Originally Posted by
The Golden Boy
I recall reading something about the DC960s having the least amount of stopping power, combined with the lack of adjustability, the need for a double ended straddle cable and generally not looking as cool as most other cantilevers (
) IMO- These bikes beg for the wide profile cantilevers- The M732/MT-60/MT-62 brakes are the gold standard for the wide profile cantilevers.
Yeah, that's all sort of true about the DC960s. But the mediocre stopping power is mostly because the straddles are too long. Fix that and upgrade the pads and they might surprise you. 960s were really common BITD. We developed a lot of strategies for adjustment, some of which might be shocking to the modern wrencher...
On the plus side, there is something to be said for low profile brakes. Less chance of them poking your bags.
MT62, etc were overall better, agreed. Hard not to agree. The modern Tektro brakes 'inspired' by these are quite nice too.