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Ultegra brakes down to £30 on Wiggle at the moment. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-ultegra-6700-brake...
Steve vRS said:
What do Ultegra callipers give over lesser specification models apart from a little weight saving?
Steve
The new ones are meant to be outstanding performance(according to magazine reviews)I've got them on mine and they are lovely to use, have great feel and stop the bike very well. That said, I had no model number shimanos on my previous bike. They didn't feel anything like the ultegras and I had to pull harder to slow the bike down but they still worked.Steve
Steve vRS said:
What do Ultegra callipers give over lesser specification models apart from a little weight saving?
Steve
At RRP the difference between a pair of 105 and Ultegra is £35 which probably isn't worth the extra. Steve
But currently it's only a fiver. The discounted ones on Wiggle are 6700 and they're obviously selling off old stock as the current ones are 6800.
I cannot recommend Ultegra brakes highly enough.
My Merida road bike was fitted with a full 6700 groupset, and the braking improvement over the early 90s no-brand single pivot brakes fitted to the Falcon 'racer' it replaced was incredible.
I bought a set of Swisstop pads to fit with the intention of further improving the performance*, but over 5,000 miles later, they are still in the packet. The OE Shimano pads were still going strong when I was hit by a SMIDSY van driver at a roundabout in February. Sadly, the bike is no more, but the groupset may survive to adorn another frame.
*improved braking power is necessary as I spend most of my spare time cheating my way to KOMs on 'meaningless' downhill Strava segments
My Merida road bike was fitted with a full 6700 groupset, and the braking improvement over the early 90s no-brand single pivot brakes fitted to the Falcon 'racer' it replaced was incredible.
I bought a set of Swisstop pads to fit with the intention of further improving the performance*, but over 5,000 miles later, they are still in the packet. The OE Shimano pads were still going strong when I was hit by a SMIDSY van driver at a roundabout in February. Sadly, the bike is no more, but the groupset may survive to adorn another frame.
*improved braking power is necessary as I spend most of my spare time cheating my way to KOMs on 'meaningless' downhill Strava segments
It would appear they are reading this thread
Now updated to include Ultegra 6800 brakes
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPULT6800/planet...
Now updated to include Ultegra 6800 brakes
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPULT6800/planet...
Dan_1981 said:
It would appear they are reading this thread
Now updated to include Ultegra 6800 brakes
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPULT6800/planet...
Do they offer it with a 39/52 (or 53) , I like them but don't want a 34/50 Now updated to include Ultegra 6800 brakes
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPULT6800/planet...
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