I have never gotten them close enough to center to make the set screws
useful.I tried setting their hangers off center but that did not help.
I fussed with them for a long time before throwing the hangers in the
recycle box and using Paul's. I have not tried deforming the spring but I
I've found that not all frames have perfectly equidistant braze ons also,
so this may or may not come into play here. This is why I prefer the the
post style cantilevers as they offer more adjustment .
Really though, it sounds like you need a break from either the 720's or
the bike or
the 720 cantis http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/brc1.htm
On Saturday, October 12, 2013 8:10:43 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
What kinda Tektro's?
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I tried the 720's on my Bombadil and had no problem setting them up in a
jiffy. there is nothing wrong with the brakes themselves, it's only the
stock hanger that is worthless. Just use a regular ol' hanger, the basic
ones . If you don't have one handy, any bike shop worthy of being called
I haven't worked with the Paul brakes though they look great. I put the 720's
on my MB5 and recently transferred them to my Atlantis... The double screw is a
bit of a pain and my brakes aren't currently centered right but they do so the
bike and feel very good. Given the price difference and
Haven't had any troubles with them. As others have noted, I used a
different hanger and Avid Tri-dangle straddles as opposed to the stock
ones, as I found the small hex cable bolts easier to manage than the wrench
bolts.
The brakes themselves are pretty good, geometrically, aesthetically and
When you say you haven't had any trouble, do you mean the brakes self
centered or you found a simple work around? What is it?
I started with their hanger and then tossed it out and bought a Paul's moon
unit. Same result - one brake rubs while the other sits far away. Putting
one spring in
In using the regular ol' cheap straddle carriers, I've always found a
nudge to the left or right works just fine and it stays in place , without
the need for any thing to lock it into place, as the Tektro carriers do.
My fav canti's are Original Deore BR-MC70, which have no tensioning at all,
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4076/4859711871_96e29bbaea_b.jpg
Here's what I mean about being slightly off center with the carrier .
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Michael - I am surprised at your problems with the 720s. My 720s set up
easier than any canti's I have used, and I bought them at the
recommendation of a friend that had just put them on two bikes. I haven't
used Paul's, but compared to the Dia Compe and Shimano's that I have
experience with, the
Michael,
I assume you have exhausted the adjustability afforded by the set screws
the springs land on. In that case don't hesitate to unhook the spring from
the brake arm and push it far enough to induce some plastic deformation.
Then fine tune again with the set screws. It may take some
Have you tried the spring tension adjustment screw? It's located on both
arms of the cantilever brake-- I saw my LBS do it on another bike. (I've
not had a centering problem with the 720s. Brake squeal OTOH)
On Sunday, October 13, 2013 9:29:31 PM UTC-4, Robert Barr wrote:
Michael - I am
The brakes have self-centred, or close to it. I'm a big fan of the locking
down the straddle dangle thingy, even if it is off-centre on the vertical
plane. I think that's the point of the design.
KJ
On Sunday, October 13, 2013 8:25:04 PM UTC-4, Michael Hechmer wrote:
When you say you
What kinda Tektro's?
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