Originally Posted by
monsterpile
So what do I need ot do to make them work right? I spent a decent amount of time messing around with them, but I did get frustrated. Any advice would be awesome or maybe a link. I did just read Sheldon Brown's article is there anything to add to that? At least from reading that article I avoided trying to put regular canti's on there since it wouldn't work. =P
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-u.html
Set the straddle as close to the brake as possible... and one might also find that different brake pads have much different results as these seem to prefer a harder pad like a Shimano M80 than something softer like a Kool Stop.