andresco50

Hello guys! happy new year everyone! bought the frame set weeks ago, now I am ready to build my training bike. I race in mtb so I train a lot in road bike too, I love the colors of the frame, it came in 1180g without seatpost clamp. Is a heavy frame for a 49 size I saw a 52 in 1157g. I will build it with 2012 red 10 speed group, yes 11 speed is better but I want a light bike with complete red and the 22 group is more expensive now, so u can find red 10 speed parts for a great price.

I will post more pics of the parts of my old bike and the red parts, but today I have an idea that is in my brain all the time BRAKES???? I want something POWERFUL I live near the mountains and have a lot of long downhills and speed around 80km/h really fast!!! so there are light brakes like the KCNC C7 brakes at 165g is a super light set but in other forums people said that is not too powerful like red brakes and u have to squeeze really hard the levers to emergency braking. So I'm deciding in three models ciamillo micro (200g with alloy pads) kcnc c7 (165g with pads) and the aerolink sram red brakes at 250g with pads. let me know your opinions and experiences thank you

Bunyanderman

I have also heard that the KCNC brakes lose power due to them being so light weight. Hands down, the eebrakes are your best option. 160g, and have and really strong power even compared to heavy sets. Only down side is that you are going to have to loose a limb to get them. They list for $630, but have amazing customer service from what I have heard.
The circled dot is the eebrake. This is a weight vs braking power data chart.

rjones28 

I have these on my Allez. I don't live in the mountains, but they stop me pretty well in the rolling hills around here. They're not real expensive and they seem to be in the weight range you're considering.

Planet X Ultra Light CNC Brake Calipers

andresco50

I knew about those planet x but I read a long term review and they have a tricky adjustment and the cable barrel and bolt is a bad system.not good comments on ciamillos's brakes u have to align the calipers almost every ride

and the EE are too expensive for save 50g

Elvo

Those brakes are all boat anchors and will slow you down during climbing. I'd go with these:
https://fairwheelbikes.com/thm-fibul...ee204cc370d1c5

fstshrk

I would not waste money and just stick with the ultegra 6800 brakes. Allegedly they work OK with SRAM levers. Frankly, I can't stand SRAM Double Tap so I did not try.
The brakes are amazing with the Ultegra levers.

andresco50

sound light but I don't want to spend 1600$ in brakes in a 800$ AL frame!!!! the best option is the sram red aerolink brakes, I have the 2010 version they are awesome, I will install a titanium recessed nut for save 15g

Lazyass

I don't have an answer for you, but that's a nice frame, I was looking at them on the website. Did you get it for MSRP?

LAJ

I agree 100%

I also have the Planet X brakes, and have experienced none of what those reviewers say. They stop nicely, and the cable barrel and bolt works fine. As it was new to me, I double checked it on rides when they were new, with no issue.

andresco50

I don't remember exactly the price but my lbs gave me a great discount I think was 905$ with taxes. I buy em a lot of bikes so they always help me with that

K.Katso

So why bother at all? Save weight (and money) somewhere else. Those Red brakes on your list are pretty good as it is - I've dive-bombed down most of the big climbs in the French Alps with those and never had any problems. They're light enough, especially considering that you don't really have a real weight weenie frame anyway.

andresco50

That hurts !!! yeah is not a WW... But I want to slap in the face to my friends who have s-works tarmacs and don't have any idea how to build a great bike.. same weight as a s-works with a AL frame let's see... Yes I will buy the srams and change something to make em light

SirHustlerEsq

Then maybe you should consider a different hobby.

andresco50

I don't have the money that's all!!! I don't like your comment!!! but I will show some of the parts that I will install in this frame and you will think different... they are in dhl hands now

andresco50

Ok here is a couple of parts that I have is an Aerus Carbon handlebar is not really light but more important here is the super short reach that this have and a tune bottle cage i just have one but i will receive the other soon.
I love this bottle cage is really light and looks awsm!!!

Guys why my pics don't show in a bigger size???

Bunyanderman

What pedals are you running? The cheapest place to lose weight is in the saddle, what does yours on the bike weigh?

andresco50

I will install a keo blade ti pedals and right now I have a romin pro saddle at 157g but I will buy a MCFK leather saddle or something like that

Bunyanderman

Those are both pretty light, what is your bike as a whole?

andresco50

is in building process will going with sram red 10 speed. the problem is the only wheelset that I have right now, is a ultegra so is not light

rpenmanparker 

The Ciamillo Zero Gravity Ti brakes work great for me and weigh 195 g with pads. I get them used on ebay for less than 1/2 their MSRP. Also I think that graph is a bunch of crap.