Originally Posted by
abshipp
Oh man that is so cool.. I know cantilevers aren't typically as strong as v-brakes but it kills me to see that empty cable hanger on the stem. Excellent build though, and like other people said, I've never seen that frameset before!
How did you get the chain tension right? Did you find a "magic ratio" or do you have an eccentric BB or hub?
I wanted to go with the original cantis this bike came with but they were in a pretty horrible condition, and these Avid SD 5 V-brakes are just nuts, they are so good. It has a sliding rear dropout actually, so tensioning wasn't a problem. The current issue is that the chain is a tad too short like this, and the axle sits in a rather dodgy position atm. Need to find a bigger rear cog and add another chain link.