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How does this shift? All I can see is brake levers.

Thanks!

I tried to fit mini-v’s to this bike, but couldn’t due to the canti post spacing being narrow, unfortunately.

Well...

https://theradavist.com/2020/03/nams-crust-bikes-cantibolt-lightning-bolt-thrower/

Well I tried mini-v’s on this, but the spacing was too narrow, so canti’s it is.

I’m assuming this frame is older than 90’s, or at least the forks are (they’re not original), hence the narrow canti spacing.

From my experience, the wider rim, such as the H+Son made the brake arms sit angled down, even with the spacers swapped around to the narrowest setting. Changing the rims to narrower ones allowed the arms to sit better and work better.

It’s also discussed here:

https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/cantilever-threaded-post-brake-service

I’ll just buy one without them. This was borrowed from my pub bike. I’ll put it back on there once I get a new basket, so I’ll leave all the attachments on there.

Build list for those who are interested:

• Paconi steel touring frame
  
• Tange headset
  
• Giant TCX wheelset
  
• WTB Nano 700x40c
  
• Sim Works “Dirty Rhonda” stem and Nitto spacers
  
• Curve Walmer bars (46cm)
  
• BTP woven bartape
  
• TRP RRL brake levers
  
• Tektro CR 720 cantis
  
• Sram 500 bar end shifter
  
• Kalloy seat post
  
• Brooks Professional saddle
  
• Velo Orange Moderniste bidon cages
  
• Sram crankset, generic 34t narrow wide chainring
  
• Sram Rival long cage derailleur
  
• Shimano 9 speed 11-36t cassette
  
• Shimano PD-M520 pedals
  
• Crane E-NE bell
  
• Velo Orange Randonneur rack (spray painted black)
  
• Wald 137 basket
  

Canti’s, bar end shifter, 9-speed, steel, Brooks saddle, 700c. Some of these are becoming on trend again.... right?

Done. Went for a very casual 20k ride this morning to make sure everything works as it should. Bars need to be rotated down slightly and the saddle needs to be moved back and tilted up. I think I need to move the hoods down a bit too. Not 100% sold on the Brooks either, considering putting the Flite I had on there back on. I also need a Wald without the attachments, some new brake pads and a better front light mount.

Overall, it rode great. Went up a very short, steep loose gravel path and could do it sitting down with no issues, which is what I wanted in this bike.

Thanks.

They’re Curve Walmer bars.

https://www.curvecycling.com.au/products/walmer-bars

Finished. More photos tomorrow, but these bars feel great.

Nitto RM-106 are compact in black.

If you find your light slipping, try stretching some old inner tube over the bracket. That’s worked for me.

Self-isolation / working from home has it advantages. Was given very little work today so managed to swap over the wheelsets between this and my Space Horse. The difference in rim width is crazy. Hopefully it makes the braking significantly better.

I should be able to finally finish it tomorrow, fingers crossed. Really looking forward to riding with the wider bars.

Bars on and wrapped. They feel really good and not excessively wide. Bike all re-cabled. Just need to cut the cables. Thinking of swapping the wheels out for narrower rims* though so I’ll do that before I cut anything. Also have to reinstall the front rack and steal the Wald basket from my pub bike (because I don’t see myself going to the pub any time soon).

*because this is an older frame, wider rims like the H+Son’s give the brakes less mechanical advantage and poor braking. I’m hoping going from 23mm wide to 19mm make a difference. I was using the 19mm rims on here originally and the braking was a lot better.

You can see how quickly it got steep, and how slowly I went up (had to walk parts of it).

Thanks!

Did the very start of the Mawson Trail the other week. Paconi gravel bike wasn’t finished, so I took this. The Vittoria rando’s didn’t provide nearly enough grip on some of the loose gravel. Did ~50k’s all up and almost 400m of climbing in a very short distance.

This BTP tape is very nice.

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I should probably just save my cash incase we're all catching cats and eating them in a few months.

In that case... cargo bike? Think of how many cats you can hold!

It’s strange it’s also got rear rack mounts.

Comparing them to my 42cm 40cm Cowbells. Not sure if the reach will be less or not. If it is, I’m okay with that. Excited to try these out. Hopefully can install with the new tape this weekend.