Surly Cross Check Rear Brake Cable Hanger Question

Kahless85 said:

I have only worked on road bikes, and I am currently building up a cross check frame (no experience with cantilever brakes). I was getting ready to install the rear brake and noticed that the cable hanger (hope i'm using the right term) attached to the seat post clamp bolt wouldn't work the way it is. Hoping someone can help.

Three questions:

1. When the seat post is tight, the hanger still is loose. I'm assuming this is normal and that the tension of the cable keeps it at the right angle. Is this correct?

2. It looks as though i will need some kind of insert to act as an actual cable stop. I looked in the box and can't find one that came with it. Does anyone have experience with this set up? If so, what kind of hardware do I need and where can I get it?

3. For the front brake, I will also need a headset spacer/cable hanger. Can anyone reccommend one that is ''long''. The one that i have is too close to my stem and requires an aggressive cable bend to make things happen.

Thanks in advance.

I suggest you read:

<http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cantilever-geometry.html>

1 & 2 Yes, and you should have an adjuster to fine tune the brake adjustment.
INCA (Inline Cable Adjuster) or a threaded one that sits at the end of the cable housing.
3. There is an optimum location based on the geometries involved and the desired mechanical advantage. You will be able to calculate them and determine the location and then know exactly how much lower you need to go.