Quote Originally Posted by alice View Post
If your brakes are *really* well adjusted (as in, they are almost barely touching the wheel (but not) when they're not engaged), it can be really difficult to release these without loosening the brakes a little bit. Just something for you to keep in mind if you try to follow directions/a video and can't get it to work.
Yep, they are "toed in" (or toed out?) and the part of the pad that is closest to the tire is as you describe. I did call my LBS to make certain they were supposed to have that angle on the pads just to make certain I didn't scr*w it up - and that is how they installed them.