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03-02-10 | 02:31 AM

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mkeller234

Rustbelt Rider

Joined: Oct 2008

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From: Canton, OH

Bikes: 1990 Trek 1420 - 1978 Raleigh Professional - 1973 Schwinn Collegiate - 1974 Schwinn Suburban

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Originally Posted by darkmagus

It's somewhat vintage so I'll post it here. My goal was a budget cyclocross race bike. It started out as an '85 Nishiki Riviera GT touring frame that was in terrible shape paint wise. I still have some minor adjustments to make, but it's pretty much done. I also plan on switching to canti brakes. Oh, and it came in at $275 as it sits so not too bad.

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This bike looks pretty slick, well done! What is the advantage of switching to cantilever brakes?

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