yep, I agree. Does anyone know what the best brakes are aside from disc brakes? Are the Avid Digit 5 Linear pull brakes good? I've seen good reviews about them. I've got a rim that's 1 1/4" wide and my cantilever brakes won't work on them because the rim is too wide. I had to take a hack saw and shave off 1/8th inch off each brake pad to get them to work.