Brakes

mask of sanity
mask of sanity Posts: 610
edited December 2009 in Road buying advice
Is the stopping power of brakes only determined by the pads and the brakes themselves? Or does the brake lever come into play?

I might be getting some Ultegra breaks to replace my Tektra so would there be a noticeable difference if im still using sora brake levers?
Thanks.

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  • topdude
    topdude Posts: 1,557
    You will find the Ultegra callipers have much less flex and better bearings with less play than your Tektro ones. This helps improve the feel and braking performance.
    Pads can also make a difference, many recommend Koolstop pads but i find the standard Ultegra ones work well enough for me.
    Not sure about levers as the amount of cable pulled should be the same, but possibly the better quality ones are again less flexy giving better feel.
    I say go for the Ultegra callipers and see how that feels :D
    He is not the messiah, he is a very naughty boy !!
  • mask of sanity
    mask of sanity Posts: 610
    Cheers mate, some good logic there! I shall most probably get them now :)

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