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hugo7
Why do you think I went for centerpull over cantilevers? my direct mount centerpull are almost as powerful as my disc brakes on a normal day, the distance from the pivot to the brake pads are quite short, less flex involved when modulated, the main reason why your Shimano direct mount brakes is quite effective.
Looking back you'll notice a fair number of components from the early 20th Century is making a comeback in the last decades.
A good example is the compact crankset, in the past they use crankset with a 16t jump (46/30 being the obvious one, 48/32 is widely use), nowadays they're called the compact (50/34) because it fit quite a broad range of riding style.