>>1979504Canti brakes have adjustable MA. That's why there's so much noodling about the length of the straddle cable/where you put the yoke.
The the types (narrow, mid, wide) also play into it because of where the key bits are, relative to each other.
Because of multiple variables, most discussions get mired in the details.
I figure you've already read the Sheldon page, but also search for/check out these things:
- chapman cycles maitoy (pic is from the pdf there)
- brucey canti brakes uk
I've only used three kinds of canti, Tektro CR720, Shimano CX-70, and Dia-Compe DC988.
Maybe that progression shows me getting lost in the sauce, going from foolproof to fiddly.
But of these, I like the Dia-Compe ones the most, because I can set them up to have a very snappy feel, they come in multiple colors, and spring tension is individually adjusted (doesn't use the little holes on the canti mount).
They don't have the look of the Paul Touring cantis, but they function similarly, and it's $70 to equip a bike.
