Originally Posted by
nastystang
"I read that some people have experienced poor stopping power from the Planet X calipers - worse stopping power than 105 calipers."
Maybe they do not know how to set up brakes. I ride down a lot of hills at pretty good speed and these work great for me. I would suspect that there is no difference from the forged and CNC brakes as far as performance. The Forged are pretty light as well. There seems to be a push that forged are just better but I have no reason to think mine are unsafe.
I can really relate to your wanting the best price on a part. I can honestly say I have not paid full price for any thing on my bike or the bike itself for that matter. Saving money and getting what you want is a wonderful thing.
Great, I'll probably get the Planet-X ones then. For full price as well since I can't seem to find it being sold anywhere besides the planet-x website. Anyone know where I can get them for cheaper? Their website has them for $130 I believe.
I'll be getting the Deda Black Stick seatpost and EC90 drops tomorrow
Edit: Decided to go for the Ritchey C260, too. Cheaper than the EC90 stem and I like the looks, as well.