[CR] campy brake shoes

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Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:18:37 -0400
From: "Michael Shiffer" <dennisflange@gmail.com>
To: devotion_finesse@hotmail.com
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR] campy brake shoes


Hi Matthew, It depends on how loose they are. If they are tight enough not to wiggle in the holders, you haven't got anything to worry about. You can put some contact cement or trim adhesive in the holders if you like. Of course, don't wait for it to tack up: slide the blocks in while the glue is wet. If the pads wiggle around or can easily be pulled straight out of the holders (towards the rim: not out the open end), glue won't work. It might help to fold the upper & lower flanges of the holders in a bit more. I have never tried shimming them & wouldn't recommend it.

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Michael Shiffer EuroMeccanica, Inc. 114 Pearl Street Mount Vernon, NY 10550 (914) 668-1300 euromeccanicany.com

Quoth Matthew:

As part of my breakneck "Cirque or Bust" after hours overhaul of a recent acquisition, I am replacing the old, worn Campagnolo brake blocks on a pair of Record brake calipers.? I much prefer the classic salmon colored Scott/Mathauser blocks and usually replace the OEM black Campy blocks with them but use the original Campy shoes. This particular set of shoes pre-dates the post-CPSC version with the plastic dipped wheel guides.? However, I am having some difficulty with install.? And not the usual "it's too tight" conundrum...But the opposite.? It's just waaaay too easy to slide the Scott pads into the Campy shoes...and way too easy to slide them out.? Logic would lead me to try to crimp/close/tighten the shoe around the block, but I haven't had any luck with this. Anyone else ever encounter this problem?? What was your solution?? Or is this even worth worrying about since the brakes will only (I hope) be applied when the wheels are rotating forward and the blocks will hold into the closed end of the Campy shoes? Any insight appreciated.?
Matthew Bowne
Brooklyn, NY