Originally Posted by
thirdgenbird
I have never understood this argument. Good single pivot brakes will stay centered for thousands of miles and both single and dual pivot brakes need centered on installation.
Yup - key word is GOOD single pivot brakes. Which are a better bet than cheap dual pivot brakes anyway.
Single pivot brakes also deal with an out-of-alignment rim much better than dual pivot brakes.
Maybe something else to note is brake reach. That can limit whatever brake can be swapped over on a frame. For example - a Cannondale Synapse with long reach Tektro R539 dual pivot brakes may have clearance for fenders, but it would be impossible to mount anything short reach - like Ultegra dual or single pivot brake assemblies. the longer reach also trades off mechanical advantage, so a shorter reach single pivot could have the same 'feel'.