Originally Posted by
Andy_K
I think so. The issue is that MTB brake lever pull more cable than road levers. I suppose it may be possible to setup a cantilever so that it matches the cable pull of a MTB lever since cantilevers are quite variable. I would expect you wouldn't like the brakes setup like that. The pads would need to be very close to the rim. The braking force is largely determined by the geometry of the brakes and lever. How hard you squeeze them is a secondary effect and might be limited by lever travel.
That frame won't let you use disc brakes.
It appears the Shimano SLR cantis from the DX donor bike will fit the JTS. I'll see for sure when I attempt to do the component transfer tomorrow.
Does this frame have not enough clearance for discs? Eyeballing it, it looks like there's room.