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Originally Posted by dd74
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.
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I have just one little thing to add in regards to canti brakes..........even the best cantis can be set up poorly and will work like crap. And and as an added bonus it's easy to set most up poorly.
The length of the straddle cable is the thing that can be fine tuned the easiest and will give the biggest changes. Get it right and things are very good.....get it wrong and they will suck.
When I used to work in shops and MTB's came in (all had cantis at the time) it was rare to see them set up well. Cross bikes are the same way these days. It seems like it must be a lost art to set them up well but it's oh so worth it.
dave