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Old 11-05-09, 11:11 AM
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Cantis & Campys

Hi there-
Having issues with a campy ergo 10sp lever & some cantilever brakes.

In a nutshell...I cannot for the life of me get any power out of the brakes. The levers are difficult to squeeze, and, no matter how hard I squeeze them, it takes a bit to even just slow down.

I put newer pads on the canti's, but, they don't really grab much better. I have the standard surly hanger on the rear that came with it, and, an "L" shaped cable guide on the front passing through the cable holder on the headset.

I'm not sure if Campy just doesn't work with cantilever brakes (i hardly see any cross racers using them...wonder if this is why!?), or, if I'm missing any other parts somewhere in the braking system.

Any help is appreciated.

58t
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