Originally Posted by
Chrisp72
Hello all!
I wanted to get some opinions on what brakes work for the bike you're riding. I have an older bicycle that uses canti's to stop. Is this enough or should I at least upgrade to V brakes? I've got new Kool Stop pads on my cantis and they're fairly well set so I think it should be decent for loaded touring. I would consider disk brakes for a bikepacking rig but I don't know if they're a good upgrade for the road...
Rim brakes are fine , I did my tours in the mostly dry weather , Irish coast the occasional exception Drop bars, cable operated cantilevers have been fine..
My purchase of a Koga Trekking bike made me understand why the Magura Hydraulic rim brakes have been popular for 25 years ..
they go on cantilever/V brake posts.. but dont offer the drop bar masters.. (figure 8 bend trekking bars use MTB type levers , so its all good,)