Setting up Canti brakes
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These could be useful too:
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These could be useful too:
http://www.rideandrepair.co.uk/maintena ... r_1993.jpg
http://www.rideandrepair.co.uk/maintena ... r_1995.jpg
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When I first starting setting up cantis, I would use doubled over pieces of empty matchbooks (or a slice of cardboard) and shove it between the brake shoe and the rim. Once the brakes are tightened-remove the matchbook pieces. Once you remove the cardboard tighten using the brake cable adjusters.
This may not work for everyone, but it helped me a lot.
When I first starting setting up cantis, I would use doubled over pieces of empty matchbooks (or a slice of cardboard) and shove it between the brake shoe and the rim. Once the brakes are tightened-remove the matchbook pieces. Once you remove the cardboard tighten using the brake cable adjusters.
This may not work for everyone, but it helped me a lot.
Good to know I'm not the only one to use matchbox cardboard when setting up brakes.
However I now own the Tacx brake shoe tuner. Effectively does the job of the cardboard, but you clamp it to the rim. Also has a nice lip which helps seat brake pads properly. Works with cantis, vs and road calipers. The tuner is tapered, so as long as you put it on the right way around, it will toe brake pads in.
Really simple tool, makes life a lot easier, can't believe someone like Park doesn't make a similar tool.
Another trick i found that worked well, was to fit the brakes without tyres. Particularly useful when fitting to a frame when you have completely stripped brakes for servicing. Really helps setting them up symmetrically. (So that should appeal to all the emerging OCD behaviour prevalent on here, it did to mine
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However I now own the Tacx brake shoe tuner. Effectively does the job of the cardboard, but you clamp it to the rim. Also has a nice lip which helps seat brake pads properly. Works with cantis, vs and road calipers. The tuner is tapered, so as long as you put it on the right way around, it will toe brake pads in.
Really simple tool, makes life a lot easier, can't believe someone like Park doesn't make a similar tool.
Another trick i found that worked well, was to fit the brakes without tyres. Particularly useful when fitting to a frame when you have completely stripped brakes for servicing. Really helps setting them up symmetrically. (So that should appeal to all the emerging OCD behaviour prevalent on here, it did to mine
)
Radar":19l49gqx said:Good to know I'm not the only one to use matchbox cardboard when setting up brakes.
However I now own the Tacx brake shoe tuner. Effectively does the job of the cardboard, but you clamp it to the rim. Also has a nice lip which helps seat brake pads properly. Works with cantis, vs and road calipers. The tuner is tapered, so as long as you put it on the right way around, it will toe brake pads in.
Really simple tool, makes life a lot easier, can't believe someone like Park doesn't make a similar tool.
Another trick i found that worked well, was to fit the brakes without tyres. Particularly useful when fitting to a frame when you have completely stripped brakes for servicing. Really helps setting them up symmetrically. (So that should appeal to all the emerging OCD behaviour prevalent on here, it did to mine
Would this do the same job as the Tacx one?....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Super-B-TB-BR ... 20f124aa87
Tacx....
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... tAoda30Atw
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I have one of the Tacx brake tools in my workshop. It's okay on rims with quite a deep braking surface, but not so good on shallower ones like Mavic M231.
The lip that's designed to keep the brake blocks away from the tyre sidewall ends up making them sit too low on the rim.
Basically the tool is okay as a first step in setting up cantis, but you still need to tweak them.
Incidentally. for many years I also used (and still use) the bit of cardboard for toe in method too.
As Chris says, a well set up canti is a thing of beauty.
I have one of the Tacx brake tools in my workshop. It's okay on rims with quite a deep braking surface, but not so good on shallower ones like Mavic M231.
The lip that's designed to keep the brake blocks away from the tyre sidewall ends up making them sit too low on the rim.
Basically the tool is okay as a first step in setting up cantis, but you still need to tweak them.
Incidentally. for many years I also used (and still use) the bit of cardboard for toe in method too.
As Chris says, a well set up canti is a thing of beauty.
