The line of logic, as I understand it, is according to Paul, the 'Neo-Retro' brakes are more powerful, yet pose heel clearance issues when used in the rear, so are most often relegated to the front where the bulk of stopping power is needed while their 'Touring' cantis fit better in the rear.
However, in my experience, Paul 'Touring' cantis have typically been more powerful than 'Neo-Retros', as addressed here: *"So I would guess that the narrow-stance Touring Canti, if set up with a low straddle cable as described by Sheldon Brown...would actually be more powerful than the wide-stance Neo-Retro – the opposite of what the Paul site says." *- Lennard Zinn / https://www.velonews.com/gear/technical-faq-with-lennard-zinn-a-detailed-look-at-brake-shudder/ Regardless of the model, cantis of all flavors benefit heavily from proper set up: https://blackmtncycles.com/get-the-most-out-of-your-canti-brake/ On Friday, December 17, 2021 at 10:25:00 AM UTC-8 Sam Perez wrote: > A local mechanic reasoned that the touring canti has the same mechanical > advantage as the neo retros that were modeled after vintage canti’s , the > implication is they are equal. Something about the neo’s being more > sensitive to brake ware. Can anyone verify this? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 17, 2021, at 9:43 AM, iamkeith <keith...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have that setup on a bike. Like others have said, heel clearance was > the original consideration. But the wide profile neo retro has more > modulation/subtlety to it, which is good for a front wheel. The low > profile touring is more on/off binary, which is ok for a rear wheel. But, > as others have said, the neo retro is quite strong and I HAVE done an > over-the-bars endo on that bike as a result. > > > > On Friday, December 17, 2021 at 10:17:23 AM UTC-7 lconley wrote: > >> I have the same arrangement on my Bombadil. It was for pannier clearance >> as much as heel/leg clearance - my Bombadil is a later, longer chainstay >> version with less heel/leg clearance issues. I had originally bought the >> brakes for the Hubbuhubbuh, but changed it to Paul V-brakes and moved the >> Paul Cantis to the Bombadil. >> >> Laing >> >> On Friday, December 17, 2021 at 11:23:44 AM UTC-5 Matthew Williams wrote: >> >>> In this build, the brakes appear to be Paul touring cantis up front, and >>> neo retros in the rear. >>> >>> I've seen this setup elsewhere, and I'm curious: what is the reason for >>> this setup? What are its advantages and disadvantages? Is the setup easier >>> to maintain, does it have better braking power, or is it just a personal >>> preference? >>> >>> >>> https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news/braxtons-riv-custom-pre-fenders-and-lights >>> >>> >>> -- > 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/23ec8c62-24a9-4278-869c-172c230dc42fn%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/23ec8c62-24a9-4278-869c-172c230dc42fn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- 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/67f73927-ea71-45ee-97ad-07a98e6e5642n%40googlegroups.com.
