Originally Posted by
indyfabz
My ‘98 Cannondale T700 came with cantilever brakes. So did my ‘91 or ‘92 Trek 930. At least one person on my ‘99 cross country tour had a 90s Trek 520 with them.
Originally Posted by
cxwrench
Everywhere til about '96 or so.
Cantilevers are called cantilever.
Centerpulls are called centerpull.
Even if both use a straddle wire, they have different names and are different designs. A centerpull may be a type of cantilever, but it's distinctly different to the point of deserving a different term.
I really can't say I have seen centerpull brakes on LBS production bikes made after maybe 1980?
Below is what I have always known a centerpull brake to be. If we are all now calling cantilever brakes 'centerpull', I missed that message.
But seeing who I am responding to here, I am sure I will be shown how words mater, except when they don't, it just depends on who is saying them.
https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/...-brake-service
