Mafac vs Zeus brakes ?
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With salmon pads, they feel more like they are on or off. Stopping power is more: that is to say more braking for less hand effort. If you're a recreational rider this route may well be preferable. The combo does tend to squeak though. For this reason using modern holders with toe-in adjustability would be my recommendation if using salmon pads with campy NR/SR brakes.
FWIW, these days my favorite brakes are good old centerpulls. They're a great choice for general recreational riding. If appropriate for the bike (?) I'd pick Zeus 2000, just because I always thought they were super trick and super cool.
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As I said, they lose the fine control with aftermarket pads. By fine control I mean that there is a wide and linear range of stopping power depending on how hard you pull the levers. This is useful in a racing brake, because you will often be trying to stay 6" behind the wheel in front of you, while negotiating high speed technical descents and the like. People make jokes about it all the time, but campy brakes really are very good at controlling your speed precisely. If you're not a racer and/or you don't enjoy going silly fast on descents, this will not matter to you.
With salmon pads, they feel more like they are on or off. Stopping power is more: that is to say more braking for less hand effort. If you're a recreational rider this route may well be preferable. The combo does tend to squeak though. For this reason using modern holders with toe-in adjustability would be my recommendation if using salmon pads with campy NR/SR brakes.
FWIW, these days my favorite brakes are good old centerpulls. They're a great choice for general recreational riding. If appropriate for the bike (?) I'd pick Zeus 2000, just because I always thought they were super trick and super cool.
With salmon pads, they feel more like they are on or off. Stopping power is more: that is to say more braking for less hand effort. If you're a recreational rider this route may well be preferable. The combo does tend to squeak though. For this reason using modern holders with toe-in adjustability would be my recommendation if using salmon pads with campy NR/SR brakes.
FWIW, these days my favorite brakes are good old centerpulls. They're a great choice for general recreational riding. If appropriate for the bike (?) I'd pick Zeus 2000, just because I always thought they were super trick and super cool.
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Gran Compe 450, FTW. I also like the Zeus 2000, but they've been out of production for three decades and may be hard to find, and expensive if you do find them. The salient difference between the Zeus 2000 and Super Alfa is the finish is much better on the 2000:
[img]https://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/zeus-2000-calipers.jpg
[img]https://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/zeus-2000-calipers.jpg
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FWIW, the Zeus 2000 center pull brakes came in black. Very rare, but I remember them distinctly. Just throwing this out there, because I don't remember any of the other old companies making a black center pull BITD.
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many thank,s