I've used cantilevers since the early 80's and while there are distinctions among brake models, how it is set up, the frame mounts themselves, brake cable and housing setup, and finally the riders own sensibilities, all play their part in the experience of braking. In other words, there's no putting a specific brake in a "box", saying it is this or that, and that's all there is too it. There's just too many variables to consider to distill it down into a box of words.
That said, I love me some low profile Suntour XC Pro canti's. For that matter, I love any canti that uses full post pads, the original type. I bought some low profile Dia Compe DC 988's a while ago and while they are quite similar to the Sun Tour, they're not quite as easily adjusted for the toe in as the XC Pro. Both come stock with road sized centered-in-the post pads, by far my favorite, and both brakes readily clear the stays. I don't why Riv laments there aren't any cantilevers that open fully anymore as these Dia Compe 988's are right in there catalog and readily available. They're popular with BMX riders too. Even with wonky offset post Koolstop pads they can be shortened easily to more road size. So while I've never used any Paul brake, regardless of the type it still comes down to how the rider installs and applies it. That's the beauty of cantilevers, they allow for the lightest of touches to feather the brake as desired. It's not just on or off, one way only,.....so saying one is more/less powerful the other is irrelevant when applied with some intelligence. On Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 2:29:56 AM UTC-4 Philip Williamson wrote: > 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/b0ab8598-4b4e-4644-b359-b2e7c83c7b26n%40googlegroups.com.
