Originally Posted by
Barrettscv
Riding in Chicago is very flat, so issues like wheel rim wear are not a factor here.
Not sure I see the correlation here. You do plan on braking, don't you?
IMO, cantilevers and v-brakes can be set up to brake just as well as the other. V-brakes just happen to be much easier to set up.
If you don't need the clearance and have the proper brake levers, go with v-brakes for ease of adjustment.