Replacement cantilever brakes

[mickle]

Yeah but the standard un's are great, just avoid the SE option rear.

 

[Gerry Attrick]

I think of modulation as the ability to finely control the brake's power at the lever. Suntour SE brakes are very on/off because the body of the canti is mounted on a spiral and moves forward as the brake is applied. The rotation of the wheel pulls the brake on harder causing a big peak in the braking force at the block/ rim interface. Immensely powerful but impossible to control. Great on tandems, very prone to skidding on solo bikes.

Eloquently put Mickle.

 

[PpPete]

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Not so good for my project then
thanks mickle

I've got the SE on the back of my Galaxy, took a little help from Mickle to get them set up right, - but since then they are fine - powerful braking and I've never been able to lock them up (although that maybe the cheapo pads they come with)

Proper wide cantis are the business though. Kore make one that looks good - takes V brake pads rather than the straight post - and looks like
very adjustable. Anyone tried them?