Originally Posted by
kv501
Not the case at all. I used 6700 calipers with 5600 shifters for the better part of 8 months and there is zero perceptible difference. The whole brake pull/leverage incompatibility thing is as absurd as people saying that cables under bar tape don't work well.
Thats probably because you gained braking leverage while losing modulation. Some people won't notice that difference especially if they already set up their brakes close. There is a very perceptible loss in power using 5500/5600 brakes with 5700 levers.