The spring are gold and silver. Different brakes use them differently. The only way to know for sure is to read the installation instruction. They're online if you need them.
Michael On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 12:39:24 AM UTC-4, Christian wrote: > > Thanks Michael. I've got the cable set up pretty close to the tire-a > little less than an inch from the fender. They really are working fine. > How does ones tell which direction is right on the springs, by the way? I > AM easily confused. > > Best wishes, > > Christian > > On Monday, July 21, 2014 1:46:05 PM UTC-4, Michael Hechmer wrote: >> >> If the issue is power, instead of centering, rubbing, noise or stability, >> I would expect one of two causes. First, it may be a mismatch with the >> levers. I found that the Shimano SIS levers did not work well with any >> cantis. They just pull too much cable to get a good grip. Second, and >> here I'm guessing a bit because I have no experience with the touring >> cantis, only the noes, my intuition tells me I will get the most power when >> the cable is 90 degrees from the arms. On my neo retros that means I have >> a very hi and long straddle cable. The touring cantis, at 45 degrees would >> be much lower. The Paul site says this: >> >> "We recommend running the Touring Canti with a lower straddle wire to >> maximize stopping power. Having the cable carrier between 1" inches and 2" >> above the tire is a good range." >> >> I suppose it could also be the pads or too little toe in that is >> compromising the power. >> >> I find setting up cantis is best with a lever that has a quick release, >> so they can be set pretty close to the rim and still allow easy wire >> removal. The Cane Creek and Tektro levers work great with these brakes. I >> also like to have an adjustable barrel on the cable and a good quality >> hanger, Paul's are nice to work with. To adjust them I simply unhook the >> straddle cable, put an allen wrench on the outside and move the 15mm >> adjusting bolt to the desired tension in the return spring. BTW, be >> careful when installing the springs, They go in one direction for cantis >> and the other for Cps. It's easy to get confused. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Michael >> >> >> >> On Monday, July 21, 2014 8:52:48 AM UTC-4, Christian wrote: >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> Many folks here note that they needed to do some fiddling with their >>> Paul's to get them set up right. I'm curious what tricks people have used >>> to get the best performance out of their Paul cantis? I have touring >>> cantis and they're fine. Beautiful, of course, but performance wise >>> they're not world changing. I gotta say, however, that the super cheap >>> Deore V brakes on my LHT--pulled by mtn levers on albatross bars--work >>> every bit as good if not better. >>> >>> Anyway, set up tips, tricks, etc would be good to know about. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Christian >>> >> -- 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.
