Campag re-introduce the centre pull brake..

[mickle]

New Campag shifters, brakes and levers...

http://www.bikerumor.com/2011/03/31...rely-new-tt-shifters-brakes-and-brake-levers/

 

[TheDoctor]

I saw the thread title and assumed it was an April Fool.

I then read this sentence :-

When it comes to Tri and TT bikes, U Brakes are traditionally more of a necessity than a luxury, which usually has to do with tucking the brake up under or behind parts of the frame or fork.



and totally misread the word in red, probably as a result of the bike stickers thread.

I'll grow up one of these days...

 

[brockers]

I was hoping that they'd gone full circle and re-introduced something along the lines of their old-fashioned nuovo record 'piccolo' calipers. Things of beauty imo and I lusted after a set in the early eighties when I couldn't afford them. Campag brakes are generally gorgeous looking affairs, but as much as I bet these are good at stopping your bike, I give these the thumbs-down aesthetically-wise.

It's not an April Fool is it ?

 

[accountantpete]

Just got a pair of these Delta's - the only problem is they are too nice to put on the bike.

Can't say that about the latest line.

 

[TheDoctor]

Are Delta brakes the ones that look really cool but don't actually give any deceleration whatsoever?

 

[accountantpete]

Are Delta brakes the ones that look really cool but don't actually give any deceleration whatsoever?

I think it was the pads and actually gettting the things set up right that was the problem - plus they weigh a ton compared to side pull calipers.

 

[Will1985]

The shifters were on an American site about 10 days ago. They have gone straight to the top of my shopping list

The brakes are Tektro OEMs - not much point investing time and effort into developing something which can't be improved over current offerings.

 

[Fnaar]

Just got a pair of these Delta's - the only problem is they are too nice to put on the bike.

Can't say that about the latest line.

Eeh, ah divven't give a sh!te about weight, that's flippin' lovely!

 

[fossyant]

Delta's were fantastic items of beauty, shame they don't stop you !

 

[XmisterIS]

Are Delta brakes the ones that look really cool but don't actually give any deceleration whatsoever?

I remember when I was about 10 I had a mountain bike with the old-style top-pull brakes which were utterly shite. I discovered they were shite when I had just been given the bike, I rode furiously along my Aunt's driveway (I wasn't allowed out on the road without an adult), pulled on the brakes, not a lot happened, and I ended up mounting the door-sill, entering the kitchen, taking out the dog's water bowl, the tea trolley (complete with a pot of tea and a heavily-loaded cake stand), and ended up slamming into the Aga. I timed my entrance just perfectly to coincide with the adults sitting down and just about to enjoy a cup of tea and a slice of cake. After my Mother had made sure I was physically OK, she was livid ...