I know your post regarding removing canti studs was a while ago, but I have the same exact issue with the same frame. Can you tell me what you ended up doing to remove the studs?

Step 1: I checked the balance in my checking account in case things went south.
Step 2: I heated one stud at a time slowly with a hair dryer for about 5 minutes.
Step 3: used a large set of channel locks that were fairly new (teeth were still in good shape) to break the studs free. The channel locks will absolutely destroy the studs...so if they don’t break free be prepared to drill them out and re-thread the hole.
Step 4: cleaned the thread locker residue out using denatured alcohol.

Good luck! The heat helped be the pre formed shoulders on the studs aren’t going to survive what it took to break them free.

What color was the thread locker residue that you cleaned out? If it was red loctite, a hair dryer wasn't enough heat to break it free. A torch applied to the stud would have probably heated the loctite enough that far less pressure with the channel locks would have been needed.

Thanks for the information. I really appreciate it, and I'm glad that you were successful. Hopefully the Omega X is worth the stress.

I'll post my results if and when I get beyond Step 1.

Find a bolt of the same thread.

Thread a nut up it.

Screw the bolt into the stud.

Tighten the nut really tightly onto the end of the stud.

Unscrew the bolt.

This has worked for me on old MTB's with canti brake studs.

Good luck :-)

WD :-)

So I just finished installing my Omega X brake. To get the canti studs off of the Triad it took the following steps:

1. Sprayed the stud with Liquid Wrench to help break up the rust and grime.
2. Heated the stud using a soldering iron on high. It got the canti stud really hot.
3. Got a solid grip on the stud with vise grips.

Lo and behold, they both turned and came right out.

Omega X is installed and I'm going for a ride.

Good to hear. Enjoy the ride!