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[Closed] Problem with Frogleg brakes.

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Just bought some new cantis and went for Froglegs. However you can't toe them in, just in and out and up and down.
The fronts OK, but the rear is a nightmare. The leading edge of the pad has to be about 8mm from the rim before the trailing edge stops touching the rim.
I have got Tektros that are fine becuase they have the cupped washers.
Also I'm having trouble getting the rear pads to hit the best part of the braking surface. After my last race they had taken off some of the lettering on the rim.
I've got the newer red/black pads.
Help!


 
Posted : 05/12/2009 10:46 am
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can you bend 'em?


 
Posted : 05/12/2009 10:49 am
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Well I've just done some reading and it seems you do, with a hammer!

I still can't work out how they work so well with the pads a million miles from the rim, but it seems that's one of the reasons people use them.


 
Posted : 05/12/2009 10:57 am
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to toe them in put a spanner over the body (over the 13mm bolt area is good) and bend them, gently


 
Posted : 05/12/2009 11:04 am
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...or get some nice adjustable tektros ๐Ÿ™‚
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Posted : 05/12/2009 11:07 am
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OK bend the whole body as oppossed to the pads post?


 
Posted : 05/12/2009 11:08 am
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i think you can be more delicate 'persuading' the brake body ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 05/12/2009 11:16 am
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Cheers.


 
Posted : 05/12/2009 11:17 am
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I had the same problem a few weeks ago. I fell the looks, not design. The total lack of any instructions didn't help either. I can't offer any advise, apart from don't buy them again. Next set I get will be Tektro.


 
Posted : 05/12/2009 12:10 pm