Originally Posted by
mkeller234
well, I do have some black inserts that I could try and other pads too. I think tomorrow I am going to run out to the LBS and buy high quality cables and try that first. If that doesn't change anything then I will think about finding new calipers.
Need some brutal truth here, does anyone here get really good performance from tektro brake calipers? This is my only experience with them and the review seem spotty. Maybe if I buy new calipers I should look at Shimano and others.
I've had 2 sets of tektro calipers and neither were as good as the shimano or campy dual pivot brakes I've used. Likewise I've had terrible luck with kool stop pads (squealing, super poor stopping power). I have some of the ebay fake carbon fiber pads (I know) and they crap on the kool stops they replaced.
I've never had the model of calipers that you do, maybe you just need different pads and housings. I would suggest trying that first and if you still don't like the brakes, get some campy ones (imo) with the right amount of reach. I have the same levers as you do on my bianchi and it stops on a dime so I don't think that is the issue.
I would also clean the rims well if you haven't already.