Originally Posted by
scoatw
Correct me if I'm wrong. It looks like you started off using the linear brake adapter and then switched over to the brazed on bosses you were talking about. I'm doing the same thing as far as using the brake adaptor to fit linear pull brakes on mine. I'm trying to keep everything original except for the handlebars, brakes and wheels. But I don't want to touch the frame. I like the "old" look of the Raleigh green and the decals on it.
I started off wanting to braze on the bosses. as Griftereck correctly pointed out that's just a v brake booster plate I added to help reduce flex in the chainstays. you never know when the metal will fatigue to failure especially on a 38 year old bike frame. You know the saying, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure? Well i hope I prevented a stress crack later on. Besides, it looks kinda cool don't ya think?