Originally Posted by Fenlason
I am new here. Has anyone had any experience with zero gravity brakes, on a tandem? I currently have Durace on my bike and am happy with them, but many of the singles that I ride with have switched over love them.. but I would like feedback on tandem use.
Don't waste your money; DuraAce is about as good as it gets for calipers on tandems. Campy's Chorus & Record were good when they still have dual pivot / differential front & rear, as the single sidepull rears are nearly worthless on a tandem.
Originally Posted by t4mv
...but, I think most tandem riders and captains, I'm sure, are probably more comfortable with greater stopping power (cantis and/or drums/discs) that doesn't fade on a long downhill.
No, only the ones who have only read the word of or that swear by Santana's marketing literature...
A good caliper, e.g., Shimano's BR600, Ultegra, and DuraAce models as well as Campy Chorus & Record (noting my previous comment on single side-pull) are more than adequate for most aggressive lightweight to mid-weight teams under most conditions and where they aren't, any other rim brake would also be problematic.