Cantilevers for V Brakes

Lucky Luke
Lucky Luke Posts: 402
edited October 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
The wife has an old (80s) steel frame mtb which still has the original cantilever brakes fitted . I'm looking to swap them for some V brakes to improve the braking . Is it as simple as just swapping them over replacing the cables and that's that or are there issues I should be aware of ?

EDIT : forks are steel non-suspension with bosses (currently with cantis)
Luke

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    you will need suitable Levers as well. some were switchable between V and C. (barrel position on the lever).
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