Originally Posted by
flargle
Set up both front and rear as low-profile ("narrow"). That will give you more leverage on the front brake.
Cantis don't suck. They stop a bike just fine. The advantage of cantis over other brakes is the wide clearance, but that's precisely what gives them less leverage (i.e. less mechanical advantage). So if you are used to V brakes or double-pivot road calipers, it will feel like you really have to squeeze those brake levers when you use cantis.
Ok, I was thinking about changing it from wide to narrow because the wide setting is ridiculously wide. I just think it's funny because people claim that that properly setup cantilevers are just as powerful as dual pivot road calipers, because in my case, the feel is completely different. Yes, it stops..but not strong enough for my tastes.