Maybe I should make a new topic for this since cantilever brake set up is one of those witchcraft kind of topics, but I'm posting it here anyway.
I think shortening the straddle cable only increases mechanical advantage for low to medium profile cantilever brakes. The CR720 is a wide profile brake, according to Sheldon's definition (cantilever angle greater than 90 degrees), and Sheldon's article deals primarily with low/narrow profile models. For the CR720, raising the straddle cable hanger moves the yoke angle closer to 90 degrees and lowering it does the opposite. Can anyone show me otherwise, or tell me a reason why that doesn't matter? I've been confused by all the mixed information for a while now. >From my own experience, I like how the CR720s feel with a very high straddle cable, and Riv seems to set them up that way as well. Paul in ATL -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
