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Just swapped a customer's old cantilevers for mini-V brakes on their 90s mountain bike.
The stopping power is night and day better, especially in the wet. What's your go-to brake upgrade for those old frames?
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coleman.taylor25d ago
What's my go-to upgrade? Honestly, I'm still running cantilevers on my old beater because I'm too cheap to buy new brakes, lol. The stopping power is probably terrible but I've just gotten used to it. Maybe I should take my own advice for once.
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willow_ellis25d ago
My buddy did that same swap on his old Stumpjumper. He said it was like going from dragging his feet to having actual brakes.
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riverhill2d ago
Yeah, "dragging his feet" is the perfect way to put it. I rode cantis for years and convinced myself it was fine. Swapping to even basic V-brakes was a total game changer for control, especially when the trail got steep. It's one of those upgrades you don't realize you need until after you do it.
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