I'll chime in on the brake issue. Blasphemy, I know, but the cantilevers
that came on my Atlantis ('03) were just barely kinda sorta OK in the dry
with no load. They were totally inadequate otherwise. After much futzing
about I got the Tektro 720s when Rivendell started carrying them. While a
bit better, they were still nothing like a good brake, especially with any
load. Just for laughs (and in desperation) I tried a cheap Shimano V-brake
& voila! Real stopping power at last.
Caveat: Standard V-brakes with at least 100 mm arms need long cable pull
levers. Mini Vs (under IIRC about 95 mm arms) can use short pull levers.
Mini Vs have some limitation on tire size. My wife's 26" wheeled Atlantis
has TRP 8.4 brakes with lots of clearance over 1.5" tires, and they may
clear 2", never tried.
Vs also have the advantage of luggage clearance for touring or bike
packing, and less cable futzing than cantis (no straddle wire issues). The
TRPs are a bit spendy but the generic Shimanos on my bike were around $30
each. If you have non-aero levers, they're probably standard pull so would
require a mini-V.
dougP
On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 6:07:49 AM UTC-7, Belopsky wrote:
>
> Looking to do this on the cheap, so some parts will be needed..
> I am thinking an Ultraromance-like-one since I have a lot of similar
> parts...
>
>
> http://www.bikepacking.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ultraromance-atlantis-04.jpg
>
> Needed:
>
> seatpost
> crankset
> [maybe] brakes
> derailleurs
> wheelset
> tires
>
> What I have:
> Shimano BR-MT60 (though I did not like their adjustability, so maybe other
> suggestions? I actually like the cheap Altus ones a lot more, though may go
> V-brake?)
> Some dia-compe non-aero levers
> Nitto B135 bars
> Brooks (who doesn't have extras, right?)
> Suntour Superbe (i think, they ratchet, they're the one's Riv copied w the
> Silver line) downtube shifters
> Suntour thumb shifters (ld-2800, i think -they have rubber tips on the
> shifters though)
>
> Depending on how the reach is, thinking either a Nitto Technomic or a
> Dirt-drop or similar?
> Depending on the bars, shifters may be downtube or thumb.
>
> Suggestions on other parts needed? Anyone have other stuff cheap? :)
>
> Plan is to make this my casual dirt road bike for when I want more cush
> than my Bob Jackson on 32mm can handle (currently on 28mm, actually)
>
>
>
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