Originally Posted by
digger
Agreed, cantis are a challenge. The cantis of the late 80s and 90s was were I learned how to swear most efficiently.
I find the Avid Shortys on my touring bike quite setup friendly though. They come highly recommended from me.
I'm on the fence with yoke vs link wire. The yoke is adjustable fershizzle, but if one uses the right length link wire then I find it better. The Avid Shortys came with 3 differant lengths, I was impressed!
Based on my experience, the mechanical discs aren't any easier to set up than cantilevers are. Both involve a fair amount of voodoo but with cantis, at least, you can see what you are doing.
My problem with the link wire is that too often the link wire is too long. That makes for mushy brakes. A straddle cable can be adjusted more easily to tune the brake better.