Shimano CX-70 cantis

src1

I've got Shimano CX-70 canits on my tourer and find them really poor. I have to pull the levers really hard to get any brake power out of them - and that's in the dry! They're so bad, I'm thinking of selling the bike on to get a disc brakes.

My brake levers are Shimano 5700 105 STIs and here's how they're installed:






Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Rob.

dgunthor

pretty sure these offer the same kind of braking as mountain bikes in the early nineties - not great!

can v brakes be fitted? (i know shimano don't recommend road levers with them but shimano say a lot of things are not compatible). if not, yes i'd go for (hydraulic) disc brakes instead

src1

Like you say, v brakes aren't supposed to be compatible. How about these: TRP CX9

Seems a lot of money, but cheaper than a new bike if they work ok!

src1

or Tektro 926AL which are a lot cheaper.

dgunthor

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19698128#p19698128]SRC1[/url] wrote:

or Tektro 926AL which are a lot cheaper.

Tektros worth a go for £15

src1

Have ordered a pair from planet x for £25. Failing that it's a new bike. I did like the look of last year's Croix de Fer, but what have they done to the 2016 models?!