Originally Posted by
well biked
?.....Any conventional drop bar brake lever will work just fine with cantilever brakes, the amount of cable pull is correct. Many cyclocross and touring bikes come with this setup-
EDIT: maybe the OP wants to use linear pull brakes (v-brakes) with drop bar levers? If so, then yes, it's best to get levers designed for this. But if you're talking about traditional cantilevers, then conventional levers will work-
Well yes, of course they'll work but they don't work well. Not without adding a device which adds extra cable pull. While many touring bikes do come with this set-up they offer poor braking and I've had to do many upgrades for precisely this reason.