On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Esteban <[email protected]> wrote: > Riv has always designed around evolving sidepull brakes (Ram/Rom, > Hilsen, etc), but cantis allow for so much room for the Riv god terms: > tire, fender. I wonder why they aren't employed more. Maybe not > classic enough? Tougher for people to set-up? The canti-Rom was > kinda perfect. Seems like a natural for the Hilsen.
I think cantilever brakes have gotten a bad rap; they are really not that hard to set up, just more complicated compared to calipers (which have virtually no setup to do). Newer cantis like the Tektro 720s are a lot easier than something like the old Shimano LX, which had a lot more pieces to wriggle around. Squeal is mostly a function of pad and rim types - i've had quiet cantis and howling calipers, and vice-versa. Cantis make things like fendering and tire clearance issues much easier to deal with. The only real drawback for me is that on some bikes the exposed cable and straddle wire can sometimes interfere with a large saddlebag. I'm a fan. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
