lookalike. I had a custom "sport/touring" long wheelbase frame built in '99 and specified cantilevers. It has the similar narrow-er canti post spacing than frames built for wider tires like mtb's. With an Origin8 front cable stop it's the best braking bike I've ever had, it's really great.

 

[S]

Yes. Reminds me of this post:

https://blackmtncycles.com/get-the-most-out-of-your-canti-brake/

[Chris L]

Mike Varley is sort of like Grant for me.  I enjoy reading almost anything he writes.