Re: [RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-12 Thread NickBull
It's not impossible that there was something incorrect in their installation, but I do have other bikes with DiaComp centerpulls, plus the usual assortment of sidepulls, V-brakes, cantilever brakes, and disk brakes, so I think the problem was not installation-related. The fork I was using was

Re: [RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-10 Thread Jan Heine
I think there was something very wrong with your Raid setup, so I am glad you are using a better-performing brake now! Being able to stop well is important, and it's not worth risking an emergency room visit to try and save a few dollars. Your braking problem is difficult to diagnose from a dis

Re: [RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-10 Thread NickBull
Sorry, don't know. I was just comparing between bikes so ... on the Ram I could come to a full stop before the house number painted on the curb, but with the Raid's I came to a full stop about ten feet after. I would guess the stopping distance was about 25 feet on the Ram, but that doesn't me

Re: [RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-09 Thread ted
Guess I'm lucky and/or not discerning, since I'm pretty satisfied with how my Raid brake is working. Mildly curious, what was your stopping distance with with Shimano medium-reach brakes on your Rambouillet? On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 9:21:45 AM UTC-7, NickBull wrote: > > After a couple of year

Re: [RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-09 Thread Matthew J
Sorry, had MaxiCar hubs on the brain when I posted above. Should read: braze-on Mafacs. On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 12:30:57 PM UTC-5, Matthew J wrote: > > > Since they had no experience with the latter, I was not all that > confident that they'd get it right, and since my Raid's were bought us

Re: [RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-09 Thread Matthew J
> Since they had no experience with the latter, I was not all that confident that they'd get it right, and since my Raid's were bought used and have some noticeable wear, I decided that the millions of people riding > on cantilever brakes (including me on my Burley tandem and Soma Grand Randonn

Re: [RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-09 Thread Patrick Moore
Interesting. Not immediately related, but similar: I had problems with cold weather squealing with my single pivot, "normal reach" front equipped with salmon pads; the rims are quite narrow. Modifying the shoe position for better arch clearance for fenders, I installed thick washers behind the pads

Re: [RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-09 Thread NickBull
After a couple of years of trying to get my Raid brakes with arches and Kool Stop red pads to 1) not squeal intermittently, and 2) brake effectively, I finally gave up and bought a new fork for which I could mount cantilever brakes. The final straw was a comparison test that I did on a gentle

Re: [RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-07 Thread ted
Minor update. This morning I took a little time and got the toe in down to something approaching the amount I typically find works well on other brakes I have set up. Rode up hill and down dale after that. The raid worked just fine. Lever travel is about what I like. No squealing (except one or

Re: [RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-07 Thread Joe Broach
At risk of veering off topic, I wish some clever producer would figure out a Speedial variable leverage setup for road levers. There's so much variation in brake MA, hand strength, and just personal preference, I think it'd be a killer product. Even moreso now with road discs that could generally u

Re: [RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-07 Thread Aaron Young
On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 6:19 PM, ted wrote: > It's a bit lost in the mists of time, but I think I bought the aero levers > to replace older non aero levers, and that they seemed the same (except for > being "aero"). Do you know when levers started having more mechanical > advantage? Was that a Maf

Re: [RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-06 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 03/06/2015 08:33 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: Thanks. I'm about to execute a M.A.F.A.C. Racer project and I'm noticing the stock brake lever pulls a ton of cable. Modern levers don't pull as much. So if the brakes "want" you to pull a bunch of cable and you have the pads all the way up and you

[RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-06 Thread ted
I wouldn't argue against going with components made for each other. I think you'r on solid ground there. I also completely agree about wanting to know what you'r likely to get before having pivots brazed on. That's one reason I was happy to find an old pair of Raids with the stock arches. Much

[RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-06 Thread Bill Lindsay
Thanks. I'm about to execute a M.A.F.A.C. Racer project and I'm noticing the stock brake lever pulls a ton of cable. Modern levers don't pull as much. So if the brakes "want" you to pull a bunch of cable and you have the pads all the way up and you use levers that don't pull a lot of cable, th

[RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-06 Thread ted
If I remember right (all markings have worn off), the levers are Dia-Comp Grand Comp aero. I think they are fairly typical pre brifter aero levers. On Friday, March 6, 2015 at 4:45:43 PM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Thanks for sharing. What brakelevers did you use? > > On Friday, March 6, 20

[RBW] Re: mafac raid brake

2015-03-06 Thread Bill Lindsay
Thanks for sharing. What brakelevers did you use? On Friday, March 6, 2015 at 4:40:40 PM UTC-8, ted wrote: > > I was curious about trying out a mafac raid front brake on my AHH (650b) > and found a pair for a price I thought wasn't too much. > It's still early days yet, but I thought I would o