In theory, the Tektro mini-v brake is designed to work with road levers. By having 75-mm arms instead of 103-mm arms, the brakes need to pull about the same cable length as cantis.
Their main drawback is, precisely, that their arms are only 75 mm. They work well with tires up to 32-35 mm (37 would be a tight fit) if you don't have fenders, or with tires up to 25-28 m, if you have fenders.
Other objections I have heard were related to either squeeking noise or crappy brake pads. Replace these with a set of Kool Stop and you should be in business.
Regards,