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CS vs. SS brakemounts, and more

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Stoked:
Fly pads ftw

Bunky:
Chainstay brakes work awesome if you've got the room for them.  If you're running 25/9 gearing, and a super short rear end, you're better off going with seat stay mounted brakes.  Since you mentioned this is for a trails oriented bike, then I'd say longer rear end might make it possible to run something like 30/11 gearing in which case you'll have plenty of room for chainstay brakes.

Dual cables with a gyro all the way!  I don't know why anyone still rides a 2into1 type gyro cable anymore...

I don't see why the Springfield brakes wouldn't be compatible with dual cables, you'd just have to make sure you have 2 knarps for the brake arms. 

MSBNL:
Thank you all for the suggestions,
Indeed a trail orientated bike so I will run the rearwheel at 13,75'' minimum, with 27/9 gearing (might change this up later but for now i've got hub and sprocket sorted). I've got a Ody monolever (not the M2, had an M2 back in the days and may get one again), Ody GTX-R gyro, Springfield brake with clear baradine brakepads, salt uppercable, and for now the 2to1 type lowercable since it was 6 euros, but I will try dual lowers and see how they work with springfields. Still no frame though, but reading all the comments I decided to not include brake position a determining variable for the frame purchase, which opens up more options :) Female bolt brakepads is a good tip! Will look into that as well.

JFax:
I ride a gyro (Impurity) with dragonfly-style upper cable and dual lower. My friend rides the 2-1 kind and I prefer his aestethically. Mine is just all over the place while his is more tidy and sits flush to the bike. Prefer mine when working on the bike though, especially since I hate cable hangers.

For me the dual upper cable is more worth it than dual lower.

Hairfarmer:
I've been riding dual lowers for years but I got a new frame recently and it has removable brake guides that only use one tiny allen bolt to hold them on. I'm worried that I'll rip it off if I catch my foot on the brake bastard I have. Been using a 2 into one cable which is fine but doesn't feel as good as dual cables.

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