Originally Posted by
jambon
Hi all ,
Looking for a set of cantilever brakes for a touring bike build . Please let me know what is powerful and good quality . Also is it possible that I could have mounting issues with an older eighties steel frame , mounts seem typical of all other vbrake and canti mounts I have seen .
Thanks ,
J
Yeah this can be an issue and the worst offender may be the Tektro CR 720 which I suggested in an earlier post as being a fine cantilever. It is a fine cantilever but I have had difficulties in setting it up with narrower posts found on older bikes and there are other threads on this as well. As much as I like them, I'd steer clear of them in working on an older bike.