Touring bike brakes

[Richard Lucas]

I asked for some advice on replacement brakes for my tourer
recently. I followed the advice to buy Avid Shorty 6 brakes,
orderd them from sjs and fitted them over last weekend. I'm
very pleased with them, although I still need to get the
front one set up properly so that it doesn't squeal. The
improvement in stopping power is remarkable. Thanks again
for the advice.

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Best regards Richard

http://ceresgames.co.uk/

 

[Simonb]

Richard Lucas wrote:
> I asked for some advice on replacement brakes for my
> tourer recently. I followed the advice to buy Avid Shorty
> 6 brakes, orderd them from sjs and fitted them over last
> weekend. I'm very pleased with them, although I still need
> to get the front one set up properly so that it doesn't
> squeal. The improvement in stopping power is remarkable.
> Thanks again for the advice.

I use the same brakes -- and very good they are. I too had
squeal at the front. Toe them in to stop the squeal.

Instructions on toeing-in (about 1/2 way down page):

http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/howfix_cant.shtml

 

[Just Zis Guy]

On Tue, 06 Apr 2004 18:54:39 +0100, Richard Lucas
<[email protected]> wrote in message
<[email protected]>:

>I still need to get the front one set up properly so that
>it doesn't squeal.

A bit of cereal packet under the back of the pads, adjust as
before, take the cereal packet out and hey, presto! Enough
toe-in to prevent the squealing.

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[Richard Lucas]

On Tue, 06 Apr 2004 21:52:40 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Tue, 06 Apr 2004 18:54:39 +0100, Richard Lucas
><[email protected]> wrote in message
><[email protected]>:
>
>>I still need to get the front one set up properly so that
>>it doesn't squeal.
>
>A bit of cereal packet under the back of the pads, adjust
>as before, take the cereal packet out and hey, presto!
>Enough toe-in to prevent the squealing.

Thanks for that - I think I can see how that would work.

--
Best regards Richard

http://ceresgames.co.uk/