Originally Posted by
justin10054
I'm looking into the possibility of building up a bike with cantilever brakes, but I really don't know anything about them. What is there to know in terms of leverage/stopping power? What about mounting hardware? Are the front and rear units different or the same? How do you adjust the pads with those wacky wedged washer thingies?
I like the looks of some of the old Dia Compe and Suntour models from the 80s. Is buying a used set on ebay a total gamble in terms of getting all the right hardware?
I saw these posted in another thread and really like the look of them. Is that a good model to look out for?
Any advice, instructions, or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
almost no pad height adjustment, a slight bit right around the mounting bolt, via eccentric you turn before tightening the bolt
and the plain post brake shoes , that are not included.
if this is your first mechanical task with any cantilever brake, you have some learning ahead.