Originally Posted by grahny
First question: Ultegra 6600 brake calipers... how can I tell which is the front and which is the rear... they look identical other than the direction of the pads... or does it really matter? I saw a pic of a bike with the same calipers and the 'fin' on the pad holder was facing backwards (well, it looked backwards to me) so I don't know if that's correct or not.
Thanks for asking the question. I just got in my Ultegra brakes today (eBay - shipped w/out boxes) and was about to post the same question before I read this. Thanks Proximo for the answer!
Good luck on your build. My first build (on a mtn bike) I butchered the cable/housing build. I had the D housing on the brake cable, the housing was TOO long - looked like spaghetti. Luckily, I'm friends with some wrenches at the LBS and they took pity on my attempt and did it right. Besides FD adjustments/alignment, I'd say the cable/housing was the most dedious part of the build.
I just recently did a road bike build and this one took only a few hours to do. The FD/RD adjustments took the longest part.
There's alot of pride (and learning experiences) when you can do you own build.
It's great satisfaction