Road bike brakes - do they actually work?!

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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Road bike brakes work fantastically well, I do find using better pads helps as well - personally I go for Swisstop pads on the beast bike and dual compound kool stops on the commuter.
  • beverick
    beverick Posts: 3,461
    I have no problem with the canti's on my road bike. For those of us who started their cycling career with Wienmann caliper brakes, rubber brake blocks and steel rims modern brakes are a revelation.

    Bob
  • W5454
    W5454 Posts: 133
    My road bike has 20+ years old Campag GS side pulls which look weedy compared to a modern dual pivot,however I can lock the wheels easily.I think it's something to do with the brake block material-it's some sort of red rubber that doesn't seem to wear out.
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    beverick wrote:
    I have no problem with the canti's on my road bike. For those of us who started their cycling career with Wienmann caliper brakes, rubber brake blocks and steel rims modern brakes are a revelation.

    Bob

    Hey - at least they were branded!
    I started my "career" on a Raleigh Striker!
  • DA_BURB
    DA_BURB Posts: 25
    Errr...............

    http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... c-08-28049
  • chrisinleedsuk
    chrisinleedsuk Posts: 106
    You should try Shimano Nexus brakes, they're gonna be the death of me!

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