{"id":2451,"date":"2015-01-14T20:33:06","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T01:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toddsingleton.net\/chronicle\/?p=2451"},"modified":"2015-01-27T11:59:35","modified_gmt":"2015-01-27T16:59:35","slug":"its-hard-to-find-a-new-carbon-cyclocross-frame-with-cantilever-mounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toddsingleton.net\/chronicle\/2015\/01\/14\/its-hard-to-find-a-new-carbon-cyclocross-frame-with-cantilever-mounts\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s hard to find a new carbon cyclocross frame with cantilever mounts."},"content":{"rendered":"

Specialized has a carbon Crux Pro<\/a> available for around $2300.\u00a0 There are several steel and titanium framesets still available with cantilever brake mounts, my favorite being the Ritchey Swisscross<\/a>, which I am seriously considering.\u00a0 No secret that by and large manufactures have aborted cantilever brakes on cross bikes in favor of discs.\u00a0 Here’s all the advantages of disc brakes:<\/p>\n

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  1. They stop better.\u00a0 This may give you more confidence, improving performance.<\/li>\n
  2. They may<\/em> clear mud better than cantis.\u00a0 Gravel grinding this is less of an issue unless conditions are real bad.<\/li>\n
  3. Usually quieter under load.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Here are the advantages cantilever brakes provide me personally over discs:<\/p>\n

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    1. Lighter<\/li>\n
    2. Easier to adjust and maintain (this is subjective but I have no problems).<\/li>\n
    3. Quieter when not in use, or loaded<\/li>\n
    4. No bent rotors rubbing the pads.<\/li>\n
    5. It’s easier to take the wheels on and off without risk of rotor damage.\u00a0 I remove a wheel daily to put the bike on the rack.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Overall canti’s have always been a better option for my riding conditions and maintenance requirements.\u00a0 I’m not heavy and I’ve only had one instance when a rear canti failed and therefore inhibited my braking power.\u00a0 Other people may have factors in play guiding the opposite.\u00a0 Regardless, I wish there was still a better selection of carbon frames with cantilever mounts and reasonable price tags.<\/p>\n

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      Specialized has a carbon Crux Pro available for around $2300.\u00a0 There are several steel and titanium framesets still available with cantilever brake mounts, my favorite being the Ritchey Swisscross, which I am seriously considering.\u00a0 No secret that by and large manufactures have aborted cantilever brakes on cross bikes in favor of discs.\u00a0 Here’s all the … Continue reading It’s hard to find a new carbon cyclocross frame with cantilever mounts.<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[36],"class_list":["post-2451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-riding-cx-mtb","tag-carbon-cyclocross-frame-canti-cantilever-mounts"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t