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Colin
Guest
Hello,
I've been thinking about upgrading the cantilever brakes on my old tourer. My son's mountain bike
has V brakes and I'm very impressed with their stopping power but I've been told that I can't fit
them to my bike. Is this true?
I've also been recommended a combination of Suntour SE cantilever brakes with Dia Compe brake levers
that I understand are designed especially to work with cantilever brakes. The total for this
combination would be roughly gbp 150, which seems rather high, but not out of the question if they
really work well. Is this worth the money? Would I be better off replacing the bike with something
more modern? Could anybody suggest other brake upgrades that would work?
The bike is a Tony Oliver 531 tourer that was custom built (though not for me!) in the early 1980's.
The current cantilever brakes and levers are both by Weinmann. I commute to work by bike most days
and I ride with the CTC most weekends, but I have no immediate plans to tour.
Cheers,
Colin
I've been thinking about upgrading the cantilever brakes on my old tourer. My son's mountain bike
has V brakes and I'm very impressed with their stopping power but I've been told that I can't fit
them to my bike. Is this true?
I've also been recommended a combination of Suntour SE cantilever brakes with Dia Compe brake levers
that I understand are designed especially to work with cantilever brakes. The total for this
combination would be roughly gbp 150, which seems rather high, but not out of the question if they
really work well. Is this worth the money? Would I be better off replacing the bike with something
more modern? Could anybody suggest other brake upgrades that would work?
The bike is a Tony Oliver 531 tourer that was custom built (though not for me!) in the early 1980's.
The current cantilever brakes and levers are both by Weinmann. I commute to work by bike most days
and I ride with the CTC most weekends, but I have no immediate plans to tour.
Cheers,
Colin