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Are brake bosses compatible with both cantilever and linear pull brakes?  I have a full rigid MTB project that currently has cantis but I want to get a shock fork.  Would I still be able to use cantis with a newer shock fork?

 

Between the two, I prefer cantilever brakes.  They are easier for me to set up and maintain.  I know there is a dramatic difference in stopping power with linear pulls, but for my kind of off road riding, I'd rather stay with something I feel comfortable with.

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Brakes bosses are the same for v-brakes and cantis. You'll need to have a fork mounted cable hanger if you're using cantis on a suspension fork.

The same brake bosses work for both canti and linear pull brakes; only u-brakes are different.  Many newer shock forks only have disc tabs but if it has brake bosses on it for rim brakes it should work.

Actually a properly set up canti can match the stopping power of a linear pull but may not have the same modulation and requires more work to set up.

I will second what Dug has said here. 

Also, if you change to linear pull brakes, you might need a new lever as well.

Will need a new lever; they require a longer pull.

Lee Roy Carrier said:

I will second what Dug has said here. 

Also, if you change to linear pull brakes, you might need a new lever as well.

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