[RBW] Re: Brake pads question.

2015-02-11 Thread Bruce Smitham 
I use a thick rubber band and wrap it around the back of the pads before 
tightening them. Seems to toe-in the pads just fine and you can adjust the 
amount easier by wrapping once or twice. Good luck!

On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 5:15:59 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote:
> Hey Fellas,
> 
> Thanks for all the suggestions. Ordered the Supra 2 pads, thanks Jason for 
> the recommendation and John good advice you've accumulated from sources, I'll 
> be sure to use the Riv inner tube suggestion for setting the brakes up. 
> 
> Cheers, 
> 
> ~Hugh
> 
> 
> 
> On Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 4:09:18 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote:
> > Hey Rivsters,
> > 
> > 
> > I'm currently using Paul Component Touring Canti Brakes with the Koolstop 
> > thinline salmon pads on my Atlantis.
> > 
> > 
> > The rear were never properly toed in or aligned with the rim surface so 
> > they wore funny and now squeal. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Here's my question, can you run the Eagle 2 pads with these Canti's. Paul 
> > components doesn't say anything other than they come with the thin line.
> > 
> > 
> > It's my notion that the shorter the pad length the easier to toe in the 
> > pads to the rim surface thus eliminating the squeal.
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks in advace for reading this and your subsequent suggestions and 
> > feedback.
> > 
> > 
> > ~Hugh
> >   Los Angeles, CA

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[RBW] Re: Brake pads question.

2015-02-10 Thread hsmitham 
Hey Fellas,

Thanks for all the suggestions. Ordered the Supra 2 pads, thanks Jason for the 
recommendation and John good advice you've accumulated from sources, I'll be 
sure to use the Riv inner tube suggestion for setting the brakes up. 

Cheers, 

~Hugh



On Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 4:09:18 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote:
> Hey Rivsters,
> 
> 
> I'm currently using Paul Component Touring Canti Brakes with the Koolstop 
> thinline salmon pads on my Atlantis.
> 
> 
> The rear were never properly toed in or aligned with the rim surface so they 
> wore funny and now squeal. 
> 
> 
> 
> Here's my question, can you run the Eagle 2 pads with these Canti's. Paul 
> components doesn't say anything other than they come with the thin line.
> 
> 
> It's my notion that the shorter the pad length the easier to toe in the pads 
> to the rim surface thus eliminating the squeal.
> 
> 
> Thanks in advace for reading this and your subsequent suggestions and 
> feedback.
> 
> 
> ~Hugh
>   Los Angeles, CA

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[RBW] Re: Brake pads question.

2015-02-08 Thread Surlyprof 
Last time I was at Rivendell, I bought the Yokozunas they sell in both 
smooth and threaded (I needed threaded).  Their spacers and cupped washers 
were really easy to set up and adjust.  When I was there, I noticed all the 
brake pads were toed in to the front to keep them from squealing which is 
the opposite from what I had always done in the past.  Keven suggested that 
I take a piece of sandpaper, fold it in half, place it in the back and 
compress the brakes to get the angle.  I combined that tip with Grant's 
bike geek tip on the Blug about using a section of inner tube as a parking 
brake.  It was just the right pressure so I could align everything with the 
brakes engaged and then crank them tight in position.  I can't speak to 
longevity of the pads but I have had no problems with squealing brakes 
since.

John

On Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 4:09:18 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote:
>
> Hey Rivsters,
>
> I'm currently using Paul Component 
>  Touring Canti Brakes with the 
> Koolstop  thinline salmon 
> pads on my Atlantis.
>
> The rear were never properly toed in or aligned with the rim surface so 
> they wore funny and now squeal. 
>
> Here's my question, can you run the Eagle 2 
> pads with these Canti's. 
> Paul components doesn't say anything other than they come with the thin 
> line.
>
> It's my notion that the shorter the pad length the easier to toe in the 
> pads to the rim surface thus eliminating the squeal.
>
> Thanks in advace for reading this and your subsequent suggestions and 
> feedback.
>
> ~Hugh
>   Los Angeles, CA
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Brake pads question.

2015-02-07 Thread cyclotourist 
The guy on the picture doesn't look like he's having a good time.
Could it be due to the brake pads or simply not enough fiber?

On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 6:14 PM, Mike Schiller 
wrote:

> You can use any pad that have the same post style Hugh. Like Doug said, I
> use the cross pad on the front of all my bikes, they work great.
>
> ~mike
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Re: [RBW] Re: Brake pads question.

2015-02-07 Thread cyclotourist 
Jason, I didn't know about this model, they look great. Basically
longer-lasting Thinlines!

On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 5:08 PM, 'velo59' via RBW Owners Bunch <
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> Hugh,
>
> Kool Stop Supra 2 might be a better option.  The Supra 2 have
> concave/convex washers which appear to be the same as the Thinline pads,
> but with an Eagle 2 shape.
>
> Jason Cloutier
> Pawtucket, RI
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[RBW] Re: Brake pads question.

2015-02-07 Thread Mike Schiller 
You can use any pad that have the same post style Hugh. Like Doug said, I use 
the cross pad on the front of all my bikes, they work great.

~mike

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[RBW] Re: Brake pads question.

2015-02-07 Thread dougP 
Hugh:

On Mike's recommendation, I tried a pair of Kool Stop's Cross Pads:

http://www.koolstop.com/english/crosspad.html

They are a lot shorter than the cartridge ones I had.  I was wanting 
shorter pads to allow the brake to open more for clearance for chubby 
tires.  Braking power seems the same.  They are 55 mm long.  Seems like 
pads vary quite a bit in length.  

dougP

On Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 4:09:18 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote:
>
> Hey Rivsters,
>
> I'm currently using Paul Component 
>  Touring Canti Brakes with the 
> Koolstop 
> 
>  
> thinline salmon pads on my Atlantis.
>
> The rear were never properly toed in or aligned with the rim surface so 
> they wore funny and now squeal. 
>
> Here's my question, can you run the Eagle 2 
> pads
>  
> with these Canti's. Paul components doesn't say anything other than they 
> come with the thin line.
>
> It's my notion that the shorter the pad length the easier to toe in the 
> pads to the rim surface thus eliminating the squeal.
>
> Thanks in advace for reading this and your subsequent suggestions and 
> feedback.
>
> ~Hugh
>   Los Angeles, CA
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Brake pads question.

2015-02-07 Thread Goshen Peter 
this is all I use on all my bikes. If they were too long as on one bike I
just dremeled it off at the first "ridge" then you can go ridge by ridge as
needed. A waste of good pad but squealing brakes are the worst!

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On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 8:08 PM, 'velo59' via RBW Owners Bunch <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hugh,
>
> Kool Stop Supra 2 might be a better option.  The Supra 2 have
> concave/convex washers which appear to be the same as the Thinline pads,
> but with an Eagle 2 shape.
>
> Jason Cloutier
> Pawtucket, RI
>
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[RBW] Re: Brake pads question.

2015-02-07 Thread 'velo59' via RBW Owners Bunch 
Hugh,

Kool Stop Supra 2 might be a better option.  The Supra 2 have 
concave/convex washers which appear to be the same as the Thinline pads, 
but with an Eagle 2 shape.

Jason Cloutier
Pawtucket, RI

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