Hmmm. I had to do the same thing when I first set up my Sam....using Deore V brakes no less. Like you said a light polishing corrected the snugness. I don't like V brakes very much and oddly, IMO anyway, liked the Deore's less than other's I have used. I find all V brakes too grabby with hardly any modulation. And the Deore's the worst of the lot in that regard. Again IMO. Stop you they WILL do, no doubt. I have to take into account the fact I am an amateur mechanic and possible set them up incorrectly. I switched over to the CR720 canti's and can't say enough good about them. They are IMO a very fine brake. I would suggest to the OP if the frame is one of the larger ones to use a brake bolt cable hanger. I had a lot of problems with my 60 Sam on brake squeal before getting one. The steerer tube is very long and evidently flexes really well. This combination was very effective for me. Good luck,
On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 7:42 AM, newenglandbike <[email protected]>wrote: > Brian, > I would slice off a 1x1 square of 400 grit sandpaper, wrap it around the > canti post and work it around like rolling a cigarette. It won't take > much to make the brake fit. > > Jim, The CR720 such an excellent brake- the opposite of fiddly and > minimally effective. How are you setting them up? Deore V-brakes may > be good but V-brakes are a totally different animal, and not everyone likes > the feel. > > -Matt > > > > On Thursday, May 10, 2012 2:20:01 AM UTC-4, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery > wrote: >> >> The Deore v-brakes are so much better in so many ways than ANY canti, >> especially the fiddly and minimally effective CR720...maybe just take it as >> a sign from God that you are meant to use v-brakes on this bike? >> >> On Thursday, May 10, 2012 1:13:04 AM UTC-5, stonehog wrote: >>> >>> I'm finding that the CR720 canti brass bushing fits too snugly on the >>> canti posts on my new hunqa. I can hardly force the brake on the post. I >>> tried a Deore V-brake and it goes on no problem. I'm guessing the posts >>> have clear-coat as they look coated shiny. What is the best way to remove >>> this? Should I just sand it or is there a good solvent that works for this >>> sort of thing? I am not seeing this issue on my brief interweb search, so >>> I'm guessing most folks just sand the posts, or I have a strange defective >>> brake set? >>> >>> Brian >>> Seattle, WA >>> >> > On Thursday, May 10, 2012 2:20:01 AM UTC-4, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery > wrote: >> >> The Deore v-brakes are so much better in so many ways than ANY canti, >> especially the fiddly and minimally effective CR720...maybe just take it as >> a sign from God that you are meant to use v-brakes on this bike? >> >> On Thursday, May 10, 2012 1:13:04 AM UTC-5, stonehog wrote: >>> >>> I'm finding that the CR720 canti brass bushing fits too snugly on the >>> canti posts on my new hunqa. I can hardly force the brake on the post. I >>> tried a Deore V-brake and it goes on no problem. I'm guessing the posts >>> have clear-coat as they look coated shiny. What is the best way to remove >>> this? Should I just sand it or is there a good solvent that works for this >>> sort of thing? I am not seeing this issue on my brief interweb search, so >>> I'm guessing most folks just sand the posts, or I have a strange defective >>> brake set? >>> >>> Brian >>> Seattle, WA >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/Qrqx1KIPC8kJ. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
