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My cantilever arms have a little bit of wiggle, I guess the brake mounts are slightly too long. Is there a proper way to fix this?
>>2057040Never heard of that, I assumed all canti posts were the same length. Your brakes anything special? I don't see why you couldn't just use a thick washer.
>>2057044That won't work, the washer will always sit flush at the end of the post and the arm behind it stil has play.
How do you keep up with shifting? I have a like new road bike with Shimano 105 2x10, and it's my first time with something like this. I understand the basics of it all, but I can't ever seem to keep track of the gears in my head, and I'm constantly losing track and running out of gears on the rear and then have to go up or down on the front and then wind up cross chaining. Am I retarded? It seems weird to me that it's only the lowest tier bikes that have gear indicators on the shifters.
>>2057046>Am I retarded?You might be.Anyway, just keep riding. You'll get a feel for it eventually.
>>2057046you don't need to know what gear you are in. Just remember a certain speed you want to shift onto the big chainring and drop a few gears on the back to keep your cadence and then stay in the big ring unless you can't keep up the cadence that you want. Your drivetrain is noisy if you cross chain too hard but even then its not too much of a deal
>>2057045When you say play, is the issue that the bolt is fully tightened but the arm still is all jiggly?If you get a washer with an inner diameter bigger than the canti post you should be good, no?
>>2057046No one remembers what gear they are in, they just shift up or down until it feels right. If you hear a lot of noise, usually its the chain rubbing the front derailleur. That's your cue to shift to the big/little chainring and shift down/up in the rear. It's one of those things that you'll just "get" the more you ride.
>>2057045>116 KBhave you got all the parts?
>>2057090Yes, looks like I do. Maybe the washers aren't original.>>2057053Exactly what I mean. I'm not sure if washers like this exist. I wouldn't know where to get something like that.
>>2057134I mean, just measure it (trace the size of the canti post onto paper, or use calipers) and go to the hardware store. Unless yours is really shit they should have a fuck ton of washers odds are one will work. If that fails, buy one that fits inside the cantilever arm, then drill out the inner diameter to be the right sizeWould be wise to clamp the washer down/hold it in a vice
best quick release skewers on aliexpress?also how would i get a bonded carbon seatpost out of a carbon frame
>>2057163>best quick release skewers on aliexpress?doesn't matter, it's a non-loadbearing short piece of steel that anyone can make and thread at home in seconds>bonded carbon seatpost out of a carbon frameheat gun I suppose
Man I was just trying to look up a manual gor my fork wtfhttps://rstsuspension.com/why-gambling-is-increasingly-viewed-as-a-positive-form-of-cultural-recreation/
>>2057168>heat gun I supposeits carbon inside carbon wtf is that gonna do carbon doesnt expand(much) and heat will break it
>>2057160I have a good selection of washers at home. I'll try to drill a pair out.
>>2057196Good luck homie
>>2057202Thanks. That did work, but now I realize that the washers now lock the brake arms in place when I tighten the bolt down. Looks like that's not how it's meant to work after all. I can make this work by tightening them just enough so the wiggle is gone and they can still move, and keep the bolts in place with threadlocker. Not great, but it'll do for now.I do wonder how this is supposed to work for real, though. It's the first time that I've had this issue.
>>2057175What do they mean by this? Is it a gamble each time you ride with it?
>>2057209That's what I was thinking, RST isnt very highly regarded
>>2057163>how would i get a bonded carbon seatpost out of a carbon frameBrute force? Wrap a towel around the top for better grip and try to rotate it, only with your hands. No tools. If that doesn't work, try creep oil maybe. Let it work its way in for a day and hope for the best. I haven't had this issue before, but that's what I would try.
>>2057208Cantis are weird man. Sounds like its working tho. Found this forum post sounds similar to what you’re dealing with
>>2057176>>2057168I'd be worried the heat would melt the resin.I don't know the answer, but I would not put a heat gun to carbon. a hair dryer would probably not damage it, but like anon says both parts are carbon, I don't think heat would do anything. but maybe worth a shot.
>>2057214I think you forgot something.
>>2057208maybe 2 washers against each other to slip against, or like a plastic bushing. the pivot on my RD where it bolts to the frame had a plastic bushing from the factory which eventually wore out and fell off after taking the RD off for service (the bike is from 89). at first I didn't think it was important and just bolted it back on without the plastic, but it wasn't pivoting and the shifts were skipping and bumpy. so I just used some thick plastic from a bleach bottle and made a new one, everything's fine now and it was probably 6 months to a year ago. I think I made 2 so they'd slide against each other, I don't remember but that sounds like something I'd do.
>>2057218I can see that working. Although I'd prefer the original solution. However that looked like.
>>2057217>>2057214ahhah fugggg'https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/892839-center-pull-canti-brakes-get-stuck-when-tightening-brake-arm-brake-boss.html
>>2057231Good to know that that's not an uncommon issue.
