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07-09-21, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bikemig

Looking good. Yeah the spring tension in the canti is key. Sheldon Brown has a good write up on the y yokes. They speed up installation but they limit adjustability. You can hunt around for the right length. Personally I tend to avoid the y yokes in setting up cantilevers.

Do you ride the dairyland dare? I like the course. I think I may miss it it this year but I’d like to start riding it again. It has a whole lot of hills.

sheldon brown likes the y yokes

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-trad.html

Thanks for the reminder. I recall reading some of that and how the flatness/steepness of the angle of the cables makes a difference. I’ll have to check it out again.

Yes I rode the DD in 2010. My son and I did the 66 mile route. I did it on my 87 Trek Elance but this build should have better gears for the hills if I ever ride it again.

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