Thread: Cantilever link wire length?
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Old 05-18-19, 03:05 PM
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I ended up replacing the brakes with Tektro CR710 cantis and finally have braking power.

What I tried but didn't work:
  1. Compressionless brake housing and new brake cables
  2. Kool Stop MTB pads
  3. Changing link wire to the longest 106mm length
Makes sense that brakes designed for short-pull drop bar levers work better than any kind of adjustment on brakes meant for flat bars.
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