Cantilever brakes

[benseddon]

Looking to replace the cantilever brakes on my 1990 diamondback ascent.

Thinking about these ;

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/BCPXFRBO/pl ... r-brakeset

Any suggestions or recommendations?

 

[chrisv40]

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What are the cantis you are replacing and why?

 

[legrandefromage]

they are good cantis but stick out a mile - not good for heel clearance at the back.

 

[benseddon]

The standard Alivio ones that came with the bike. Recently changed shifters as the pawls had gone in the old ones and now the canti's just a look a little tired and old.

Never really thought about heel clearance being an issue.

 

[bm0p700f]

Those are CX brakes and wide so not great for heal clearance like your current ones. Good old fashioned shimano canti's work quite well and can be picked up for not alot. Even lowly Atlus canti's are not bad with the right pads.

 

[firedfromthecircus]

Not much wrong with these at the price.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... -prod38378

Look very similar to the XT ones from when you DB was new.

 

[benseddon]

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Those are CX brakes and wide so not great for heal clearance like your current ones. Good old fashioned shimano canti's work quite well and can be picked up for not alot. Even lowly Atlus canti's are not bad with the right pads.

Is there a massive difference between CX cantilevers and the ones found on my bike?

 

[barry2017]

Not really. The only downside is they stick out to the sides more. Not a problem on road bikes with big frames, but on your frame you may find you catch yourself on them when you pedal.

I would buy these:

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/BCTKORCB/te ... r-brakeset

Not very fashionable, but an excellent brake. Much less fiddly to set up than traditional cantilevers with post-type pads too.

The Altus ones at CRC can be fine, but they have a little bit of plastic that always breaks, leaving your brake rubbing against the rim forever. I think they are best left in the past.

 

[Minifreak]

I have some nice black shimano LX canti's complete in great condition. PM me if interested.

 

[gerryattrick]

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I've just renovated an original kit Ascent EX and it stops brilliantly. Try polishing the brakes to make them look like new, or take up that offer of the black LX cantis.
Unless the bike already looks like new it will not look any better with new brakes.

Sorry, don't mean to tell you what you should do - it's your bike, just saying what I would try first.