Old 09-01-23 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave Mayer

If you have a little more coin, then check out the Ultegra R8000 calipers, as they are a newer symmetrical dual-pivot design, and they incorporate a small steel stiffening plate between the arms. This adds a little weight, but for outright power, they are better than the previous generations of dual-pivot brakes.
Unfortunately, R8000 calipers require brake levers that pull more cable. The OP's older brake levers would likely bottom out before maximum braking could be achieved unless the calipers were adjusted extremely close to the rim and the rims were absolutely, perfectly true.
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