Canti pad set up - what tricks do you use?

[FluffyChicken]

I put them in the bin and got.....V BRAKES!! Like every other self respecting mtber of the era.

We didn't really have V-brakes in this era. Only right at the end.
One year for most people, two years if you could splash out.

 

[Woz]

From the archives:

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery...vice+Manuals/br-m650+br-m651+br-m751.JPG.html

 

[Prodigal Son]

Thos who ride 2.3 tires and regularly pull their wheels off the bike for any reason have met the flaw of v brakes: lack of clearance. Cantis don´t have this problem.
Also avid v brake pads are nasty against rims. i hav lost more than on beautifull mavic rim to the grinding compound of those avid v brakes.
Well set cantis give me power and modulation.
Unless it´s raining on a cold day. Then it´s discs or leave cycling alone.

 

[Repacker]

Instead of the third hand tool I have found that mini ratchet bar clamps ( about 100mm )
do the same job and are more versatile

Agree completely that understanding straddle angle is a major factor in canti brake performance
( check out Sheldon Brown )

Great tip, thanks very much, these clamps were just £4 for 2

New Set Of 2 Soft Jaw 4" 100mm Quick Clamp Strong Clamps Clamping Metal Wood | eBay

Made to be lightweight, strong, quick and easy to use. Nylon fibre filled jaws. Jaw opening of 4" (100mm) approx. Easy to use.

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[Repacker]

And interesting to see in these instructions the "Shimano TL-CB10 Pro-Set Cantilever Brake Adjustment Tool Gauge Set". I'd never noticed these before. Still available nice and cheap in the US on ebay for circa $5, but then another $25 for the shipping to the UK.

From the archives:

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery...vice+Manuals/br-m650+br-m651+br-m751.JPG.html

 

[longun]

Elastic band around the pads to set the toe, wind the barrel adjuster out 2 full turns and tighten everything tight to the rim, then unwind it and give it a very good squeeze.