[Closed] Roadies - Campag brakes - OK?

Campagnolo dual pivot brakes work superbly. They are easy to modulate and have all the power you need (the limiting factor being tyre grip, rather than brake power, unlike the Delta calipers that preceded them). They are not the lightest brakes around, but not especially heavy either: unless you're a weight weenie this needn't be a great concern. I have used the Record dual pivots since they came out in the 1990s and remain delighted with them. The finish is excellent, they look great and they are completely user serviceable. You'll need levers with a release built-in to enable the tyre to clear the pads when removing the wheel as there's none on the caliper.

Ye I agree, far outclasses that Japanese stuff.

I removed my record ones and fitted somthing lighter (frm cl2 )
But don't have the power I had before
Think I will go back to campy ones

You'll need levers with a release built-in to enable the tyre to clear the pads when removing the wheel as there's none on the caliper

I've always found that the tyres letting go is the limiting factor on braking a road bike rather than the power of the calipers

Only drawback that I have found is that they do not do a long drop version if you run mudguards on your bike. I have Campag Centaur on my summer bike but on my winter bike I had to have Tektro. (Did not want to mix Campag & Shimano on one bike)

Only thing to be aware of, the top end skeleton brakes are single pivot on the back not dual pivot. Saves weight but not quite as much power.

I've got some 2008ish Chorus on my road bike, the skeleton ones, and they're fine. No issues riding year round.

Ta. Looking at some low end ones from CRC.

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Si

My centaur brakes with stock pads brake better than my sram and tektro calipers with swissstop green and koolstop pads. I think it's because the calipers are a lot stiffer (and therefore heavier...)

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Ye I agree, far outclasses that Japanese stuff.

You do know most Campag stuff bar Record and Super Record is made in Romania these days... not saying thats any better/worse than Japanese stuff, just makes me smile to think that people still assume Athena and Centaur stuff is cobbled together in Vicenza by some gnarled old Italian who remembers building frames for Coppi as a youngster...

Ultegra are by far the best brakes I have ever used too.

I have the bottom of the range Mirage, brakes are mega.
Rear wheel lock up is a problem, and I've had it up on the front wheel at speed.
Proper scary.
Obviously this indicates not only the effectiveness of the brakes, but the lack of any skill on my part.