Originally Posted by
TenGrainBread
Hey Toni- I've used 650b wheels in Japanese 650a frames with cantilever brakes. It works well. There is only a 3mm difference in where the pads need to be.
Yes, the Japanese vintage bike market has much smaller bikes than US or Europe. Plus the Toeis, Alps, and others like the one you posted are beautiful and functional bikes. They tend to be very expensive to get online though.
Hi
TenGrainBread Your cherubim build is a fantastic example! Thanks for comfirming the break issue. Just as I thought it would be.
I have been drooling over these from japanese yahoo auctions for a while now. Would you happen to have some other sources where to look aswel?
-Toni