Best Rim Brake Calipers
02-24-14, 09:09 PM
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02-24-14, 09:41 PM
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02-24-14, 09:50 PM
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02-24-14, 09:54 PM
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I am very satisfied with my Ultegra's; saved my bacon more than once.
02-24-14, 11:45 PM
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For about 1 year, I've been using hydro rim brakes (Magura HS33) on my FG commuter (no, not climbing moutain on that one)...
It has many practical advantages: can swap pads in 3 seconds (really), pads run "straight" so you never need to readjust height as they wear, don't suffer from cable contamination in wet weather, looks cool (to me, in a bike-geek-mad-max sort of way)...
However I've not found them to be particularly effective... As always the pads are the most important determinant in braking performance..
Also, maybe off-topic, but I actually agree that decent V-brakes work better than dual-pivot (even dura-ace)... And it's not off-topic if you have a touring/hybrid/cross bike that takes them (this is "Road Cycling" not "Drop-Bar Cycling" or something)..
So my vote would go to the boring/ubiquitous/inexpensive Deore V-brakes:
But for dual-pivot, Dura-Ace is the reference in terms of pure function...
02-24-14, 11:51 PM
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Maybe "Bikes without Canti bosses, Rollercam bosses, Disc Mounts, etc".
Seriously though, sez calipers right there in the subject line. You wanna talk about brakes that take more than one hole apiece to mount, take it to the Casual Cyclocross and Gravel Grinding subforum, or whatever they called it
02-25-14, 07:14 PM
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Apparently, there are linear-pull brakes with single hole mounting. https://www.trpbrakes.com/category.ph...1160&catid=182
02-25-14, 07:31 PM
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The 7800 is the best brake out there if you are looking for raw stopping power... seems that when you shave weight you also sacrifice stiffness and a lot more money.
With vintage brakes a good quality centre pull will usually work better than a single pivot... I have Zeus Titanium centre pulls on my vintage road bike and they have no lack of stopping power and great modulation.
XTR cantis are also pretty amazing... these were widely used in cyclocross as they are compatible with drop levers and are a thing of beauty.
With vintage brakes a good quality centre pull will usually work better than a single pivot... I have Zeus Titanium centre pulls on my vintage road bike and they have no lack of stopping power and great modulation.
XTR cantis are also pretty amazing... these were widely used in cyclocross as they are compatible with drop levers and are a thing of beauty.
02-25-14, 07:33 PM
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v-brakes were awesome before disc brakes became popular on Mountain bikes. On flexy steel bikes, you can totally see the frame bend when braking with v-brakes. They made v-brake boosters to alleviate the flexy stay issue.
then again... if your really needed the best braking power / feel. Nothing beats disc brakes.
then again... if your really needed the best braking power / feel. Nothing beats disc brakes.
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Apparently, there are linear-pull brakes with single hole mounting. https://www.trpbrakes.com/category.ph...1160&catid=182
02-25-14, 07:59 PM
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my ultegra 6700 brakes are really strong. the new shimano brakes must be as good.
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