Bicycle Mechanics - Rear Canti Brake Cable Hanger

I am trying to run canti brakes to a 2002 Redline Conquest frame I just purchased. No hardware was on the frame when I purchased it, and I can't find a compatible cable hanger for the rear brake. My problem is that the seat post binder bolt is located in the front of the seat tube. As far as I can find, all of the QBP and other rear cable hangers key off of the binder bolt, and for it to work the binder bolt has to be in the back. BTW, turning around the seat clamp does not work, since there is no seat post slot for the hanger to sit in. Anybody know of another solution? Please let me know if I haven't explained this adequately. Thanks.

I am trying to run canti brakes to a 2002 Redline Conquest frame I just purchased. No hardware was on the frame when I purchased it, and I can't find a compatible cable hanger for the rear brake. My problem is that the seat post binder bolt is located in the front of the seat tube. As far as I can find, all of the QBP and other rear cable hangers key off of the binder bolt, and for it to work the binder bolt has to be in the back. BTW, turning around the seat clamp does not work, since there is no seat post slot for the hanger to sit in. Anybody know of another solution? Please let me know if I haven't explained this adequately. Thanks.

This is kind of a mickey mouse patch job, but I had a frame that did not have a cable hanger. It had top tube routed cables. I just ran the cable and housing around the seat post without a hanger. I cut the housing short of the stradle cable like there was a cable hanger there. I am sure there is a good reason for not doing it this way, but it worked. The brakes worked fine; however, I am a heavy front braker.

Maybe something like this might work on one of your seatstays...

http://www.thethirdhand.com/index.cgi?d=single&c=Cable/Casing&sc=Clips/Stops/Guides&tc=Casing%20Stops&item_id=SH-6229117&id=545717722941

Maybe something like this might work on one of your seatstays...

http://www.thethirdhand.com/index.cgi?d=single&c=Cable/Casing&sc=Clips/Stops/Guides&tc=Casing%20Stops&item_id=SH-6229117&id=545717722941

Closest I've seen, yet. Thanks!

Was this bike meant to have a linear pull brake, that would make routing easier.
If you really want to run the canti, I would get another clamp(that has the bolt spaced out a little farther) and hanger and clearance the clamp if needed to get the post tight.

Why, if I may ask, are you looking to install cantis instead of linears?

Why, if I may ask, are you looking to install cantis instead of linears?
Going to use the bike for cyclocross. Have always run cantis on my cx rigs. Was under the impression that sti levers and linear pull brakes wouldn't give me the same stopping power.

Was this bike meant to have a linear pull brake, that would make routing easier.
If you really want to run the canti, I would get another clamp(that has the bolt spaced out a little farther) and hanger and clearance the clamp if needed to get the post tight.

Swapped clamps and the third one was the charm. More clearance...hanger sits properly....problem solved. Feel a little silly, but worth it for an easy fix.

thanks all.

Is the seat binder bolt slot at the front, with a separate clamp? If so, all you have to do is turn the slot on the clamp 180 degrees so that both slots face each other. Then you get one of these:


From these guys:
bikeman (http://www.bikemannetwork.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BIKEMAN&Product_Code=BR1219)

Neil

That's what I did. Issue was that the original seat post clamp did not have enough clearance for the rear hanger. It's all good now.