Keith (or anyone), do you have a cost of a set of long-pull single pivot brakes? Cheap is fine, since they're going on a bike to ride to the grocery store with.

Sorry...yer vernacular is a little cloudy. You need long reach(?) road style brakes? I def have a rear long reach cheap. Front may be trickier.....perhaps a Mafac Racer centerpull?

You need to remove one side rail to install the new belt...not a big deal.

Something like this: Tektro R556 Long Reach

Edit: But now that I think about it, I think I only need rear. Score!

for what it's worth, i bought tektros like those at urbane. i think i have some old centrepulls in the parts bin somewhere if you're interested.

To deal with the terminology question: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle...bicycle_brakes

I seem to have what Wikipedia says are Single pivot side-pull calliper brakes. Can I use Dual-pivot side pulls?

Yes. Assuming the single pivots use recessed allen bolts and they are of the correct reach.

I tried to find this information on Sheldon's, but what is a recessed allen bolt? How would i know whether I have them or not?

Scroll down to recessed brake mounting
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_ra-e.html

jousting? that's very medi-evil of you traffic jammer!

So my brakes are not recessed, and I don't want to go through the issues of the making them so. So I guess I need the original single-pivot kind.

Bike Jousting...a lost sport, purely for the blood sport entertainment value of the spectators. I was thinking we'd have a saftey meeting while watching the carnage, and the beaten, bloodied warrior who emerges victorious gets the tickets. :lol: It does seem a little over the top for a 5$ ticket, but hey, you get your fun where you can, you know? I think Keith would like the jousting as well. I KNOW the crackheads would find it endlessly amusing.

Knowing full well it'll be first come first serve at Cavern. :lol: ...accept for 2wheelsgood, he bought me off with a borrow of his Trials DVD.

Trade: Immortality for free Bike show tickets!
And where's somnambulant been? He been MIA for a while and bikeophile too

http://www.punchandjudy.com/images/c...ages/devil.jpg
Page of the Beast! Ay caramba!

Add darkmother & wasted weasel & the dude who bike stolen recently! Think i forgot some as well.

We have a revolving door system around here. Only the real idiots get stuck in it.

Paging Shapelike.....I have some steel goodness for you. I am here 10-6 tomorrow but will not be here Fri-Mon...The North becons.

Thanks to Keith and Shapelike. Finally got around to seeing both of your shops.

Very nice all around.

Do I have to use a lance or is a mace acceptable? I've got a pretty good backhand.

I only joust with dueling pistols.

i can lend you this:
http://www.weaponsemporium.com/WE-Fl...gle%20Ball.jpg
just be careful if you miss.

I hope you wear dueling gloves to keep the powder off your hands.

I only wear one because the other has just slapped you in the face, demanding satisfaction.

And what soft leather your using! Like the kidskin that rapha uses. I must say I love when I leave toronto and its freezing and I come back and its atleast reasonable.

Who was out for a ride today? It was bloody wonderful outside.

Went out to hit all the bike shops I could. Mmm, I smell new bike stuff on the wind

We like it that way too. At least we don't have to put up with you when its cold out :p

Today I was harassed again on that same damn stretch of shaw street by a guy I had been keeping up with from Front + Spadina (at least a couple kilometers). I am ahead of him at the intersection and start to cross into the section of shaw with a median and he immediately starts honking, so I move more in to the middle of the lane. After that he keeps honking and tries passing me in every empty parking space. Then he rolls down his window and gives me the usual cager rant. I was about to start yelling at him, but I decided to just keep my mouth shut. I did go so far as to say that I am legally entitled to take the lane when it is unsafe to pass me due to a narrow road and parked cars. He didn't contradict me on this and he drove away after that. I think I did call him an a**hole, but the dude was. I tried to be more zen than usual and even threw in a 'Try to have a nice day!'

He was in a real crappy late model black corolla sedan that made funny noises. Jerks!

...With the trunk woofer that makes the license plate rattle. Classic

*bump-buzzzzzzzzzzzzz bu-bu-bump-buzzzzzzzzzz*

I got off my ass and commuted to work on my bike today. I knew I'd be kicking myself if I didn't and it was worth getting up early.

Lots of parts on my "must have" list now... I'm gonna have my fixed project ready soon hopefully! :D

Shiz you always say the sweetest things.

Hell yeas, hardly had to wear anything to go out, so warm!