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^^point taken, in theory, but i've never had a problem setting up road brakes. point taken though. Anyway, it was an issue for MTB brakes. True. Now that i think about it, MTB brake levers had a rather steep inhernet falling rate back when rim brakes were used. It was partly (the rate wasn't, just the y intercept) adjustable, even, thorugh very simple system.
edit: i can't find a pic, but there was an allen nut that would move the attach point of the cable fitting towards or away from the pivot.
now that i'm thinking about this, the whole problem was worsened by the fact that cantilever brakes has a rather rapid falling mechanical advantage, meaning if you wanted any power, you had to set of the brakes close to the rim with a low angle on the cross cable.
whole thing sucked.
V brakes partly solved the problem by being flat rate at the point of the brakes.
anyway