> Having said that, I have ridden others' bikes with cantis that WERE > simply the bee's knees; I just haven't figured out how to achieve that > result.
If you have friends with cantis that are good but yours aren't I would be very interested in a careful cataloguing of the differences between a setup you find you like, and one you find unsatisfactory. Seems like there has to be a reason. The variety of brakes on the market is really great. They all have different characteristics and trade offs. I like that variety, and the option for each of us to choose what we prefer for any particular application. Horses for courses and all that. On May 12, 6:35 am, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm loving this debate. I have both canti and V-brakes. > > I love the way the cantis look, and I'm marginally satisfied with > their performance (although I suspect I just haven't figured out the > optimal setup) > I love the way the V-brakes stop (and I have never had an issue with > setup; works great first time, every time). I also like not having to > rely on a cable hanger (for cantis), and am really liking the > noodle... brilliant design. > For certain classic bikes I'd simply prefer to have cantis (I regard > it as form over function), and I must say, I love the CR720...I think > it's an awesome, well-priced, beautifully designed brake. > For my Bomba and any touring bike, I MUCH prefer to have V-brakes; > They instill greater confidence that I will be able to bring a fully > loaded bike to a stop much better than any canti I have used. > > Having said that, I have ridden others' bikes with cantis that WERE > simply the bee's knees; I just haven't figured out how to achieve that > result. > > And since Jim mentioned discs, I have hydraulic disc brakes on my > mountain bikes... they are simply amazing, and these will eventually > take the touring world by storm... that's another debate I'll join any > day. > > Peace and Love of ALL brakes ... > > BB > > On May 12, 6:57 am, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 2012-05-11 at 19:37 -0700, ted wrote: > > > Regarding the "link wire" design for cantilevers, color me ignorant. > > > But it sounds to me like a sort of hybrid design. If it doesn't have a > > > straddle cable I wouldn't have thought it was appropriate to call the > > > thing a cantilever brake. Not much difference between a mini-v brake > > > like the coming Paul mini-motos and a low profile canti with a "link- > > > wire" design. > > > I know you've seen these a million times. > > > linkwire.jpg > > 30KViewDownload -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
