I have an mtb with conti's and they are rubbish. They are properly set up. In the wet they work in a very so so fashion. Mud gets caught around the brakes if it's claggy and it often is.
I don't use my v brake bike when it's wet. The kit on it is far too nice. My disc brake mtb's have no problems in the mud. I like old kit but I struggle to find redeeming features for cantilever brakes apart from they look good on a old bike.
I have an mtb with conti's and they are rubbish. They are properly set up.
Then maybe they're rubbish cantis. I've never gotten on with or been able to get much performance out of the Suntour/Pedersen 'Self Energising' cantis but there's as many shit V brakes around as there are shit cantis.
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edscoble
I have an mtb with conti's and they are rubbish. They are properly set up. In the wet they work in a very so so fashion. Mud gets caught around the brakes if it's claggy and it often is.
I don't use my v brake bike when it's wet. The kit on it is far too nice. My disc brake mtb's have no problems in the mud. I like old kit but I struggle to find redeeming features for cantilever brakes apart from they look good on a old bike.