Originally Posted by
RavingManiac
I use a carpenter clamp to hold the pads against the rim with a thin piece of cardboard as a shim under the back end of the shoe to provide toe in. Then tighten the posts, install straddle wire and hangar, pull cable somewhat tight, tighten fixing bolt, release clamp and see what you got. If necessary readjust cable. I find them relatively easy, maybe from using them on mountain bikes in the 90's.
This is the method that I use and it works very well. I also make sure that my adjuster barrel on the levers (if I have them) is adjusted to the center, that way I have some wiggle room on the wire if it needs to be adjusted a bit.