Canti QR?

Josh Hassol said:

My canti brake pads are set very close to the rims. Consequently, when
trying to remove a wheel I can't squeeze the pads far enough to allow
me to release the link wire, and I have to release the cable at the
main anchor bolt instead. Then, of course, I must re-attach the cable
and re-adjust the brakes when I put the wheel back on.

Has anybody (Sheldon?) figured out a way to add a mechanical quick
release to a canti brake, to circumvent this annoying little problem?

Yes, there are several options:

·Formerly, you could get quick-release cable hangers both for headset
and seatpost bolt mounting. Unfortunately, these have gone extinct.

·Campagnolo Ergo brifters and Tektro/Cane Creek brake levers have a
built-in quick release. This was also a common feature of many older
drop-bar type brake levers, but has unfortunately become rare.

·Less elegant but more versatile, you can install "in line cable
adjusters" in your cables.

See: http://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=1062

Then again, you could just let the air out of your tire.

Sheldon "QR" Brown
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Josh Hassol said:

My canti brake pads are set very close to the rims. Consequently, when
trying to remove a wheel I can't squeeze the pads far enough to allow
me to release the link wire, and I have to release the cable at the
main anchor bolt instead. Then, of course, I must re-attach the cable
and re-adjust the brakes when I put the wheel back on.

Has anybody (Sheldon?) figured out a way to add a mechanical quick
release to a canti brake, to circumvent this annoying little problem?

Yes, there are several options:

·Formerly, you could get quick-release cable hangers both for headset
and seatpost bolt mounting. Unfortunately, these have gone extinct.

·Campagnolo Ergo brifters and Tektro/Cane Creek brake levers have a
built-in quick release. This was also a common feature of many older
drop-bar type brake levers, but has unfortunately become rare.

·Less elegant but more versatile, you can install "in line cable
adjusters" in your cables.

See: http://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=1062

Then again, you could just let the air out of your tire.

Sheldon "QR" Brown
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| What's with the media describing the proponents of |
| so-called "Intelligent Design" as "Conservatives?" |
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Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts
Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041
http://harriscyclery.com
Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide
http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com

Sheldon Brown said:

Josh Hassol said:

My canti brake pads are set very close to the rims. Consequently, when
trying to remove a wheel I can't squeeze the pads far enough to allow
me to release the link wire, and I have to release the cable at the
main anchor bolt instead. Then, of course, I must re-attach the cable
and re-adjust the brakes when I put the wheel back on.

Has anybody (Sheldon?) figured out a way to add a mechanical quick
release to a canti brake, to circumvent this annoying little problem?

Yes, there are several options:

·Formerly, you could get quick-release cable hangers both for headset
and seatpost bolt mounting. Unfortunately, these have gone extinct.

·Campagnolo Ergo brifters and Tektro/Cane Creek brake levers have a
built-in quick release. This was also a common feature of many older
drop-bar type brake levers, but has unfortunately become rare.

·Less elegant but more versatile, you can install "in line cable
adjusters" in your cables.

See: http://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=1062

Then again, you could just let the air out of your tire.

Sheldon "QR" Brown
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| What's with the media describing the proponents of |
| so-called "Intelligent Design" as "Conservatives?" |
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Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts
Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041
http://harriscyclery.com
Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide
http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com

Thanks! For now, I'll use the tire deflation method.