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tjwarren 07-14-09 08:01 AM

Changing cantilevers?
 
I'd like to swap the cantilever levers (the brake levers, not the hand levers) on two of my bikes. Is this a big deal, or is it just unbolting them, swapping them, and adjusting the brakes?

tjwarren 07-14-09 11:27 AM

Anybody?


For clarification, I'm talking about these:
http://recklesscognition.files.wordp...r550brake2.jpg

The cantilevers on my bike look like the one in that picture: fairly vertical. I have a set on another bike that are much more splayed out, like this:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/c...ers-xt2-06.jpg


I'd like to swap these around. Is this just a simple swap, or are there any pitfalls I may run into? Obviously I'll have to adjust the cables and pads, but is there anything else?

CACycling 07-14-09 11:52 AM

Only issue may be cable length on one of the bikes but that's it.

tjwarren 07-14-09 11:58 AM

CACycling: that's what I figured. I have a spare set of cables laying around if I need them.

I'm just trying to get my ducks in a row before I get started.


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