Canti brake bosses missing - what do I need?

[Spanner]

And against expectations, there is adequate tension once the brake assembly is fitted to the frame. So all sorted without spending a cent.

 

[slackboy]

that collar is the actual bonty brake stud:

 

[Spanner]

OK, so is the sleeve shown in the Avid diagram different?

 

[Stressed]

There's the tensioning screw!

 

[Spanner]

There's the tensioning screw!

Ha, I obviously know it was there, but the issue I had was when I dry-fitted the brake, I could not get enough tension for the brake to lift away from the rim. Once I'd fitted the brake to the frame snugly, adjusting the tension was easy.

 

[slackboy]

the sleeve shown in the Avid diagram different

I don't think your brakes are tri-align, they look like standard avid v brakes. On your diagram the spring is in front of the brake, in the picture it's behind, as per normal v brakes

 

[Spanner]

I don't think your brakes are tri-align, they look like standard avid v brakes. On your diagram the spring is in front of the brake, in the picture it's behind, as per normal v brakes

Correct, the brakes in my photo are Avid V brakes. These replace a set of TriAligns which I removed from the frame. I said this in my first post .

 

[pw_pw_la]

And here I am, going the reverse route...

 

[pete_mcc]

And here I am, going the reverse route...

That’s the sensible way.

 

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Tri-Aligns are perhaps misunderstood brakes. They take a little patience to set up, but are very effective stoppers. Also I think are affected by lever choice. V brakes are mechanically superior though, and are better suited to my current terrain. I'm hanging on to the older brakes for when I swap back.