None of your 7 considerations calls for switching your brakes. If you're satisfied with the v-brakes you currently have, don't change them.
To switch them out, depending on what you currently have, you may need new levers, new cables/housing, new cantis, front cable stop, lots of fiddling around to dial them in, and at the end of the day likely won't have any better-functioning brakes. The only real benefit that *some* canti brakes could have over v-brakes is better modulation, but that depends on so much---the specific parts, set up, and your sensitivity to such things. Don't forget that v-brakes were considered an improvement over cantis because they're easier to set up and are generally more powerful. Of course, if you have the time/parts/money, go for it! Greg On Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 4:09:17 PM UTC-7 Matthew Williams wrote: > Hi everyone, based on the brake arrangement, I have a question. > > But first, some background: I’m making some changes/upgrades so my bike > will be better equipped for day rides, multi-day trips, and light touring. > > Here are some of the considerations: > > 1. Bike is a Joe Appaloosa > 2. Wheels will be Atlas 700c with Panaracer Gravel Kings. > 3. My rides are almost all on asphalt or concrete with a few dirt > trails or fire roads. > 4. Bike currently has V-brakes. > 5. I am planning to add a rear rack with panniers, no front rack. > 6. I weigh about 165. > 7. I’ll be carrying some gear but I won’t be overloading the bike. > > > *Question: Should I switch to cantilevers, or keep the existing V-brakes? * > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e78fad80-7539-4c04-bbd2-7b938fe30b59n%40googlegroups.com.
