ee cycleworks brakes

[Calnago]

Personally, I think EE brakes and most direct mount brakes that I've seen are just ugly prototype looking grit and grime collectors and look to be a pain in the ass to keep clean. But I've heard nothing but really good things about dealing with Craig at EE and that counts for a lot. What interested me from this article is the statement that new Shimano levers have a much greater cable pull than the old ones, or other levers. On my Trek I run a full Campy group with the lone exception of a set of 5800 brake calipers, which give much better clearance for running 25mm tires and full fenders all the way through the calipers. I find that the campy levers work just fine with these brakes (I'm running standard width Nemesis rims). Not really on topic, just an observation about the cable pull.

[scotty]

I am coming from a set of Ciamillo Gravitas brakes which were very light but not great performance wise so I'm a bit reluctant to go for another set of boutique brakes (for want of a better word) without good research.

[corky]

I am coming from a set of Ciamillo Gravitas brakes which were very light but not great performance wise so I'm a bit reluctant to go for another set of boutique brakes (for want of a better word) without good research.

Very understandable......

If you can get past the looks(and some can't) there are so many other attributes about them that make put them at the top of the caliper tree. I can't compare them to Ciamillo as I have no experience.....

[WannabeWeenie]

If you can get past the looks(and some can't) there are so many other attributes about them that make put them at the top of the caliper tree.

Funny you should say that because the way eebrakes look is one of the things that appealed to me. They have that no-nonsense everything-is-on-here-for-a-reason air about them.

[RyanH]

I've had the Gravitas Sl... They were the worst brakes I've ever used. For me, there are only two race worthy sub 200g brakes: the ee's and the Fibulas. My only knock against the Fibulas is that they're a bitch to keep centered and require a spanner to center.

For those that complain about cleaning the ee brakes, just use a bristle brush. Takes only a few minutes to clean them. Nothing compared to trying to clean certain car rims.

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[tonytourist]

Agreed on the Ciamillos, Ryan. The "improved" Micro GSL isn't in the same league as the EEs for power or modulation.

[Bogan]

A bristle brush is all I use to clean my ee's as well.

[NTMAD8R22]

A bristle brush at 5 minutes is all mine have ever needed. They are one of my favorite cycling related products that I've ever purchased. I doubt I'll be riding any other brakes in the immediate future. I personally don't mind the looks at all.

[kode54]

A bristle brush at 5 minutes is all mine have ever needed. They are one of my favorite cycling related products that I've ever purchased. I doubt I'll be riding any other brakes in the immediate future. I personally don't mind the looks at all.

same here. i have EE's on all my bikes. and yes, Craig is one of the nicest guys to deal with out there. very accommodating. plus, he knows every aspect of his business....even answers his own phone and gets back to you. i have nothing but praise for the guy running a bike business.

[wpccrunner]

Interesting news dropped by Fairwheel

http://blog.fairwheelbikes.com/2016/08/ ... ane-creek/

[sanrensho]

Hopefully that will bring prices down.

[scotty]

Hi,
Can anyone tell me if the newer cable adjuster will work with the older EE Brakes models.

I managed to jam the rear adjuster in the barrel, so I can't do anything with it.

Thanks

[sugarkane]

Yeah the new butterfly adjusters are backwards compatible

[964Cup]

Has anyone else had the return spring eject from their caliper? My front spring popped off (and vanished) on a ride, which isn't dangerous, as the brake still stops you, but is tedious since you have to manually open the brake after using it each time. The replacement springs that came from the UK supplier were either for a different model of eebrake, or not finished, as I had to cut one of the arms down and file it before it would fit. It works fine, but I now carry a spare spring with me.

[scotty]

Yeah the new butterfly adjusters are backwards compatible

Thanks for that...

Just went to the Cane Creek website to find that they don't deliver to Europe!!

Does anyone know where else to get a pair of adjusters?