Originally Posted by
stevemtbr
Stay away from Shimano all that linkage robs you of stopping power.
Just curious, but have you ridden with Shimano parallel push brakes? I have parallel push XT's from several years ago, the front brake yelps, barks, and whines, but the bike stops on a dime. Paired with Shimano Servo Wave levers, it's an incredibly powerful brake setup-