Originally Posted by pierce

I guess I need to take a closeup picture of the back brake install on this Crossroads. this frame came with cantis, and I refitted it with vbrakes.

my point was, a V-brake needs a certain amount of flexibility in the last few inches of the cable, as the noodle itself moves from side to side when you apply the brakes. if those last few inches are too tightly constrained, or have too sharp of a bend, then the v-brake won't center properly.

k, new pics...


If make that cable _any_ shorter, the v-brake doesn't center properly.