>>2049765yea low profile cantilevers kind of suck, only time I found them sufficient was on a 10 kg bike with servowave levers.
vee brakes and cable disks are much better for going over the handle bars, at least when they are brand new.
>>2049825>stop>eventuallyhowever the weaker brakes are quite handy when traction is limited
>>2049788the static pad on cheap cable disks has to be very close to minimise rotor flex.
and hydros have to be locked out lest one should bump the pads closed stuck.
that said yea its farely easy, only problem is having the correct spare pads on hand.
>>2049882>their ability to retract evenlykek so many causes of this
rust on the brake posts (sand this off)
the springs can wear out and turn brittle (replace with new springs)
winding a tension screw too far binds up the adjustment barrel (run both springs way looser)
damaged nylon bushing (replace the entire brake) / extract one from another set of brakes.
bronze bushing too long for the post that its on (yes this is an thing)
fastening bolts too tight (ideally you torque them to spec if the bushings are the right length)
cable housing too short or too long or caught on something.
brake pads at the wrong angle, caught on tire on jammed on wheel rim.
>>2049830asymmetric cable routing causes those to loose centre, tho not as badly as single pivot side pulls.
