Originally Posted by
old's'cool
I didn't realize adjusting cantis was so finicky. I guess I just got lucky the first time.
They're finicky, but only troublesome if you take them too seriously. I always kinda worked backwards: First get the pads to contact the rim evenly, then set the cable so you get the proper feel at the levers. Once those two are done (and you've got a workable, safe bike at that point) THEN you start worrying about the minutiae of having the pad shafts angled properly, and insuring the pads go thru their arc without ever touching the sidewall in the slightest (more a problem on a mtb than a 'crosser, tourer or hybrid). Make your adjustments in small increments, going from one side to the other.
Once you've done a dozen or so sets, it all becomes natural and permanently ingrained in your fingers.
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