+1. For those inclined to learn about the hows and whys, and fiddle about with different types of (virtual) cantilever brakes, there's always:
http://www.circleacycles.com/cantilevers/ On Jan 15, 3:06 pm, "Scott G." <sco...@primax.com> wrote: > There are cantilevers, then there are cantilevers, ye olde high profile > Mafac/Paul Neo retro need strong hands, low profile like Avid Shorty 6 > or Paul Touring setup with the shortest practical straddle cable will > equal or exceed V brakes. > > Cyclocross magazine did the test, hanging a fixed weight from a straddle > cable and measuring the clamping force of the brakes using a scale, simple > repeatable. > The varied the straddle cable length, shorter = more ummphh on low profile > brakes, high profile brakes power varied little with different straddle cable > lengths. > Bravo to the magazine for doing quantifiable testing. -- 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.
