OK, there is something I am confused about here. The big article (Rodriguez?) says that road cantilevers were the first on the block. That would imply they are designed for road lever travel (whatever that is, does anyone have numbers for this?). But since cantilevers are used on mountain bikes, that implies they are designed for flat-bar brake levers.
And the article says they have to "import" (really, almost everything is imported) special cantilevers. Well, you can't say they are normal road issue and then claim they are some kind of rarity. So which is it?
Count me as a Shimano 105 STI (9sp) lever user with V-brakes using TravelAgents and not being entirely satisfied. And yes, I am a former racer and love "real" brakes, but I don't think I can mount them on the CoMotion, which has mounts for cantis/V. And the pad wear seems really high (Avid 20R pads). I would like to change to cantis and try them out. It doesn't sound like an expensive test. What do I need?
1. Canti's, obv. But which ones?
2. Some kind of cable center hanger?
3. What else?