eeBrakes - worthwhile or stick with DA brakes?
Discussion
I am finalizing parts for my build in anticipation of my frame returning the painters next week maybe!!
Some idol surfing has once again got the potential of costing a few hundred quid.
I was on Bespokecycling.com and scrolling through some of their builds and a Colnago caught my eye with a Gold Chain and gold Jagwire cabling. Not usually a fan of the stealth look (here is the bike http://www.bespokecycling.com/products/colnago-c60... ) but upon closer inspection it had eeBrakes fitted.
Further reading took place on various forums, YouTube etc and it appears these brakes are very highly regarded for their stopping power, modulation and being very lightweight (162 grams, without pads, for the pair - Dura Ace are 296 grams per pair I believe).
They are far from cheap at £460 for a pair....however my man maths started to takeover and the approach of sell the Dura Ace brakes whilst they are brand new for maximum return and offset that against the significant cost of the eeBrakes appeared like a lightbulb moment. Then I started to convince myself that way I will feel better than using the Dura Ace brakes for a while and then trying to sell them second-hand when I cave in and decide I MUST have the eeBrakes anyway
Have done a search but no results on here - has anybody tried, or does anybody use, eeBrakes? If yes are they better/worse/indifferent to Dura Ace 9000 brakes?
Some idol surfing has once again got the potential of costing a few hundred quid.
I was on Bespokecycling.com and scrolling through some of their builds and a Colnago caught my eye with a Gold Chain and gold Jagwire cabling. Not usually a fan of the stealth look (here is the bike http://www.bespokecycling.com/products/colnago-c60... ) but upon closer inspection it had eeBrakes fitted.
Further reading took place on various forums, YouTube etc and it appears these brakes are very highly regarded for their stopping power, modulation and being very lightweight (162 grams, without pads, for the pair - Dura Ace are 296 grams per pair I believe).
They are far from cheap at £460 for a pair....however my man maths started to takeover and the approach of sell the Dura Ace brakes whilst they are brand new for maximum return and offset that against the significant cost of the eeBrakes appeared like a lightbulb moment. Then I started to convince myself that way I will feel better than using the Dura Ace brakes for a while and then trying to sell them second-hand when I cave in and decide I MUST have the eeBrakes anyway
Have done a search but no results on here - has anybody tried, or does anybody use, eeBrakes? If yes are they better/worse/indifferent to Dura Ace 9000 brakes?
I've seen some references on weightweenies to them not working on all frames as the drop is quite small, so you may need to research this. This is the search result for 'eebrakes'
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/search.php...
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/search.php...
I've used EE brakes extensively, including a fair amount of mountain descending - they're fantastic brakes.
I have used three generations of them, with two generations of Dura Ace lever, on alloy and carbon rims - 404's and Stinger 4's most recently.
One great feature is the brake shoes which allow you to simply pull the brake pads out to swap them - so going between alloy and carbon wheels is very, very easy.
Highly recommended.
I have used three generations of them, with two generations of Dura Ace lever, on alloy and carbon rims - 404's and Stinger 4's most recently.
One great feature is the brake shoes which allow you to simply pull the brake pads out to swap them - so going between alloy and carbon wheels is very, very easy.
Highly recommended.
Edited by Dammit on Friday 11th September 21:20
Dammit said:
One great feature is the brake shoes which allow you to simply pull the brake pads out to swap them - so going between alloy and carbon wheels is very, very easy.
Highly recommended.
+1 I have them on my Colnago, can't comment v Dura Ace, but v the Campy brakes they replaced really good. They cost a lot and I doubt on a £/performance they stack up. But they work well, look great, and that is all I need Highly recommended.
I also bought them in US, $=£ so actually a bit better deal, worth buying from Fairwheel Bikes if you are in the US at any point
Dammit said:
One great feature is the brake shoes which allow you to simply pull the brake pads out to swap them - so going between alloy and carbon wheels is very, very easy.
Don't all modern brakes let you do that? 
Certainly my lowly Campag Centaur and Shimano 105 both have pads that just slide in and out without tools...
Kermit power said:
Don't all modern brakes let you do that?
Certainly my lowly Campag Centaur and Shimano 105 both have pads that just slide in and out without tools...
No, most if not all (and certainly all the shoes I have in the house to inspect before answering this question) have a screw that holds the pad in place.Certainly my lowly Campag Centaur and Shimano 105 both have pads that just slide in and out without tools...
You have to remove the screw before you slide the pad out.
Very technical (for me anyway) thread here http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic....
I think in summary there appears no real difference and DA9000 perform better than EE in a few tests.
eeBrake of course has the weight benefits....and they look awesome in my eyes but not sure they're £350 better
I think in summary there appears no real difference and DA9000 perform better than EE in a few tests.
eeBrake of course has the weight benefits....and they look awesome in my eyes but not sure they're £350 better
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