I have never used the Pauls, and you have a fair bit more mass to slow down than I do, so my experiences may not be relevant. If the straddle wire end of the brake is above the pivot point (when the pads are touching he rim) then the lower the straddle wire, the more leverage you are going to get. That leverage comes at the expense of greater bake lever travel which can limit how low you want to go with some brakes (particularly low profile ones). Some folks end up toeing in their pads a lot to stop squeel. That tends to make brakes perform poorly (though quietly). With the 720s I need to disengage the return springs when I set the pads. I hold both pads against the rim at the same time, and roll the wheel forward so everything is where it ends up under braking before tightening the bolt. The way the Pauls are built they probably don't rock as much at the 720s do so maybe thats not as big an issue with them.
On Aug 18, 9:09 pm, Peter Morgano <uscpeter11...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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.
