Brakes - Cyclocross Magazine2024-03-28T10:09:58Zhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/forum/topics/1198434:Topic:6640?commentId=1198434%3AComment%3A15011&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI ended up with the BR550s. I…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-10-28:1198434:Comment:150502008-10-28T13:28:46.514ZChrishttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/Chris67
I ended up with the BR550s. It is pretty dry here. I wanted to go with the eurox's but I know myself well enough that if there was a lot of fine-tuning needed, then I would keep tinkering with the brakes trying to get them just right until something snapped off in my hand. The Shimano brakes are great. The adjustment is easy. I can see how more clearance would be helpful, but I am hoping I won't need that too much. I figure if some of the pros run them, or the TRPs like them, then not having…
I ended up with the BR550s. It is pretty dry here. I wanted to go with the eurox's but I know myself well enough that if there was a lot of fine-tuning needed, then I would keep tinkering with the brakes trying to get them just right until something snapped off in my hand. The Shimano brakes are great. The adjustment is easy. I can see how more clearance would be helpful, but I am hoping I won't need that too much. I figure if some of the pros run them, or the TRPs like them, then not having them (the eorox's) won't be the difference between 75th and 76th at nationals... chris, does it ever get muddy…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-10-28:1198434:Comment:150112008-10-28T05:09:28.095Zandrewhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/cyclocross
chris, does it ever get muddy in OK? what did you decide if anything?<br />
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it hardly does here, until dec/jan, then it sometimes doesn't stop raining. because of this, i ride the wide-profile brakes just because I like to bike in bike races, don't often bring a pit bike, and sometimes am far too busy or lazy to switch brakes mid-season.<br />
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we've been testing the velo orange and trp adjustable pads. we'll have more soon but in general experience has been positive, but i personally didn't have squeal…
chris, does it ever get muddy in OK? what did you decide if anything?<br />
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it hardly does here, until dec/jan, then it sometimes doesn't stop raining. because of this, i ride the wide-profile brakes just because I like to bike in bike races, don't often bring a pit bike, and sometimes am far too busy or lazy to switch brakes mid-season.<br />
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we've been testing the velo orange and trp adjustable pads. we'll have more soon but in general experience has been positive, but i personally didn't have squeal or chatter problems with the normal alum Euro-X brakes and pads. ooh... i'm green with envy fo…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-10-28:1198434:Comment:150062008-10-28T04:36:05.758Zslabberhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/slabber
ooh... i'm green with envy for the green empellas from your blog - they are frogglegs, no?<br />
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I took the BR-R550's off my girlfriend's and replaced them with Euro-X cantis. I think they are superior, primarily for the clearance they afford.<br />
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I've ordered a set of the velo-orange pads as mentioned above to eliminate the chatter she gets with her fork however. I didn't try bending the brakes though, was worried about stressing the posts/fork too much.
ooh... i'm green with envy for the green empellas from your blog - they are frogglegs, no?<br />
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I took the BR-R550's off my girlfriend's and replaced them with Euro-X cantis. I think they are superior, primarily for the clearance they afford.<br />
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I've ordered a set of the velo-orange pads as mentioned above to eliminate the chatter she gets with her fork however. I didn't try bending the brakes though, was worried about stressing the posts/fork too much. The BR550s are really good br…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-10-03:1198434:Comment:116282008-10-03T05:24:49.038Zerikvhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/erikv
The BR550s are really good brakes, but they won't give you the wheel clearance the wide profile Euro brakes will. If you live in a dry climate, perhaps that's not a consideration. Wheel clearance is also an issue if you smack your wheel out of true. The more clearance, the more wobble you can have before you get brake rub.<br />
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Adjustment isn't really that bad for all those Euro-weenie brakes. I wrote something on that…
The BR550s are really good brakes, but they won't give you the wheel clearance the wide profile Euro brakes will. If you live in a dry climate, perhaps that's not a consideration. Wheel clearance is also an issue if you smack your wheel out of true. The more clearance, the more wobble you can have before you get brake rub.<br />
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Adjustment isn't really that bad for all those Euro-weenie brakes. I wrote something on that <a href="http://www.erikv.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/9/26/Euro-cyclocross-brakes">here</a> last week, actually. Might be worth a quick look. I just received a set of adju…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-10-02:1198434:Comment:115942008-10-02T19:06:47.192ZRouleurBoyhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/RouleurBoy
I just received a set of adjustable brake shoes from Velo Orange and installed them on my TRP EuroX's. Bottom line -- they work great and completely eliminated the squealing on carbon rims. The washers at the shoe end of the post do limit how far in to the wheel the can be mounted, but it's not a problem with the adjustability of the straddle cable. Two thumbs up. And thanks for the tip, David G.!
