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Old 09-03-05, 06:47 PM
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Since you have flat bars and also levers that go with them or will be getting levers that go with them, V-brakes are the ticket. To get cantis to break anywhere near as well as V-brakes you have to set the pads very close to the rims and the yoke nearly horizontal, even with that the control is still not as good as V's. With V's there is a small screw on each side that allows you to adjust the distance to the rim independent of the other side. Canti's have an inherent flaw in that the harder you apply the brakes the less leverage you have because the yoke cable angle increases as you apply the breaks, V's do not have this problem. Add a set of kool-stop pads and you will be set.
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