looking for lighter brake calipers with 57mm reach
Moderator: Moderator Team
-
- Posts: 11
- Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2021 2:58 am
Currently using Tektro R539 (320g a pair) with 57mm reach. Googled but couldn't find any lighter options. I checked the high end carbon ones couldn't find a similar reach. Only some lighter brakes are found for Brompton but their wire routing is reversed and cannot be used on my bike.
Any candidates available?
Any candidates available?
Visit starbike.com Online Retailer for HighEnd cycling components
Great Prices ✓ Broad Selection ✓ Worldwide Delivery ✓
www.starbike.com
I have the TRP but they aren't lighter. Velo Orange neither
-
- Posts: 731
- Joined: Thu May 06, 2021 3:58 pm
It may be worth upgrading your exisiting brakes to make them lighter:
https://www.kcnc.com.tw/allproducts_detail_140.html
I'm not sure that long drop brakes can be that light as there'll be too much flex in the brake arms.
https://www.kcnc.com.tw/allproducts_detail_140.html
I'm not sure that long drop brakes can be that light as there'll be too much flex in the brake arms.
The TRP are really nice but the performance of the lower-end Tekros with the same pads is indistinguishable for me. I use TRP pads on all my mid- and long reach brakes for aluminum rims, and Wiggle blue for carbon.
Highest braking power for me is achieved by using a long-reach brake with the pads in the highest position BTW
Highest braking power for me is achieved by using a long-reach brake with the pads in the highest position BTW
-
- Posts: 11
- Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2021 2:58 am
thanks all for advices. I found these candidates:
1-Lekki L8 they are willing to custom made long reach for me but $$
2-Cane Creek ee brake and replace their stock arms with aftermarket longer reach arms
1-Lekki L8 they are willing to custom made long reach for me but $$
2-Cane Creek ee brake and replace their stock arms with aftermarket longer reach arms
-
- Posts: 1099
- Joined: Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:04 pm
You might want to do a background search on the forum for Ciamillo before you go down the lekki route - his business is a bit of a car crash!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Visit starbike.com Online Retailer for HighEnd cycling components
Great Prices ✓ Broad Selection ✓ Worldwide Delivery ✓
www.starbike.com
Or you can try to mod R539 with Ti/Aluminum hardware, lighter pad holders, Ti Spring and some dremeling?
You can get them under 299g easily by replacing the quick releases probably
You can get them under 299g easily by replacing the quick releases probably