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From: Under your LBS...
Bikes: 1992 Trek multitrack 700 sourgrape with red decals, 1992 Trek multtrack 700 (with 1" threadless conversion), 2009 jamis Aurora Elite, 2007 Jamis Cross Country 2.0, 1981 Trek 613, 1980's Fuji "Redlof" folding bike, Iron Horse AT-70 with 48cc motor....
braze on some extra brake posts and have both. while your at it, throw on some disc brakes. All I know is that rod cycles have some good points about not going with discs. Ive seen what happens a wheel, fork, and frame when a disc brake goes wrong. As for a good opinion, I want to know why half the major complete touring bikes for 2009 have cantis (see my excel sheet). I want to hear what the manufactures have to say.
of the 28 touring bikes for 2009 Ive analyzed
15 have cantis
7 have v brakes
4 have disc
2 calipers