carbon brake calipers?

Neale1978
Neale1978 Posts: 484
edited October 2012 in Road buying advice
Hey,

I want to upgrade my calipers and have seen the trp carbons which are quite pricey but very light and stiff. I just wondered what alternatives are around that people know of?

cheers

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  • foggymike
    foggymike Posts: 862
    edited October 2012
    I was tempted by the Zero Gravity ones in my weight weenie days (I'm largely recovered now thanks) but I always stopped short of doing the brakes. The lightweight ones never work as well as dura-ace and I decided that it was bonkers to risk crashing for the sake of saving 80g or whatever it is these days.

    If you've got money to burn and just must have carbon check out the ax-lightness ones. They are eye wateringly expensive though :shock: :shock: :shock:

    http://ax-lightness.de/en/cycling/bike-components/
  • Neale1978
    Neale1978 Posts: 484
    wow haha

    very nice but too much money really

    i think i'll stick with the trps as i can get a pair for £150

    cheers
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,496
    if you simply want to save a bit of weight, the planet-x cnc brakes are worth a look...

    http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/BCP ... e_calipers
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    The TRP960's are very light and perform well too.
  • Neale1978
    Neale1978 Posts: 484
    APIII wrote:
    The TRP960's are very light and perform well too.

    They look very good but are probably more than i'd like to spend unless i find a good used set.. cheers though
    sungod wrote:
    if you simply want to save a bit of weight, the planet-x cnc brakes are worth a look...

    http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/BCP ... e_calipers

    my eyes! my eyes! :roll:

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