STI and Cantilever Brakes

>Can anyone recommend the best brand of cantilever brakes to work with
>Ultegra STI (6501 model)

Any cantilever-not V brake-will work fine. Go to Sheldon Brown's pages for
insructions on adjusting the straddle cables properly.
Phil Brown

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected]unged says...
> >Can anyone recommend the best brand of cantilever brakes to work with
> >Ultegra STI (6501 model)
>
> Any cantilever-not V brake-will work fine. Go to Sheldon Brown's pages for
> insructions on adjusting the straddle cables properly.
> Phil Brown
>
I prefer short arm V brakes (like Tektro mini-BMX 917). Not much
clearance, but enough for me and more power and less hassle than cantis.

>I prefer short arm V brakes (like Tektro mini-BMX 917). Not much
>clearance, but enough for me and more power and less hassle than cantis.

What's the hassle with cantilevers? V brakes are meant to save time in a
production enviroment. The extra minute or two isn't important when you're
installing 2 sets. And they are far more adaptable than V brakes.
Phil Brown

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected]unged says...
> >I prefer short arm V brakes (like Tektro mini-BMX 917). Not much
> >clearance, but enough for me and more power and less hassle than cantis.
>
> What's the hassle with cantilevers? V brakes are meant to save time in a
> production enviroment. The extra minute or two isn't important when you're
> installing 2 sets. And they are far more adaptable than V brakes.
> Phil Brown
>
My Tektro mini-V's have never squealed like my Shimano canti's. No
matter how I adjusted or whatever pad I used on those canti's, they ended
up squealing again. Also, no matter how many times I re-read
Sheldon's set up article, they never had the power of the Tektro's, which
I appreciate on a long loaded descent. My wife especially likes the
reduced hand force needed. They just fit over zefal mudguards over 32mm
tyres on our bikes but that may vary depending on brake boss position.
They look neater than canti's too.

>My Tektro mini-V's have never squealed like my Shimano canti's. No
>matter how I adjusted or whatever pad I used on those canti's, they ended
>
>up squealing again. Also, no matter how many times I re-read
>Sheldon's set up article, they never had the power of the Tektro's, which
>
>I appreciate on a long loaded descent. My wife especially likes the
>reduced hand force needed. They just fit over zefal mudguards over 32mm
>
>tyres on our bikes but that may vary depending on brake boss position.
>
>They look neater than canti's too.

My cantis don't squeel. and the mechanical advantage can be set up to give you
what ever feel or power you want. And there are many more brands than Shimano.
I have Mafac, Suntour and Shimano. Looks are personal.
Phil Brown

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected]unged says...
> >My Tektro mini-V's have never squealed like my Shimano canti's. No
> >matter how I adjusted or whatever pad I used on those canti's, they ended
> >
> >up squealing again. Also, no matter how many times I re-read
> >Sheldon's set up article, they never had the power of the Tektro's, which
> >
> >I appreciate on a long loaded descent. My wife especially likes the
> >reduced hand force needed. They just fit over zefal mudguards over 32mm
> >
> >tyres on our bikes but that may vary depending on brake boss position.
> >
> >They look neater than canti's too.
>
> My cantis don't squeel. and the mechanical advantage can be set up to give you
> what ever feel or power you want.

Only up to a point, which is apparently sufficient for your requirements
but not for mine.

> And there are many more brands than Shimano.
> I have Mafac, Suntour and Shimano.

Fair point. I have only used mid range 97? Shimano.

> Looks are personal.

The canti bits that stick out can be very personal.

> Phil Brown
>

Thanks for all the suggestions. I bought a frame for commuting and it came
with Avid 15 C Cantis. I had a little trouble setting them up. There
wasn't much rim/pad clearance after I had adjusted them for the right cable
tension. I had replaced the Avid straddle wire and triangle with a generic
straddle and disc combo. Once I went back to the Avid straddle, which was
a bit longer all was well. I now have better rim cleance and more of a
road brake lever feel.

Marc




LDB <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Can anyone recommend the best brand of cantilever brakes to work with
> Ultegra STI (6501 model)
>
> Thanks
>
> Marc