Problems with campagnolo canti brake pads/blocks - dont work

[legrandefromage]

Shorten that straddle cable sir!

 

[ibbz]

Shorten that straddle cable sir!

Any tips

 

[legrandefromage]

Yes your straddle cable is all woopsy.

Try lowering the hanger allowing the cantis to go a bit wider but bring the pads in a bit. This should up the mechanical leverage

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

Yep, get the hanger down close to the tyre. if it then feels too wooden, get it a bit further from the tyre.

 

[ibbz]

Thanks guys
I’ve set up a few cantis in the past and never had a problem
I’ve started to hate these
Have you a picture of a set up Record or ?

 

[legrandefromage]

These are 'low pro' models and I never really liked these or any other manufacturers' versions and I could never get them as good as the older wide styles.

Cant find anything picture wise yet.

 

[legrandefromage]

this may help with straddles and where to put things

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_tDym0G6zo&ab_channel=ParkTool[/youtube]

 

[ibbz]

Have Coda cantilevers on my wife’s cannondale - Paul Neo Retro, Suntour XC Pro and Diatech - never had a problem
These are a pain in regards the hanger clamp - and everything.
I’m considering getting a set of the other Campag types - day the Euclid or Centaur graphite ones - but if they’re anything like these I think I’ll pass on Campag altogether and get some Sachs Rival

 

[ibbz]

this may help with straddles and where to put things

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_tDym0G6zo&ab_channel=ParkTool[/youtube]

Thanks - I’ll be going into the garage to sort these out shortly and will watch this first

 

[terryhfs]

Re:

If the pads are original they’ll be hard now. I had the same problem with NOS XT blocks on a U-brake with a Mavic M7CD rim. They literally had no effect.