I just received a set of adjustable brake shoes from Velo Orange and installed them on my TRP EuroX's. Bottom line -- they work great and completely eliminated the squealing on carbon rims. The washers at the shoe end of the post do limit how far in to the wheel the can be mounted, but it's not a problem with the adjustability of the straddle cable. Two thumbs up. And thanks for the tip, David G.! I just added a set of Euro-X…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-10-02:1198434:Comment:115412008-10-02T13:29:23.748Zjkhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JoeKallo
I just added a set of Euro-X brakes, and I did almost zero adjustment out of the box -- certainly no bending anything. Good braking, no squeal and minimal fork shudder (and this is with an Empella fork which shudders when you look at it). Just another data point, but I love em.
I just added a set of Euro-X brakes, and I did almost zero adjustment out of the box -- certainly no bending anything. Good braking, no squeal and minimal fork shudder (and this is with an Empella fork which shudders when you look at it). Just another data point, but I love em. Another option is Kore Kross…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-10-02:1198434:Comment:115322008-10-02T12:40:55.217Zlithuaniahttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/lithuania
Another option is Kore Kross brakes. Same euro design but with all the adjustability of pauls at less than half the price.
Another option is Kore Kross brakes. Same euro design but with all the adjustability of pauls at less than half the price. Go with Paul's. You will not…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-10-02:1198434:Comment:114642008-10-02T03:23:06.333ZCincicycleshttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/Michael
Go with Paul's. You will not be disappointed. My thoughts are if you have to man handle something to get it to work, it's got a design flaw. You shouldn't have to spend a hundred bucks for a set of brakes just to take a wrench to it to bend the parts into place. Just my two cents. With that being said, there are adjustable posts out there to upgrade the ones that came stock. May want to look into those.
Go with Paul's. You will not be disappointed. My thoughts are if you have to man handle something to get it to work, it's got a design flaw. You shouldn't have to spend a hundred bucks for a set of brakes just to take a wrench to it to bend the parts into place. Just my two cents. With that being said, there are adjustable posts out there to upgrade the ones that came stock. May want to look into those. I have them and was also worr…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-09-24:1198434:Comment:105552008-09-24T17:37:19.528ZMr. Presidenthttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/DaveBradley
I have them and was also worried they would be difficult to adjust. They were super easy after the fact. You can bend them when they are on the bike. You don't need a huge amount of the front to toe in, just a bit so the front hits the rim first. Also if you are using a rim with annodization you will need to ride around a bit until that wears off. The brakes can be grabby and sqeak, but trust me once they have a few miles on the, they are lovely. I put on swisstop green pads and they work like…
I have them and was also worried they would be difficult to adjust. They were super easy after the fact. You can bend them when they are on the bike. You don't need a huge amount of the front to toe in, just a bit so the front hits the rim first. Also if you are using a rim with annodization you will need to ride around a bit until that wears off. The brakes can be grabby and sqeak, but trust me once they have a few miles on the, they are lovely. I put on swisstop green pads and they work like a charm, dry or wet. I have a set of the BR550's o…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-09-24:1198434:Comment:105302008-09-24T15:05:33.898Zmartinihttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/martini
I have a set of the BR550's on my Kelly. They are simple and work well. If I grab a handfull of brake, I do get some squeal/shudder, but then again, what cross brake *doesn't* do that?
I have a set of the BR550's on my Kelly. They are simple and work well. If I grab a handfull of brake, I do get some squeal/shudder, but then again, what cross brake *doesn't* do that?