Originally Posted by
67tony
Interesting. I figured the Kool Stop labels on the pad holders should face up, and that the flared-out portion of the pads should face forward, kind of like built-in toe-in. With that said, though, the arrows on the back of the pads point towards the rear of the bike, so that is puzzling.
I can switch the holders side to side, but that is not how they came to me (brand new). Maybe they got assembled on a Monday, or by a dyslectic!
As it sits, that small screw goes into the slot on the pads to keep them in place, but it's intended to keep them in place if some one were to roll backwards. I lost one screw when I was changing pads, and I said "well, whatever, I don't do that much stopping in reverse!" And rode without one. I was promptly surprised when I hit metal on metal when I hit the brakes at a stop sign. The pad popped out somewhere when I rolled backwards just a little bit and grabbed the handle. The rim only has to move the pad ~2 inches, which in the scope of the rim diameter isn't much. They aren't designed to keep the brakes in under forward pressure though, so you could have them shoot out when you stop under normal circumstances.
Where in FL are you?