Flat Bar brake levers for Cantilevers


I could do with recommendations/suggestions for brake levers for Cantilever
brakes.

Most levers I see today are labelled for "V brakes", which take different
cable pull to cantilevers. I need to replace a combined brake/shifter on a
bike which uses cantilever brakes.

I the "good old days", levers came with a two-position coupling for the
cable, one for V, the other for cantilever. Do any of the common makers
still do those ? Ideally with some reach adjustment as its for a rider
with small hands.



I'm not totally stuck, I could remove the "good old days" levers from my
MTB, fit it with V-specific levers. But would rather not.



- Nigel


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Nigel Cliffe,
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