Hell Yeah! Friday smiles...

Have either of you used cantis? Powerful they are not. Good modulation and lots of clearance for mud, but no power.

Have either of you used cantis? Powerful they are not. Good modulation and lots of clearance for mud, but no power.

Well, maybe we are not talking about the same thing...

I thought these were called cantis:

I had some on my mountain bikes, and even cheap ones with plastic coating are, in my experience, more powerful than calipers (single or dual pivot).

Now, I have to admit I never had any on a road/touring bike, like the ones on the picture of Fignon, maybe they are different slightly in conception...?

I always find cantilevers to be very powerful, more than my calipers.

Are you speaking from experience of riding cantilevers in CX Andy? mine were merely from road riding in general.

I even remember at the time, just before V-brake appeared, some MTB geeks, were measuring the distance between the top end of each arm, and had calculated the optimum setting. I never went into the math, but a friend told me I had to set mines at 135mm appart, so that's what I was doing... Never had a problem going down the Puys de Dome when I was a student in Clermont Ferrand...

Two words to help diffuse this and get the thread back on track - cable pull.

Two words to help diffuse this and get the thread back on track - cable pull.

I don't understand the two words, but let's go back to nice pictures...

http://tvtt1.free.fr/tvtt/jour/2005%20Puy%20de%20Dome/800x600/2005-02-07%20-%20Dome%201.JPG

Cantis with road levers = no power with short cable pull.

Cantis with straight bar levers = possibly more power with more cable pull?

Could be, it's a lots easier to squeeze an MTB brake levers than a road levers (even from the drop).

Ah, I understand now, I never used cantis with road levers, that's why! Good to know...
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25 years ago today.

Which makes me feel old.

25 years ago today.

Which makes me feel cold.

Fixed.

"What have i done?"

Who said the Italians had taste? Look at that hideous thrown

Getting smiles from cycling doesn't always revolve around lycra.

I was so happy last night on my way home that when a chap on the pavement in front of me put his hand out to hail a taxi I could not resist shouting "High Five" and then completing the action with a high 5.
One of my cycling ambitions created. Next project - multiple high fives along a bus stop

I was so happy last night on my way home that when a chap on the pavement in front of me put his hand out to hail a taxi I could not resist shouting "High Five" and then completing the action with a high 5.
One of my cycling ambitions created. Next project - multiple high fives along a bus stop

Always have the urge to do this, have never done it. What was the reaction from taxi man?

^^^"Congratulations,Sir to winning the race, now please sit in this plastic barbie throne while holding a giant pimp cup,," >>>>dream come true..

Always have the urge to do this, have never done it. What was the reaction from taxi man?

He seemed a little bemused by it

fuck yeah

Getting smiles from cycling doesn't always revolve around lycra.

but just having your top off and wearing football socks. And blocking a public footpath.

Fausto Coppi at the TdF

Gino Bartali goes along in the Casse Deserte section of the Col d’Izoard on his way to a stage win in 1938.

Injuries from this year's Giro

Jacques Anquetil signs an autograph for an accommodating fan in the 1957 Tour de France.

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