<font = Ben Stein as Ferris Bueller's teacher> Anyone? Anyone? </font>

The front brake on the new (to me) Surly is just about useless.

DH installed Cane Creek short reach levers for me.
Prior to that change, we didn't even know that the brake wouldn't do anything, because I couldn't reach the lever to squeeze it, and on the stand, it seemed like it worked.

Now he's thinking to replace the canti with a V brake and use a travel agent to make it work with the new levers.

For me, the thing is, I just need to know that I can stop.
Any ideas, thoughts, or editorial comments?