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Cantilever brakes.
After an interesting trip to Epping Forest on my Charge Plug with canto's (unable to lock the rear wheel, such was the weakness of the braking) I resolved to sort it out.
Read Sheldon. Read it again. Realised I needed to lower the yoke. Needed more cable length sondid a full refund cable. Including a rewrap of the bars. Fettled the rear brake, using my newly gained knowledge. Yes, I now have stopping power. I can skid the rear. All is well (except the squelig front brake, but that is another story).
Yesterday I noticed that the chain was a bit slack so moved the wheel back, less than an inch. Bye bye all my braking power. What the actual fuck?
I hate cantilever brakes!