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Here's a factoid for ye: V-Brakes are, in fact, cantilever brakes too! OMDAAAZE
(what we are calling) canti mounts should be ever so slightly higher up on the fork/chainstay due to the differing angle with which they are pulled on to the rim. They both work on the same type of post though....
The main advantage of cantis is the clearance for large tyres and esp. for mudguards. Obviously not a problem in polo.
The main disadvantage is a comparative lack of modulation. Cantis have a much more caliper rim-brake feel, more binary - either on or off. This is because they use about half the length of cable to actuate as a v-brake. Incidentally this is similar to a caliper brake too, cable-length-pull-wise
You need to use the correct lever with your brake type as it has to pull the right length of cable. Drop bar brake levers with v-brakes just don't feel right because the lever doesn't pull enough cable. This means you have to have the blocks closer to the wheel and makes for that annoyance that you're experiencing with slightly buckled wheels, Rich. Are you defo using a v-brake lever?
Ever used a v-brake lever with a caliper brake? Tight as fuck to pull and zero modulation, because the lever pulls too much cable.
Similarities - Both V and Canti provide about the same amount of stopping power, period. A cheap (but not too cheap, don't want bendy legs) canti or v-brake will be indistinguishable, provided you have the right lever as mentioned above. They both weigh about the same and cost about the same.
V-BRAKES 4EVARRRRRR