Gernot, Your photo and explanation make it very clear. You'e even answered what would have been my next question about the Harris Cyclery statement "This can solve a number of problems..."
Thanks, ...Roy On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 1:54 AM, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Look at http://www.flickr.com/photos/25150...@n08/4426738206/ > > The long bolt goes through your fork crown, and the forged part rises > up from it to accept the cable housing. The idea is that flex between > cantilever bosses and cable hanger are minimized. As braking force is > applied, the forks bend back slightly, which tightens the brake cable, > which causes the brake to engage more strongly, until it breaks free > and the cycle is repeated. By moving the brake hanger closer to the > fork this flex and the resulting squeal is minimized. > > Let me know if this is still unclear. > > Gernot > > > On Mar 12, 12:27 pm, Roy Yates <roydya...@gmail.com> wrote: > > A month or two ago, I studied the picture of item CAH59 for a good 10 > > minutes, but I never figured out how it worked. Instead I installed a > > traditional housing stop on the headset. I'm still curious to know what > > CAH59 does An explanation or picture would be great. > > > > Thanks, > > ...Roy > > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:09 AM, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I had squealing with BR550s on an Indy Fab Planet X. Finally solved > > > with massive toe OUT. Toe in didn't do squat. > > > > > Have Tektro 720s on my Hillborne. Using a fork crown mounted Tektro > > > cable hanger, no squeal, without any toe in. Switched to a regular > > > headset mounted cable hanger, instant squeal, even after adjust toe in > > > a couple of times to pretty extreme levels. Switched pads to VO no > > > squeal, squeal gone. We'll see how long they last. > > > > > The hanger I am talking about is item CAH59 on > > >http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/cable-hardware-brake.html > > > > > The Tektro fork crown mounted cable hanger is a god-send, but I had to > > > give it up because I installed a Nitto front rack AND fenders, and the > > > bolt on the rack is not quite long enough to accommodate everything. > > > Briefly thought of attaching the front fender L-bracket inside the > > > fork crown to shorten the stack, but that seemed overly fiddly. If the > > > VO pads wear too fast, perhaps I will resort to this option after all. > > > > > Gernot > > > > > On Mar 10, 7:37 am, Angus <angusle...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > Seth, > > > > > > I have a set of Mafacs and have the same experience as > you...nosqueal. > > > > > > I have a set of Mafac copies (similar geometry) and they squealed and > > > > vibrated, a toe in adjustment (wrench) and they merely vibrated. > > > > > > They were quite loose on the cantilever post, the Mafacs are > > > > noticeably tighter. I don't have Pauls, but the look like they may > > > > not use the cantilever post as a bearing surface like the Mafacs do. > > > > > > Angus > > > > > > On Mar 8, 10:40 pm, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > So, since forever I've had squealing front brake problems with the > > > > > shimano br550 cantis. The VO no-squealpads worked for a while but > > > > > they wore down remarkably fast. > > > > > > > So this weekend I decided to bite the bullet and I took out an old > > > > > pair of mafac tandem cantis that I had from an old gitane tandem. > > > > > > > After cursing at having to use a crescent wrench and lining up the > > > > > pads, I took them out and found: > > > > > > > 1. they stop better than the shimanos > > > > > 2. they don'tsqueal. > > > > > > > Here's my question - the paul neo-retros are based directly on the > > > > > mafacs, can I expect similar excellence from them? > > > > > > > b/c right now - the price of the paul's is NOTHING compared to the > > > > > months of being annoyed at my squealing front brakes. > > > > > > > -sv > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com><rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > e...@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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