by dcl10 on Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:44 am
Tried some -G's for a few weeks. They stopped adequately enough for racing, not the best, but good for most situations. However I switched to some Sram Red brakes for a few reasons.
For one changing the brake pads was a pain, although not all lightweight brakes share this problem (EE's) the Sram holders only take me about 5 seconds per pad versus several minutes.
The quick release is completely inadequate. It does not open wide enough or fast enough to facilitate quick wheel changes. Not only that but it's impossible to release the brakes while riding, and brake rub was a constant problem. Even with my 2.68 on an orc hub, which is my stiffest rear I need about 2mm per side of clearance, which was not possible with wider carbon rims. Could not even get my 808's to work. The Red brakes have an indexed quick release, so if I change a wheel, neutral service or otherwise, I can adjust accordingly and precisely. That also leads me to another problem which is the horrible barrel adjusters, which afford pretty much no actual adjustment.
All in all, pretty much a hug pain in the backside for 60 grams. I put the -G's on my non race bike, and they have been great for that, and I can't see too many problems with them for the recreational cyclist, but I would not try some WW calipers on my race bike again (ok, maybe some EE's or 970's if I could get 'em cheap enough).