Brake Upgrade
 

Guys, I have a 80's Torpado road bike with Universal levers/brakes. I'd like to upgrade to aero brake lever/hoods like the TRP RRL SR and upgrade with dual pivot brakes. What model Campagnolo brake set that would fit this bill?

Probably best to enter this in the C&V thread,

If you value safety, get KoolStop salmon-colored pads. I endorse them wholeheartedly and refuse to use anything else. Don't forget low-compression cable housings, while you are at it.

As long as you can deal with the increased travel, the aero levers are a good step, because they will boost your leverage by about 10%.

Thanks John. I'll give that a try.

I'd get inexpensive Shimano 105 brakes from ebay. Pair them with Tektro aero levers. I assume you are using bar-end or down tube shifters.

I'm assuming you're trying to get a close match with components already on the bike, so as mentioned, your best bet on specific models would be to ask in the C&V forum.

I'd be looking a lot on e-bay also. If you're not trying to match a specific groupset it shouldn't take too long to find Campy brakes with aero levers.

edit...Just out of curiosity, I checked E-bay, pulled up "Campagnolo brakes" and there were lots of listing of what you're looking for.

Being Campy, get ready to pay. :eek:

amen to that. It has Campy Nuovo Record DRs front and rear so I'd prefer to keep the other components the same--for sure the brakes. Thanks much.

Universal Way Back had a longer reach rear and a Much shorter reach front,

In order to use any of the old (now C&V )Campag single pivot brakes, the center drop bolt was Made ..

we are talking really Rare parts Now .. Highly competitive Auction Wins required ..