Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Yes a V brake will be better as its just the cable pulling the arms together.
need different levers that pull more cable.
To not confuse the OP, with mini-v brakes you do not need new levers since they work fine with typical road bike levers. And even if using a full size V brake, one can still use the road levers if he attaches a "travel agent" pulley at the v-brake noodle that increases the cable pull. Much cheaper solution than changing levers and shifters and all that jazz.