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We didn't really have V-brakes in this era. Only right at the end.
One year for most people, two years if you could splash out.
Canti pad set up - what tricks do you use?
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One year for most people, two years if you could splash out.
Prodigal Son
Senior Retro Guru
Thos who ride 2.3 tires and regularly pull their wheels off the bike for any reason have met the flaw of v brakes: lack of clearance. Cantis don´t have this problem.
Also avid v brake pads are nasty against rims. i hav lost more than on beautifull mavic rim to the grinding compound of those avid v brakes.
Well set cantis give me power and modulation.
Unless it´s raining on a cold day. Then it´s discs or leave cycling alone.
Also avid v brake pads are nasty against rims. i hav lost more than on beautifull mavic rim to the grinding compound of those avid v brakes.
Well set cantis give me power and modulation.
Unless it´s raining on a cold day. Then it´s discs or leave cycling alone.
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Specialized Fan
Great tip, thanks very much, these clamps were just £4 for 2
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/13397266...O818KbZRI-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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Specialized Fan
And interesting to see in these instructions the "Shimano TL-CB10 Pro-Set Cantilever Brake Adjustment Tool Gauge Set". I'd never noticed these before. Still available nice and cheap in the US on ebay for circa $5, but then another $25 for the shipping to the UK.
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kermisking
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I don't have any mechanical tips apart from maybe a third hand tool . If the brake set up is pissing you off, have a sit down and a nice cup of tea . Allow yourself plenty of time and laugh at your own mechanical ineptitude you will get there eventually with a few curses thrown in .
