Originally Posted by grolby
Have you ever used v-brakes? It's difficult to take comments like this very seriously.
Yes, I have riden bikes with V-Brakes. They work well. They really don't work any better than canitlevers IMO. The biggest advantage of V-Brakes is in setup. It is easier for the average rider to dial in V-Brakes. Canti's are more time consuming to setup properly. That is why most people complain about canti's, they aren't setup correctly. A properly tuned cantilever brake is all the braking power the average rider needs. Racing or really wet weather might require a disc brake.
Tim