Cantis or Vs?

RadioShed

Old School Hero
I've bought an old Orange frame. Its got the cable stop for a rear cantilever brake. Now should I fit cantis, even though I've always used Vs?
 
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Yup if its got the cable stop, needs to be used.....or we shall send the toys round ......haha

Good pads and the correct setting up and they work well tbh, v brakes can be better but everytime you looked at the poor redundant hanger youd feel bad.


Honest










But it's your bike so do what's right for you







Cantis ;)
 
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Do whatever you want, it's your bike and so you should build it how you want it.

Personally I'd go with v brakes, they look better, generally work better and would have been an upgrade back in the day.

Don't worry about the frame cable stop. Leave it as a reminder of how things used to be before progress, or even lip it off (I've done that a few times but would probably leave it these days).
 
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Balls to cantis, chop the hanger off and run V's.


al. :-)
 
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What's the plans for the rest of the bike?
If you're going to keep it fairly original or period correct then fit cantilever brakes.
If not, then fit V-brakes.
Don't forget you'll need canti or v-brake levers too, depending on which you fit.
 
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