Weight Weenies

Yep, thanks for updating us.

Now- if anyone is running second gen EE brakes with 7970 levers and Firecrest 404 could they give a brief opinion on their function?

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Dammit wrote:Yep, thanks for updating us.

Now- if anyone is running second gen EE brakes with 7970 levers and Firecrest 404 could they give a brief opinion on their function?

i've been running eebrakes with 7970 for a few years. they are fantastic. they might have slightly less power than DA brakes with those levers, but i find they are PLENTY powerful. i also like the modulation of the eebrakes better. i feel that overall there is a very, very small performance drop from DA to eebrakes, if any, and the weight savings is substantial in weight weenie terms.

i have used them with firecrest rims -- and i also switch between FC, zipp 101s, and narrower rims like ambrosio nemesis. no problems that cannot be solved by a few turns of the barrel adjusters.

Boom! Last question answered, thanks.

I will raise this one from the dead. I see that there is lots of success with 27.5mm wide rims... but what about 28mm? Just wondering what thpe of clearance people have, like issues with rub under sprinting. Is is super close, or is there room to breathe? And is the rim now so wide that braking power is hurt vs say 19mm.

Note i am talking about the 2010-2014 eebrakes with light uellow bushings. Yes, this thread is from 2012. But at least i search before i ask...

I am guessing it will work... but my question is one of “with what level of compromise”?