Could forming this sort of mount that would go under the straddle cable work as a solution my front racks incompatibility with canti brakes?
by 4tunabrix
Could forming this sort of mount that would go under the straddle cable work as a solution my front racks incompatibility with canti brakes?
by 4tunabrix
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Unfortunately switching to vbrakes isn’t an option for me at the moment (read ‘I’ve just spent a load of money on new cantis and brifters’) and I’m wondering if fabricating a mount that goes under the straddle cable could solve my issues?
Yes just us a thicker bracket than 1,6mm. Would be easy to bend by hand but also brakes at some point. 3mm is fine and still bendable with some basic tools
Or you make a hole in the mount and adjust the height so it goes through
Could you use a conventional straddle carrier and straddle cable, rather than the fixed yoke to move the straddle cable above the rack?
There will be some effect on canti geometry, this is my favorite article on the subject
https://blackmtncycles.com/get-the-most-out-of-your-canti-brake/
Great solution to the problem. Pretty much all vintage bikes with cantis have some sort of reflector mounted like you’ve illustrated here. Used to be that the yoke was connected to each canti and the brake cable connected to top of the yoke ([example](https://global.bluelug.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1a9dc928500ac84b4fd0d627a5fdfbb3/1/5/151098049539_8e6d404a40_k.jpg)). If the brake cable snapped, the cantis would open & pull the yoke down, causing it to snag on the tire and send you flying. Hence the reflector bracket under the yoke, to catch the yoke & keep it off the tire.
Same rack, this is how I did it: [photo](https://imgur.com/gallery/XhXgdW0)
I flipped the mounting bracket and bent it on a vice to go under the straddle. It was a bit janky but got the job done, didn’t feel any sketchier than it mounted normally.
Hope this helps you in your situation!
Flip the mount upside down.
This way it will travel under the straddle wire and has the bonus of serving as a cable-catching-device should the straddle fail and fall into the wheel.
Copy the shape of the [sunlite rack](https://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-Gold-Front-Rack-Black/dp/B002MKHR6G/ref=asc_df_B002MKHR6G/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309768114180&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11487959199740256573&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032941&hvtargid=pla-524677819903&psc=1&mcid=f13870d4e9a33012a1a93d087508ce4b&gclid=Cj0KCQjwk6SwBhDPARIsAJ59Gwdnip98b9mnM_xeZL4x0UXlIcV8jF2Iwrca1qcCEEaeMmtEimEWaFIaAs1_EALw_wcB) mount it fits great with cantis
Use a rack/crown strut that is split down the center
This is the reason why tourers use wide profile cantis. I don’t agree with the suggestions to raise the yoke, you’d ruin braking performance. You need a custom bracket, or alternatively, I like using a carradice style bag with something like a shovel research rod steward or a handlebar mounted dry bag as opposed to a front rack nowadays. There’s also the option for a handlebar mounted basket, wald certainly comes with the hardware for that.
Longer straddle cable, worked for me.
The way you drew it looks fine to me! I suggest you get a strip of stainless steel so it doesn’t need to be painted and looks good basically forever.
I just had to do this, the rear reflector was held on by a metal piece so i moved it to the front, and bent that into shape and bolt the rack to that, it goes under my cantilever brake kinda like you showed
You could try a longer straddle cable to bring that up higher to clear the rack mount, that’s what my bike has