I've set up cantis on a frame with very long head and steerer tubes; the frame is only a 58 c-c but it is designed for 26" wheels, so the head and steerer are quite long. I found that cheaper, Tektro CR720s did make the fork shudder, though I fixed the problem by an almost ridiculous amount of pad toe-in; this of course made braking a bit weaker. I replaced the Tektros with Paul Neo Retros, same straddle cable in fact, and the shudder is so minimal and occasional that it doesn't bother me, who tend to fret about such things. The pads (same salmons) are now toed in normally.
My experience with Mafac cantis, both that designed for single bikes and the tandem version with longer arms is that they aren't particularly powerful -- at least, I couldn't get them so -- and that there's no toe-in provision. Adding it all up, if I were you, I'd certainly give it a try, but I'd be prepared to look for replacements too. For record, the fork in question was not drilled for a crown-mounted housing stop. On Fri, Mar 4, 2022 at 11:50 AM Mackenzy Albright < mackenzy.albri...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I recently acquired a 64 clem L frameset that i'm in early stages of > planning a build. I noticed it seems most people go for V-brakes. Which are > quite simple and work fantastic. I currently do not have a set, and if > possible would like to use as much from my parts bin as possible. > > My EVENTUAL goal is to run an antelope hill 700c with honjo flat 65 > fenders. Cantilever's offer nicer flexibility around fender clearance. I've > been debating trying to fit my MAFAC tandem cantilevers. However I realize > the enormous frame would create an exceedingly long cable run from the > stops, which I have heard can cause stuttering/wobble under braking. Or if > there was any complicated installation issues. Mafacs are not the most > adjustable, but they sure look great and work pretty well once set up. > > I was curious if any of you have set up cantilevers on your clem (or > similar really really tall rivs) and how your experience has been. > Alternatively if you've been able to fit a V-brake with a large tire and > fender, also please share. > > Photos encouraged, please and thankyou. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/65273f90-b077-4a78-a8d3-376d0f1a0452n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/65273f90-b077-4a78-a8d3-376d0f1a0452n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgvfUh1s16W_gO72j2yqXACR%2BCB2o2MGCs5rtwWh8vm8%3DA%40mail.gmail.com.
