TRP EuroX vs. Kore Race Plus

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Permalink Reply by David whitlock on September 28, 2011 at 12:38pm

I only have experience with the Kore Race Plus brakes (came stock on my last bike).  They do a decent job (especially for the price), they're easy to set up and fairly light at 130g/wheel.   The stock pads suck and switching to kool stop pads really helped with breaking.  After a few months I switched over to Avid Shorty Ultimate, and while I did notice an increase in stopping power, it wasn't nearly as much as I would have liked for the price difference. 

 

I hope this helps

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Permalink Reply by Chris Mayhew on September 28, 2011 at 5:37pm

That's pretty much what I would have said. I've not run the Kore brake but based on their price point and long lever arms they seem pretty nice.

 

David, are you running the Avid's high or low profile? Low profile is going to give you a lot more power (and more adjustability of that power) at the cost of less clearance.

 

Kool Stop salmon pads are a *great* upgrade.

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Permalink Reply by andrew on September 28, 2011 at 11:15pm

I really like the TRP cable hanger, tolerances and pads' braking. Also, because you can extend the pads on their posts, reducing the mechanical advantage, theoretically you can also set the euro-x to have more mud clearance too. The Kore pads arent great as the others said, but the big plus is their ability to move the pads up and down on a vertical plane, like the tektro cr720. On modern wide rims, this feature can help you get a flush pad to rim contact. The toe in options are a bit greater and easier too.

We're very fortunate to have so many good options these days!

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