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Are more expensive brakes noticeably better?
The brakes are cannondale delta. Does anyone have an idea what these are
comparable to in the shimano range? Will I notice an improvement with a more expensive set of calipers or would I be able to make up most of the difference with a better set of brake blocks? Two things have a huge difference: brake blocks and set up. Kool Stop Salmon brake pads are recommended here (they're designed for braking in the wet), and getting the brakes set up with minimal clearance (a couple of millimetres?) has a h-u-g-e effect. Brakes on my hack are rubbish most of the time, except when I've just adjusted them - can do stoppies with ease [1]. Wheels do need to be true to get the brakes adjusted properly tho. Having said that, it's definately worth having decent brakes. The cheapo ones on the hack are a little stiff and not really working as well as they should be. In contrast some Shimano 105's taken off a wreck dumped in someone's front garden for over a year are still as smooth as they day they left the shop. Don't know what your current ones are like tho. Definately worth setting them up properly with the Salmons and seeing if that works first - even if you decide to buy new brakes you'll be wanting the blocks anyway. The back brake doesn't do anything when braking hard so consider spending double the amount on the front brake and keeping the old rear. Would changing the brake cabling do anything (assuming it's had a few years of use)? [1] Like a reverse wheelie. |
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Are more expensive brakes noticeably better?
Mark Thompson wrote:
Two things have a huge difference: brake blocks and set up. Kool Stop snip Wot 'e said matches my experience of Kool Stop pads since 1987 (and those were just the gray ones). I still have some 1980's vintage callipers which provide excellent braking with the Kool Stops in them. -- JimP -- "We don't have a plan, so nothing can go wrong" - Spike Milligan |
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