Originally Posted by karmat

Yeah, in many cases center-pulls give better braking. IMHO they are way easier to set up, too.

Personally my favorite center-pulls are MAFACs which give you better adjustability than Dia Compe, Weinmann, Universal, etc without the use of a crescent wrench bending the arm to set toe.

In any case to help the original poster... center-pulls, properly adjusted and with the right pads, and even on steel wheels, give excellent braking. They are, IMHO very easy to adjust compared to sidepulls, and they look cool