The first cantis I dealt with were 720s. For a while I was unable to get them set up to both not squeal and stop well. Finally I read someplace that one should a) unhook the springs when setting the pad adjustment, b) also weight the wheel foreword while setting the pads (so that everything shifts in the way it will under hard braking?). When I started doing both those things I got much better results, and Im now perfectly happy with the 720s. I have since replaced a front canti that Grant told me would always squeal (if not replaced) with a Paul neo-retro. The Paul brakes have much tighter tolerances at the pivot than the 720s. They also have much more adjustable spring tension. I suspect the tighter tolerance pivots help them to work better, and make them less fussy to set up. With the springs unhooked the 720s rattle around much more than the Pauls do.
YMMV On Monday, October 3, 2016 at 6:50:07 PM UTC-7, Eric Karnes wrote: > > Hi all- > > I've been having trouble with the cantilever brakes on my SimpleOne > (Tektro 720s). I can never seem to get them set up the same way twice. > Sometimes they work perfectly, sometimes power is greatly reduced, > sometimes they squeal. They. Are. Finicky. Especially for an amateur like > me. > > That said, I love cantis. When they work, they are fantastic. And the look > is right for the SimpleOne with knobby cyclocross tires. So I'm considering > an upgrade. I've been reading posts on the board and it seems like the > Paul's Touring (or even Neo Retros) get great reviews for ease of setup. > Could anyone who has them go into a little more detail as to what makes > them easier to set up and adjust? Same with the Mini-Motos if anyone has > experience with these. > > Thanks! > > Eric > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
