Ian,
I had the same problem on my wife's Ebisu All-Rounder. The CR720s that she
uses have Dura-Ace size pad holders. I filed the upper back corner of the
holder where it hit the fork blade. I went down to where I could just see
the pad. It hasn't been problem for 3000+ miles and now you
I suppose I'm not resolutely against running shorter pads, but they would
have to be quite a bit shorter as the CR720 puts the brakes tight to the
posts. The tires measure at 34mm so not fat by current RBW standards, but
the frame dates from '98.
Andrew: thank you for the tip - it's good to
I have a '998 LongLow, and have dealt with this by using brakes that get
the post further away from the forks/chainstays. Have to say I'm very happy
with the basic Shimano cantis - super-adjustable, and strong braking. I was
very frustrated with other brakes that put the posts closer to the
Why are you so against using shorter pads? The longer pads are really best
on V brakes but not needed on good cantis. I use Paul's neo retros with
Avid shorty pads, works great. Also, what size tire are you running?
Beyond 40 mm not many road bikes are designed for cantis long pads.
Both
