Until recently I had never had a bike with cantilever brakes so I am
coming to the subject with almost total ignorance. I mounted a set of
IRD Cafam brakes that I got from RBW on a new Surly. The levers are
Shimano Tiagra. My problem is with the front brake. When the
straddle cable is adjusted so that the brakes come in contact with the
rim before the levers bottom out (about 3/4, feels OK), the left brake
arm (left as I'm facing the brake) does not retract away from the rim
when I release the lever. With no pressure on the lever, the brake
stays in contact with the rim. The right arm pops away from the rim
like it should. I can correct this by adjusting the straddle cable
but then the levers bottom out and I don't feel I've got enough
pressure on the rim to stop when I'm riding fast. Suggestions? I've
thought of changing the spring tension on the left side (now the
spring is in the middle hole) but I wanted to get advice before I went
that route. My sense is that the left brake is not pivoting on the
post as it should. What about giving the inside of the cantilever
hole some polishing with a dremel? Thanks.
George Strickler
New Orleans
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