Best Non Aero levers and cantilevers

[Tommy27]

As above, looking for recommendations, doesn't have to be matching.

I do have some Mafac Canti's, which work well, but I don't like the difficulties with toe in and the fact you have to let the tyres down to get the wheel out.

Would consider say, Mafac Levers and Dia- Compe 980?

 

[pigman]

Unhook the straddle cable from the hooked caliper to get the wheel out

 

[non-fixie]

Classic, and much loved by contemporary racers from the Low Countries, was to combine MAFAC brakes with Universal levers.

Here's a certain Eddy Merckx, showing that combination on his "Peugeot":



Joop Zoetemelk, with the same combination:

 

[Tommy27]

Unhook the straddle cable from the hooked caliper to get the wheel out

They're on my missus bike right now, I'll have to go take a look

I know that seems the most obvious option, but there was something that stopped you easily doing that, but can't remember what?

 

[Tommy27]

https://www.cxmagazine.com/1975-cyclocross-world-champion-roger-de-vlaemincks-bike

Intresting because he's using Campag levers (though probably customised with more than just the engraving) and Mafac cantilevers.