Originally Posted by
shoota
I've always wondered that. I figured fender clearance was a consideration.
Have you tried hydro discs? I can't imagine anything having better stopping power than those.
I didn’t realize discs were a part of this conversation.
Point is cantilever brakes have better/more stopping power than than any single pivot sidepull, only dual pivot side pull and center pull brakes have nearly the same power.
If your cantilever brakes don’t stop better than your sidepull brakes, there’s something wrong with them.