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> Dont know if anyone can give advice - Ive got a Dawes Sardar 26" wheel
> tourer, and would like to upgrade the Tektro Canti brakes to v-brakes.
> Is this possible, as it has STI levers fitted - do I need to use some
> gadget in combination with the brake levers, or is it not going to work
> ?
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Before the advent of V-brakes I made a simple modification to the
cantilevers on my ATB by fitting a roller to the fork crown. The cable
was run through a gizmo that was basically a combined cable stop and
pinch bolt, with the shortened straddle wire running over the roller, so
the end result was much like a V-brake. It had the effect of increasing
the mechanical advantage of the lever, so improving modulation and
reducing the pressure required at the lever. This came at the expense
of increased lever travel, but I found that this wasn't a problem with
properly adjusted brakes. I'd have done it on the back too but that was
a U-brake. Of course if you want to switch to V-brakes because they
present a lower profile, or because they are more readily available,
then none of this will be relevant.