Originally Posted by
fender1
+1 On the Shimano BR-MC70's! I have converted 2 Schwinn (1985) Passage bikes using the Shimanos. They were easier to set up and had better braking power than the Dia Compe 981's (Sorry Stronglight!
). In addition, there is a good chance your Voyageur has only one hole to mount the springs to. I found the Shimanos to be the best brake for this type of conversion...
I don't have a set, but I'll definitely keep an eye out for them now! I'd forgotten about those. They were great looking brakes - the MC70s were the
Deore XT model of the mid-1980s, if I recall correctly. Glad to hear they work so well!
The later Shimano cantis of the 1990s may have even been more powerful or "practical" than those MC70s... but I never liked the way the "Low Profile" style looked on any bike.