You should keep the v brakes. They already are on the bike, they’re quite powerful, they are more out of the way of panniers, and aren’t affected by rack-top stuff pushing on a cable.
Philip Sonoma County, Calif 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/7a3b6894-fb9d-43b8-be25-6d8f68b478b0n%40googlegroups.com.
