SORTED: MTB levers for cantilever brakes

[Reynard]

Am hoping to do a little favour for a non-bike-savvy friend who has discovered that plastic brake levers don't exactly inspire confidence. He rides a Raleigh MTB of similar type and age to my 1998 Raleigh Max. I do have a pair of Chang Stars, but they're for side pull calipers of a decidedly earlier vintage.

So does anyone have by any chance a pair of 4 finger alloy MTB brake levers suitable for cantilever brakes knocking around in their parts bins that they'd be happy to, err, part with?

I have a nice stash of shiny pennies in my piggy bank, so I'm sure we can come to some agreement.

 

[battered]

I have Shimano stx from 1995, integrated shifters and brakes. Front and rear, 3 x 7 speed.

 

[Reynard]

I have Shimano stx from 1995, integrated shifters and brakes. Front and rear, 3 x 7 speed.

No good, alas. The bike in question is a 5-speed at the back. Appreciate the offer though

 

[roadrash]

@Reynard I have an old pair of shimano gs 200 , old but functional, this pic is not my levers its just to show which they are, you are welcome to them

 

[battered]

Shall I check they are still in the bucket of junk, sorry, reserve of precious vintage cycling components?
Edit - just seen your reply. You know that y can still use 7 speed selectors? Just set the limits accordingly and lose 2 gears at the top, bottom o r 1 each end.
Edit 2 - looks like you are sorted, you can keep the original selectors and I can keep the precious things.

 

[Reynard]

@Reynard I have an old pair of shimano gs 200 , old but functional, this pic is not my levers its just to show which they are, you are welcome to them
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Those sound promising @roadrash I'll PM you later.

 

[roadrash]

PM your address and i will get em posted

 

[MontyVeda]

I have Shimano stx from 1995, integrated shifters and brakes. Front and rear, 3 x 7 speed.

still using my STX levers from around the same time... those things were built to last!

 

[Reynard]

Shall I check they are still in the bucket of junk, sorry, reserve of precious vintage cycling components?
Edit - just seen your reply. You know that y can still use 7 speed selectors? Just set the limits accordingly and lose 2 gears at the top, bottom o r 1 each end.
Edit 2 - looks like you are sorted, you can keep the original selectors and I can keep the precious things.

Reserve of vintage cycling components... Genius, love it!

I know they can still be used, but I'm doing distance bike maintenance help (he's in Gloucestershire, I'm in Cambridgeshire), and my friend isn't mechanically savvy, bless him. Changing the brake levers is doable, messing around with limit screws a bit less so. He's quite happy with the thumb shifters that are currently fitted.

 

[Reynard]

still using my STX levers from around the same time... those things were built to last!

Well, no complaints about the similar ones I fitted to my Max (albeit 3 x 8) last year in place of the twist shifters. They are reassuringly solid and look pretty stylish.