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what are those eyelets on the fork and seatstays?
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Eww. Why canti bosses?
Special points to the person who posts a pic of this bike.
The bike connected to the green tire was one of my favorite bikes there.
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Because Canti's kick caliper's asses all up one side and down the other. Powerful stopping, simple design, weigh less then caliper brakes. I know a lot of fixed kids get off on the "minimalist" thing, but lemme ask you, what is a simpler mechanism, a dual pivot caliper, or a cantilever brake? If the simpler mechanism ALSO works better, what could be more minimalist?
A cantilever brake may not be appropriate to a racing style bike (I'm not sure why this is) but if what you want is a utilitarian vehicle suitable for hauling heavy loads reliably and inexpensively, canti's (or linear brakes which also use canti bosses) can't be beat. For a while I was a bit starstruck by disc brakes, but really, while they have some advantages in some extreme situations, in most cases (for the street) they are overly complex, and add weight and expense to a bike for no very good reason. Cantis rock, and I love a good frame with Canti bosses.
A cantilever brake may not be appropriate to a racing style bike (I'm not sure why this is) but if what you want is a utilitarian vehicle suitable for hauling heavy loads reliably and inexpensively, canti's (or linear brakes which also use canti bosses) can't be beat. For a while I was a bit starstruck by disc brakes, but really, while they have some advantages in some extreme situations, in most cases (for the street) they are overly complex, and add weight and expense to a bike for no very good reason. Cantis rock, and I love a good frame with Canti bosses.
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My Single Speed.