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@Dammit
Surely all cross bikes come with canti's because you are not allowed to compete with anything but canti's?
A well set up V-brake has way more power than a canti- it's why everyone has moved to V-brakes.
A 160mm disc brake has more or less the same power as a well set up V-brake.
Until it rains or gets muddy, then the disc brake will annihilate the V-brake (or canti).
If you want to have powerful brakes come rain or shine, discs- the Avid BB7 are good for a cable brake.
if you might want to race at some time then cantilevers are the ones to go for.