Originally Posted by
noobinsf
Nice bike! If that's a keeper for you, and you want to keep it original, then take care of the straddle cable on your DC 960 brakes. I've recently discovered that the double-ended straddle cable in 250mm length is not being made anymore, and it's essentially impossible to find outside of a donor brake set. The commonly available double-ended lengths of 140mm and 330mm are either too short or too long.
Thanks for the heads up. I think I have the same brakes on an 84 Trek 520 but I am not sure if they are the same model.