Originally Posted by
Oneder
Cantilevers are bad unless you enjoy wasting time. Especially ones that look to be 50 years old.
V brakes are a lot easier. If he came in and said he didn't have enough power then recommending disc brakes would make sense, but they are not easier than v brakes so no one would recommend them for that reason.
Sorry, cantilevers are not bad, and you don't have to waste your time in order to adjust them, you just have to know what you are doing. With experience its fairly easy. They also have an advantage over V-brakes if you want to run wide tires and fenders. That being said, V-Brakes are great brakes.