I mean replacing the brake wires, not the actual cables. Not the biggest job I know but fiddling with brakes is tedious work. I like how the Pauls have adjustable tension and i would like to acutally have more snap back but then it really goes gorilla hand mode. Am I missing something to the setup? I had the CR720s and they were easier to set up but didnt stop my 250lbs all that well, even with koolstop pads.
On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 12:05 AM, Peter Morgano <uscpeter11...@gmail.com>wrote: > Paul touring, I noticed now my cable straddle is pretty high but lowering > it means replacement on the cables. Will wait for a rainy day and see if I > can get it right. Front is pretty good but rear is somewhat tight. > On Aug 19, 2012 12:02 AM, "ted" <ted.ke...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> What kind of brakes do you have? >> It took me a while to get the cr720s on my Bombadill to run quiet but >> they are fine now. >> >> On Aug 18, 6:45 pm, Peter Morgano <uscpeter11...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Nice stuff, did you hand paint that rear rack or find a spray that was a >> > good match? I am this close to just admitting defeat and bringin in my >> > Bombadi to the LBS to have them tweak the brakes. I finally got them to >> > stop squeaking but feel like I need to grip them like a gorilla to make >> > them work well. As much as I dont like the looks of v-brakes if I didnt >> > have an attachmen to my standard levers I would go that way. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Michael Hechmer <mhech...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > > Very sweet looking. It reignites my Atlantis lust! What kind of >> pedals am >> > > I seeing? There is definitely a learning curve to Paul's cantis, but >> after >> > > a short while it will seem very easy to readjust them, or take them >> on & >> > > off when you want to. >> > >> > > Michael >> > >> > > On Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:29:52 AM UTC-4, The Cripler wrote: >> > >> > >> Several weeks back, with the hearty encouragement of this forums >> > >> members, I purchased my first Rivendell - a used 58cm Atlantis. It >> was a >> > >> deal that was too good to pass up, and I have been nothing but >> incredibly >> > >> happy that I made the leap. Since the purchase, I have been tweaking >> the >> > >> bike fit and swapping out some parts. I was able to recoup some much >> needed >> > >> $$$$ with the sale of my Surly LHT and host of parts from my bin. >> This >> > >> allowed me to make some nice upgrades to the Atlantis. Since the >> purchase I >> > >> have swapped out stems to a 100 Nitto Technimic, added a Paul >> > >> Neo-retro/Touring brake combo, splurged on the Tektro TRP brake >> levers, >> > >> rerouted my brake and derailleur cables, and finally last night added >> > >> yellow Newbaums cloth tape and twine to the Noodles. All that is >> left to do >> > >> is get some amber shellac on the bars, and I am ready to ride! >> Through the >> > >> process I have learned alot...mostly about the "joys" of tweaking >> with >> > >> canti brakes and the importance of taping your brake cables where >> you want >> > >> them prior to wrapping and twining (still might have to fix this >> one). Here >> > >> are some pics: >> > >> > >> < >> https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Bp1cCFGAnwU/UC0DamiyQDI/AAAAAAAAAC...> >> > >> > > -- >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > > To view this discussion on the web visit >> > >https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/QiOsaZWu-EgJ. >> > >> > > 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. >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> -- 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.
