Cantilevers are a pain in the ass to adjust unless you're an octopus. All of the degrees of freedom come loose at the same time with the same bolt: all three ro

Cantilevers are a pain in the ass to adjust unless you're an octopus. All of the degrees of freedom come loose at the same time with the same bolt: all three rotational axes and the coarse distance to rim are secured by the same nut. They are unemployable to work on, to put it mildly. I could get on board with linear pull brakes though for the spirit of what you're proposing. Although maybe what you're looking for is a spec series with a really pedestrian (and affordable) component package.