I only skimmed over that write up, but I think its much simpler to stick with vertical and horizontal components at the cable attachment to the brake. The vertical component is independent of straddle wire angle, the horizontal part goes to infinity as the straddle wire becomes straight. I think there is a lot less trig to work through when you skip that whole tangent point on the straddle wire thing and since its not necessary why bother?
On Aug 17, 3:26 pm, Matt Beebe <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > Here's a link to a cool document describing the MA for various brake > profiles: http://www.circleacycles.com/cantilevers/canti-geometry.pdf > It even uses as an Paul Neo Retros as an example. > > -Matt > > > > > > > > On Friday, August 17, 2012 1:42:32 PM UTC-4, Mojo wrote: > > > Funny how canti brakes are so simple yet quite theoretically and > > operationally quite complicated. As I understand canti operations, I agree > > with Jeremy that you will gain some mechanical advantage from a lower > > straddle cable. You might also run fine sandpaper along the rim braking > > surface just to insure it is clean and 'open' to the brake pads. > > > After you have ridden it for awhile, I would like to hear your > > comparison/contrast to the LHT, a bike with different tube diameters and > > thickness but very similar geometry. -- 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. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
