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Cheers. I always wanted a GT when I was younger.

If she can stop ok Id leave the canti's on. I always thought they felt really nice, lots of modulation and that.

It stops ok. The little screw that makes the pads move to either side doesn't work on the front canti. It's not a huge problem but if the wheel goes slightly out she'll know about it.

Do you mean the one that adds/reduces spring tension in the arms? If so, open the wire so the arms are free and move the brake arm on the side you need to add tension on away from the wheel and towards the floor.

Cheers. I always wanted a GT when I was younger.

me too

It stops ok. The little screw that makes the pads move to either side doesn't work on the front canti. It's not a huge problem but if the wheel goes slightly out she'll know about it.

Do you mean the one that adds/reduces spring tension in the arms? If so, open the wire so the arms are free and move the brake arm on the side you need to add tension on away from the wheel and towards the floor.

Or use a straddle thing like this,

http://ancillary.edinburghbicycle.com/image-cache/00012606/00013612/extra-large/dia-compe-cantilever-straddle-bridge.jpg

Then just slide the straddle cable through/over it to balance the arms.

Use normal v brakes instead, the cheap Shimano Acera are great value for money for the performance, only £9 each too;

Mini v might not clear the big tyres.

Those straddle things will center themselves after braking a few times. You can get ones that have bolts to pinch the cable to stay in place but I think it's best to balance the brakes instead.

Also dreaming about a gt, have my eye on a peace single speed

Those straddle things will center themselves after braking a few times.

Not in my experience.

^ I like everything about that bike. Well done.

I'm no expert on Dawes - is that frame supposed to be an early 80s MTB frame or a slaaaaaaaaaaaaack touring frame?

Looks killer! Can you expand on your shifting solution?

I'm no expert on Dawes - is that frame supposed to be an early 80s MTB frame or a slaaaaaaaaaaaaack touring frame?

I dont know what model that frame is, but once I saw on ebay something called a Nomad from the 80s. I think they built it as an off road touring bike.

It's a beast.

It's kind of an English version of this Trek that was posted in here a while ago. I loved it.

I'm no expert on Dawes - is that frame supposed to be an early 80s MTB frame or a slaaaaaaaaaaaaack touring frame?

Raleigh made model similar that's a classic roughtstuff bike. I'm not sure it's name.

These links give a bit of background on roughstuff riding pre and post the invention of the Mountainbike.
http://www.ctc.org.uk/file/member/201105026.pdf
http://www.mtnbikehalloffame.com/page.cfm?pageid=13666

Love roughstuffing, otherwise known as Gravel Grinding that the American call it nowadays instead.

I'm no expert on Dawes - is that frame supposed to be an early 80s MTB frame or a slaaaaaaaaaaaaack touring frame?

Pretty standard geo for a really early mtb. My Saracen is roughly the same http://www.lfgss.com/thread81726.html

I was trying to convince my housemate to buy a Dawes just like that from retrobike. Such versatile frames. Mine's set up in town bike format at the moment, but I want so do some offroad touring on it soon.

Locked up outside work this morning, so damn nice, so damn function. Hope twin v, belt drive, loads of clearance for bigger tyres, fillet brazed/lugged, hub gear... really nice.

Hella spacers, owner may benefit from some compacts.

Saw that on your gram. Very good. A lesser version of Ed's National Forest Explorer, I expect.

Interested to find out whose it is...

Speaking of the NFE, tubing is being ordered this week, and building will start after it arrived.

It will be gloss black.

Functional prons

wall/fence win