[Pau11y]

It's made by Giant, dual pivot full carbon. Anyone has heard/seen/read about these? I need new brakes for my De Rosa I'm building back up...

 

[arboc!]

now there can be 2 kinds of snappy brakes, ones that preform quickly and such... then brakes that literally snap. funn!

 

[Pau11y]

You don't think they'll hold up?

Edit: you should check out how thin/tiny the Zero Gs are at points.

 

[Silver]

You're sure they are full carbon and not just carbon wrapped like the Samson brakes?

 

[chicodude]

You don't think they'll hold up?

He really has no idea what he's talking about. He just likes to talk.


I would be interested to see how they hold up. They look sex.

 

[arboc!]

your right, i dont have any idea what im talking about.... but i have been stabbed in the thigh by a broke carbon seat post.

 

[Pau11y]

He really has no idea what he's talking about. He just likes to talk.


I would be interested to see how they hold up. They look sex.

They do don't they
I think they're full carbon, but not 100% on that. There was some mention about them being $400.00 for the pair, like the Zero Gs. Well, it's either somfin like these or some Record blacks. Hehehe.. the only thing silver on this bike will be the derailleurs (weeeell, I guess there's the Record carbon plate on the frt der) and the chrom trim on my Pavé saddle, and chain. I'll post pics when completed (prob in Sept).

 

[Pau11y]

Are the Easton CT2 posts durable? Keep in mind it's going on a roadie. I've had good luck w/ the EC90 bars...but the CT2 might be one generation older.

 

[Wumpus]

They aren't black:

BREWlitePRO road calipers!
202 grams for both pair with pads. Brakes come
with Aztec F-1 pads. All new red alloy parts.
$209

 

[Pau11y]

They aren't black:

BREWlitePRO road calipers!
202 grams for both pair with pads. Brakes come
with Aztec F-1 pads. All new red alloy parts.
$209

NICE!
Checking out the link from the pic...

Edit: oh wait, single pivot. No good.

 

[rpk1988]

Zero-G's =

 

[splat]

308 Grams with brake pads

 

[Reactor]

Man those are nice.

I don't think I'll get them, my bike almost has too much carbon already.

 

[DRB]

You're sure they are full carbon and not just carbon wrapped like the Samson brakes?

We have a winner.... that's exactly what those are. Giant rebranded the aluminum wrapped carbon samson brakes.

 

[dansjustchillin]

try www.poshbikes.com they have all kinds of sexy stuff on there.

 

[Changleen]

That would look WAY cooler if you took all the stickers off.

 

[indieboy]

i'd say those are the tektro's but someone's identified them as the sampsons. i'm not one to argue

 

[Pau11y]

Ok, so stay away from "snappy" brake. I'm going for a set of good ol' 7700s, and a can of Rustolium, high gloss black

 

[Wumpus]

Edit: oh wait, single pivot. No good.

Please expand on that.

 

[Pau11y]

Please expand on that.

Me likey double pivots, much more easy to adjust. Yeah yeah, I'm a lazy sac...blah blah blah...

 

[James]

7800s are the bomb yo! The carbon brakes are pretty cool, but they're just not gonna brake as nicely as a nice set of super-stiff brakes. The new Records with the dual-pivot front, and single rear are pretty nice too. The Zer0-Gs are DOPE though...

JJames

 

[Serial Midget]

Edit: oh wait, single pivot. No good.

That was what I was thinking - the front calipers should be dual pivot.

 

[Serial Midget]

Please expand on that.

Dual pivot brakes have more power for the pull, in hard braking situations you are more likely to have a safe linear line when the front brake is more powerful than the rear.

As far as being easier to adjust... never heard that before, all caliper brakes are fairly easy to adjust. ???

 

[James]

i'd say those are the tektro's but someone's identified them as the sampsons. i'm not one to argue

Nail on the head with the first guess my friend...