Originally Posted by
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TimmyT - some basic tektro linear pulls would be great -- need anything in trade? I can probably find some on a junk bike etc., but I may hit you up later. Silver would make sense for an '84 Trek, but I have some black hardware elsewhere and a black rear fender. Black V-Brakes might complete the build!
I don't have black v-brakes, but I've got a short pair of tektro minis and a longer pair. The problem with the ones on hybrids is that they can be too long for a road bike, but a local co-op would have something, so that may be a way to go.
You'll want to measure your frame from the center of the post to the spot where you want the brake cable to cross. There's a max and min measurement for this. Originally, I got a pair that was "safe" for fender clearance but realized that I wanted a dynamo light, so I got a shorter set.
Check with your co-op, otherwise if you have a spare bell that works of just about any style or color, I'd probably go for that.