Your favourite canti brakes NO Shimano

[1552]

Something I have been pondering while sitting in the van avoiding yet another down pour....

What's your favourite canti brakes other than any Shimano offerings.

Likes/dislike
Easy/hard to set up
Looks
Performance
Rarity etc

 

[mattbrown]

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If I can't say Shimano M system, then its Magura Racelines. They're a bitch to set up, but once set up, fantastic braking power.

 

[66 triumph daytona]

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Loved my Dia Compe 987/SS7 combi,better than M900 and a few exotics Ive tried.

 

[LeeDevelopment]

Brooklyn Machine Works 'Snot Rockets', great stoppers.

 

[retrobikeguy]

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Best and easiest to set up.... Control tech

 

[M-Power]

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Grafton SCs with XT bolt/clamp and Aztec blocks. Always set them up with the old thick xt pre stretched cables. They work very well with Paul Component Canti brake levers or SS7s. I have used them with Grafton levers but found them a bit fragile for regular heavy use.

 

[mk one]

Dia Compe 987, super easy to set up and work perfectly as an off road brake. I have them on all my retro bikes that get ridden as intended.

 

[1552]

Brooklyn Machine Works 'Snot Rockets', great stoppers.

Interesting name, any pictures?

 

[1552]

Re: Re:

Grafton SCs with XT bolt/clamp and Aztec blocks. Always set them up with the old thick xt pre stretched cables. They work very well with Paul Component Canti brake levers or SS7s. I have used them with Grafton levers but found them a bit fragile for regular heavy use.

That sounds like a set up that's taken some trial and error to achieve, second to mention SS7 leavers also

 

[madjh]

Mine was the Avid tri align. I have put the best brake pads I could find and looks quite cool, but not easy to set up.