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    Paul Touring Canti’s Don’t sit plush on the brake posts

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    3. wannabe_biceguy on

      My Paul Mini-Moto’s do the same. I torqued them to spec and let it rip. I’ve never had a single problem!

    4. Vash_the_stampede73 on

      Could the brakes pivot be assemble wrong? I’m not sure I can see why it would be a problem for them to be installed against that flange. As long as the bolt has enough thread engagement and the return spring stays tensioned it should be fine

    6. dedolent on

      it’s been so long since i installed them i had to check, but my paul touring cantis appear to have the same “gap”. they actually slide on as far as they need to.

    7. Only-Professor1140 on

      I’d contact the people at Paul. They seem like the kind of company who’d pick up a phone and help you.

    8. Mental_Contest_3687 on

      Frankly: it just looks like a minor tolerance issue. I’d grab some Emory cloth (sandpaper ribbon, basically) and reduce the diameter of that wider portion of the brake pivot post until it just fits inside the Paul brake… lube it up generously to ensure the pivot works smoothly and let her rip!

    10. cccccha on

      This is normal.
      I remember seeing somewhere once a custom frame company making Paul specific Canti studs for their bikes, that did sit flush.
      I have 2 bikes with Paul brakes and they are both exactly like yours.

    11. icyple on

      They look like they are the wrong way round? The return spring is supposed to be against the fork.

    12. Turbulent-Rock-2209 on

      I cut a 3/4″ piece of butyl tube as a boot to keep the muck out. It looks good too.

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