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hokuspokus74
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September 07, 2014, 09:41 PM »
I have the rear cantilever brake on the robinson build i have had 4 different ones on it,and on each one it doesnt work properly when you pull the lever the close in a wee bit then if you release the lever the cable pops out off it,ive spent hours trying to sort it out but have had no luck,any idea's guy's
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September 07, 2014, 09:44 PM »
Cut the gay things off and get some proper brakes
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September 07, 2014, 09:48 PM »
You tried backing off the mounting bolt? also check the brass sleeves are smooth and have not had the ends crushed by the mounting bolt
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hokuspokus74
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September 07, 2014, 09:53 PM »
I would love to get an ordinary caliper on it but nowhere for one,there is nothing crushed on it and the bits are smooth that the cantilevers go on
i would have cut them off coz i hate them but i like a back break for a few stunts
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September 08, 2014, 09:03 AM »
they are superb once set up but can be tricky if you're not used to them. once you've sussed how they are set up they're a piece of p*ss.
Put up a few pictures, it might help see whats wrong.
also what lever are you using?
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bmxband1t77
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September 08, 2014, 10:18 AM »
I concurr. Cantis and V brakes setup correctly give immensely greater performance than calipers. Choose your brake pads carefully or try out sets from different manufacturers. I've had terrible squeelers (mainly the clear types) to ones too hard and sound like they're grinding out ya rims! There's a good type fitted to my Dawes commuter I can thoroughly recommend if your not using Mag wheels or lovely anodised rims. Check the 'Jagwire' brand of canti and v brake pads on Amazon. I've used these for years and offer good balance if price to performance.
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hokuspokus74
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September 08, 2014, 11:49 AM »
Am using a set of polygon levers on them i will get a pic up of it in a while and see were am going wrong
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Dannywhac
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September 08, 2014, 12:21 PM »
Are the Polygons sprung levers? You need specific levers for cantis/v's to get them work otherwise the cable babs out
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hokuspokus74
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September 08, 2014, 01:04 PM »
Hmmm So basically its like the levers that are on mid/new school bikes i need?
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kev-s
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September 11, 2014, 04:07 AM »
tech77's work fine with canti brakes
my gt fueler runs a canti brake with a tech77
id be more inclined to look at the brake itself or the cable
first off disconnect the cable completely from the brake, now push both canti's into the rim and let go
do the brake blocks go all the way to the rim smoothly but with some resistance? and do they release smoothly and spring back?
if they dont then the problem is at the brake, could be you need to seat the springs into one of the different holes on the canti mounts
if they do then the brake is good so next look at the brake cable
again with the brake cable removed from the brake but still connected to the lever, make sure the cable is fully seated in the lever and the other end is fully seated in the frames cable mount that sits just above the brake
hold onto the inner cable and pull the brake lever, does the cable move freely when u pull the lever and does the brake lever snap shut when u pull the cable back?
if so then the cable is good
finally check the brake lever with no cable attached, does the lever blade move freely with no resistance back and forth?
check the adjuster and the cable barrel entry for any burrs or anything that could cause the cable to rub/catch
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hokuspokus74
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September 11, 2014, 10:47 AM »
Cheers for all the info there Kev
will do a check once am home on all the stuff mentioned
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