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@Skülly I've had a google/eBay for Avid Shortys. They look great. My current brake setup (different to the above but I'm updating this as quickly as I can) is not ideal so I will consider that when/if changing. The faff of setting them up does bother me though.
I just hate the look of panniers. And the sort of deadness the steel frame feels when riding with a loaded one. My Brooke's bag does me fine. Also no gears for me! I just enjoy single speed too much.
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Re cantis not working well, in this pic you have the yoke set quite far from the tyre, if you could lower it to get the straddle cable at a less pointy angle that might help. But cantis are fiddly to set up, better to get some v- or mini v-brakes.
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You might be surprised with how your frame handles when loaded. After all, it seems to have been built for that.
It's a great looking tourer, and a great starting point to build a lovely bike. I'd spend some time perusing the functional thread, discarding most of the pron and expensive stuff. Mudguards, rack, cantis (or mini v), gears, etc.
Surely it's your bike and you build it as you like, but the frame is crying out for something else.
russmeyer
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Really nice to see this thread.
Agree ^ on Cantilever brakes. It may be that you could find some more effective Cantis at some point:
I put Avid Shorty 6 on my tourer (your bike is a tourer really) and they're really effective. Cantis are a little fiddly to set up mind.
That frame is built to take luggage racks. How are you currently carrying your things, locks etc? One you get panniers, saddlebags or a front carrier you'll wonder why you ever put up with a sweaty backpack for 18m a day!
Also: putting a single gear lever and a rear deraillieur would be pretty easy, decent deraillieurs go dor peanuts on here every day.
Have Sirrius fun!