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Old 03-11-2013, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by dd74 View Post
Do you guys notice less braking power with cantilever brakes as compared to caliper? I've heard cantilever aren't as strong.

Then, I guess the alternative would be disc brakes if someone were building a new frame and wanted "ultimate" brake power.
Every brake type has pros and cons. Mini-Vs are hard to beat on power in the world of rim brakes.
Canti's are rad. Some cantilevers are truly terrible, but with a certain amount of attention you can get a good cantilever to work really well.
I don't want to start a tangent thread.

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