Bling brakes for my custom build?

rohloff-rich

I'm planning a custom build and can't find any brakes I like the look of as a part of a standard groupset.

What aftermarket alternatives are there? Pics and / or links to websites would be appreciated 8)

dennisn

www.fairwheelbikes.com

www.poshbikes.com


I'm pretty sure that one of these sites will have what you need and will gladly relieve
you of that money that's burning a hole in your pocket.

Dennis Noward

acorn_user

Be aware that not all the weight weenie aftermarket brakes are that good at stopping

Mavic SSC are supposed to be good though.

deal

http://clee-cycles.co.uk/cc/catalog/index.php

lots of shiny stuff on the above website including these rather nice looking brakes, i was tempted to buy some but they dont seem to be available in red

rohloff-rich

Yup, spotted those KCNC ones - they look lush! Tempted by the gold ones to be lairy but black would look better I feel 8)

Not 'break the bank' expensive either, compared to some at least! Those PoshBikes ones for example - lovely but OMG how much?! :shock:

redddraggon

What's wrong with the Record Calipers? £100 from Ribble

aracer

http://fairwheelbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4289 for other alternatives - though they seem to like the KCNC the best.

DavidBelcher

rohloff-rich wrote:

I'm planning a custom build and can't find any brakes I like the look of as a part of a standard groupset.

What aftermarket alternatives are there? Pics and / or links to websites would be appreciated 8)

Miche Supertype carbon fibre calipers? I think Parkers used to sell them, don't know if this is still the case.

Not a UK website, admittedly, but see the following for product description/pic;

http://www.bikemania.biz/Miche_Supertyp ... dbrake.htm

David

rohloff-rich

redddraggon wrote:

What's wrong with the Record Calipers? £100 from Ribble

The rest of the groupset won't be Campag, so why have Campag calipers?! I thought mixing grouset brands on a road bike was a big no no anyway?! :shock:

I'm sure there's absolutely nothing wrong with them - they're just 'normal' is all

redddraggon

rohloff-rich wrote:

The rest of the groupset won't be Campag, so why have Campag calipers?! :

Well there's your problem, you need to use Campag. It would solve all the problems. I thought that if you were going to the expensive of putting aftermarket brake calipers on, you at least be putting a top class groupset on.

rohloff-rich wrote:

I thought mixing grouset brands on a road bike was a big no no anyway?! :shock:

Putting Shimano on an Expensive bike is a big no no

APIII

http://www.kurve.co.uk/

aracer

Parkers seem to do the Tektro, which looks remarkably similar to those Miche ones
http://www.parker-international.co.uk/P ... egoryID/36

rohloff-rich

redddraggon wrote:

Putting Shimano on an Expensive bike is a big no no

Who said it was an expensive bike?! This is just a treat cos I think a decent and different looking set of calipers can change the look of a bike :P

DavidBelcher

rohloff-rich wrote:

redddraggon wrote:

What's wrong with the Record Calipers? £100 from Ribble

The rest of the groupset won't be Campag, so why have Campag calipers?! I thought mixing grouset brands on a road bike was a big no no anyway?! :shock:

I'm sure there's absolutely nothing wrong with them - they're just 'normal' is all

Normal?? I thought all top-end Campag brakes had the cut-out "skeleton" design now - not exactly run-of-the-mill in appearance.

David