Long Reach Brakes

cal_stewart

Getting a custom steel frame for year round trainer. As i want to run 25mm tyres with guards and 28mm without i think i want need long reach brakes.

Who makes them and which ones are the most powerful, as i can't seem to find much info on them.

Please feel free to tell me that i'm a prat if i don't need them.

balthazar

"powerful" is only a matter of leverage, or mechanical advantage, which is likely the same with any brakes that will fit your bike. You probably need "57mm drop" brakes which are commonly supplied by Shimano or Tektro. Peruse this page:

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/brakes-caliper-dept601_pg1/

for some options.

doyler78

I just got these brakes.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Shima ... 360037370/

I have them on my Titanium frame which is my all year bike. I can't tell any difference between them and my other normal reach brakes.

cal_stewart

does anyone know what the pros run at PR if their NOT on a crossbike.

do campag do any as thats whats going on it.

andybrock

Cant promise on your frame but Ive just replaced the (pretty poor) Condor branded deep drop brakes on my Condor Fratello with Centaur Skeleton brakes - still fit and work fine with guards/25mm tyres - and feel far better.

cal_stewart

andybrock wrote:

Cant promise on your frame but Ive just replaced the (pretty poor) Condor branded deep drop brakes on my Condor Fratello with Centaur Skeleton brakes - still fit and work fine with guards/25mm tyres - and feel far better.

Cheers mate. I'm hoping I can do the same

twotyred

I've got those Shimanos on my Kinesis Racelight and they're just as powerful as "normal" reach brakes.

Velonutter

Campag don't make long reach brakes, however I have some older Campag Record Brakes that reach further for my Kinesis Granfondo, when none of the other brakes will reach.

My future Son-In law had to run Tekro long reach on his Kinesis T2

cal_stewart

do you know what year records

father_jack

I wouldn't mind replacing the Tektro long reach calipers on my tourer with other long reach ones, if there's a difference in stopping power. Really poor performance, or just no way of improving it because of the longer travel and therefore less leverage?

Might replace front one and see if it makes any difference.

crankycrank

These get very good reviews here in the States. A little pricey but supposedly the best long reach stoppers available. http://www.velo-orange.com/grcrulorecab.html

Fat Head

I've recently built up a TK2 with Tectro R538 long reach brakes and I was surprised at how poor they were compared to standard road brakes. You've really got to pull hard on them to get any decent bite which isn't great as this is a winter trainer and meant for poor weather. This may be down to the pads that come equipped with them as standard, changing to koolstop or shimano pads may improve things....

mrushton

Those Grand Cru look nice but for the money the Shimano R650 'Ultegra' model is superb. As well engineered as the standard drop. Have a look at www.rivbike.com and Paul components to see if there is anything else. The Shimano don't flex when you apply the brake.

derosa

Shimano R650 all the way. Can't fault 'em.

moonshine

i've the shimano R450's on my fixed gear winter bike - again, perfectly good.

vorsprung

I had long drop tektros on my old campag equipped Ti bike. I was running 28mm + guards

With koolstop blocks the brakes were great

Velonutter

Cal_Stewart wrote:

do you know what year records

I'm not sure Cal, not sure where the serial no. is, they aren't long enough for the really long drops, but perfect for my Granfondo 8)