Originally Posted by
pkulak
Now I have cantilever brakes, and they suck about as bad as my disc brakes, but at least I can mount normal fenders and racks now (and my trailer hitch), the new bike is substantially lighter, and at some point I'll upgrade the stock cantis to hopefully get stopping power I'll be comfortable with (or maybe just get a smaller transverse cable).
That's a slippery slope, but you'll always have plenty to do. With most brakes you set 'em up one way and you can confidently say that they are "properly" adjusted. With cantilevers,
something can always be just a tiny bit better.