Originally Posted by
kimpw
Hi,
I'm looking to get the Cycles Toussaint Velo Routier bike. A big selling point being that it has center pull brakes brazeons.
However, I want to use Paul Racers which use cantilever posts and are a bit larger in diameter than centerpull posts.
Can I just unscrew the center pull posts from the bosses and thread on canti posts? I was looking at getting Paragon Machinework posts that are Paul-specific (
www.paragonmachineworks.com - BK2015SteelPaulComponentBrakeStud).
I thought the threading and width of the bosses were universal, but I could be wrong.
I'm not sure that "having center pull braze-ons" is a big selling feature-
If the braze on location is such that meet Paul specs for post location, you should be alright. There is a pdf on the Paul site so you can verify the location. As for the post diameter, Paul supplies bushings the fit their brakes to standard brake post diameters, and every set of Paul brakes I've seen come with these bushings. If not they can be ordered from Paul.
Also, calling them "canti posts," is a bit confusing. Cantilever posts are in a different position relative to the wheel, and Paul Racer brakes will not work on standard canti-posts. It's about the position, not the post size.