I tried these yesterday, trouble is the shoes end up too low, resulting in not enough contact with the rim - not designed for 20" wheels. So I used the thin end as a spacer while adjusting the brakes to perfection, or as near to perfection as the new wheel allowed (it's ever so slightly untrue, but the bike shop dude refused to true it, said "Not much wrong with that. Not worth paying for. You'll be fine". He's closing down next week and my new truing stand tackily adorned with fake gold...
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...is yet to be dispatched, I reckon it's a fake AliExpress deal [I should be automatically refunded in five days, if it hasn't shipped by then]. Has anyone tried Halford's wheel truing or building services?
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), the rest is useless. Adjusted with new brake shoes, they're mega sharp brakes.
More than a year after purchase, I've got around to installing those for the rear wheel, hoping they won't need as much adjustment when the shoe inserts need replacing. I'll watch out for the pins.
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