spinwax wrote:2ndgen wrote:spinwax wrote:I have these. Took off my some great Ultegra 6700s. And no, they do not stop as well. Although, they have a GREAT return spring that gives them some of the best feel of any brake I have ever used. They saved me over 100grams over the Ults too, so I am not too bummed about the decrease in braking power.
What brake pads are you using? I'm using SwissStop GHP2 (Green) pads and (over my OEM Tektro calipers/pads), braking improved immensely.
This could be my issue. I am just using the pads they came with on my aluminum training wheels.
Do it. You'll see a huge improvement in braking performance.
http://www.swissstop.ch/Road.aspx