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canti, new or old

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  1. Do the newer type canti-brakes (tektro oryx/avid
    shorty/shimano br-r550) have an advantage over the older low
    profile type canti-brakes?

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    van wijk said:

    Do the newer type canti-brakes (tektro oryx/avid
    shorty/shimano br-r550) have an advantage over the older
    low profile type canti-brakes?

    _ The newer ones have two advantages.

    1. They aren't as wide to avoid problems clearance problems
    with panniers and clipping your heels.

    2. Easier ( IMHO ) to adjust with threaded ball and socket
    v-brake type pads.

    _ The older ones like these

    sheldonbrown.comindex.html

    are wider which has some advantages as outlined in
    this article.

    sheldonbrown.comcantilever geometry.html

    _ Personally, with an unlimited budget I'd get these

    paulcomp.comfrmbk.html

    Old school geometry with the ease of V-brake pad style
    adjustment, relatively expensive though.

    _ Booker C. Bense

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