Originally Posted by
Bianchi84
I have the actual Pedersen front brake on my 1985 Cannondale SM600 (26/24 wheels). I set them up with Odessey Straddle Rods instead of cable and they work perfectly - never threw me over the bars!
(Suntour Rollercams on rear).
How do you like em? I never really thought cantis with kool stops were lacking power so i don't see the point and i love how well nice cantis modulate.
Unless it's muddy downhill trail riding in which case discs make way more sense now. I can see why these existed and it's to fill a niche which is now redundant which is extreme mtbing with cantis.
They are really cool though. And i'm not trying them with good pads. First impression on this pederson/suntour brake, with the de-glazed old pads, is that it's grabby. It feels like a v-brake. And the spring adjustment is annoying.
I will say though that the pad adjustment on both of these suntour brakes is extremely good. Extremely easy to toe/position them and they don't shift on tightening.