Originally Posted by
Jiggle
You now have less tire clearance and less space between the pads and rim so your rim must be kept more true. There is no free lunch.
I carry a spoke wrench and have become obsessed with truing.
Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Let's get this party started: I am fine with the cantis on my touring bike, even with a full load. Once got up to 49 mph on a bike (with gear) weighing 90 lbs. I was probably another 195 lbs. No problem stopping. And that was with a set of cantis on a '98 T700.
This reminded me of a 6-speed Schwinn Cruiser Supreme 26"x2" I bought in Iowa in 1987. When I moved to Colorado Springs in 1992 I added a triple derailleur up front. The 40+lbs. bike had flimsy, old-school side-pull brakes. I rode down a long steep hill trying to break 50 mph. As I climbed into the upper 40's it seemed possible but I was running out of street and was approaching a busy intersection. At 49.7mph and what seemed like a hundred yards to go I squeezed the brakes. After a couple of seconds I realized I wasn't going to stop in time. I ended up "Flintstoning" and seriously considered steering towards the curb hoping to fall before entering the intersection. Scared me so bad I rode home, took off the rack and seat off and threw the bike in the dumpster. That weekend I bought the Nishiki Blazer, a relative lightweight at 32lbs.
Originally Posted by
Kedosto
I only hope OP remembers this when/if this same LBS has the audacity to charge $2 more for a tube than what can be found online.
-Kedosto
I do.
Originally Posted by
shiftybits
Started with cantis on my cross bike. Then switched to XTR V brakes with a Travel Agent. Eventually switched back to a more modern set of cantis because the linkages got sloppy, the brakes were very binary, and the cantis clog less in the mud.
I can still lock the brakes if needed but for me it's easier to modulate them now.
This is my concern; I will see over time.