Alwaysbroken
Well-Known Member
Having recently completed my sort of pathracer build, I am astounded at the brake performance even compared to good quality modern brakes.
My road bike has 105 br5800’s with Swistop shoes & pads.
So this old knacker of a pathracer has the old levers shown in the pic, old rsx callipers and £5 Jagwire brake blocks. I’ve given the old girl a good bit of playtime the weekend & the brakes feel progressive and will fairly easily throw the back wheel in the air, in fact my son was doing rolling stoppies on it puts my 105 BR5800’s to shame.
Bit of an eye opener as I’ve never bought budget brakes before let alone a miss match of bits & bobs like this.
My road bike has 105 br5800’s with Swistop shoes & pads.
So this old knacker of a pathracer has the old levers shown in the pic, old rsx callipers and £5 Jagwire brake blocks. I’ve given the old girl a good bit of playtime the weekend & the brakes feel progressive and will fairly easily throw the back wheel in the air, in fact my son was doing rolling stoppies on it puts my 105 BR5800’s to shame.
Bit of an eye opener as I’ve never bought budget brakes before let alone a miss match of bits & bobs like this.