Road Cycling - C'dale break question...

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thalluga
04-20-04, 10:32 AM
I love my new R600, but I have to admit, just as others have said,the C'dale brakes suck. My question is why? Is it pads or the design of the C'dale generic brakes? I was running down a steep incline Sunday and had one heck of a time stopping the bike. I was thinking of trying better pads before dumping the brakes all togehter, what do you guys think?

Tracy

demoncyclist
04-20-04, 12:45 PM
Depending on your rims, you may have to give the anodized coating on them to break in a little, and you may also want to take some sandpaper to your pads to break the surface gloss on them as well. Also, your cables are prone to stretching for a while, and may need more frequent adjustment for the first 1000 miles or so.
jpel85
04-20-04, 12:52 PM
steel wool your rims too^^^

djbowen1
04-20-04, 01:02 PM
i replaced my R600 brakes with an Ultegra , it didnt make much difference.
pinky
04-20-04, 06:46 PM
Brakes on a road bike? Don't you know your not supposed to stop?? :D
RobotSonic
04-20-04, 10:57 PM
everybody says that c'dale brakes suck...maybe they are right (dont really have anything to compare it too) but i find my brakes to be fine. I dont see how much more braking power I could want. I dont have to pull hard at all to lock up that back wheel when im stopping and slowing down is a breeze for me....maybe im just lucky.:D