What brakes

[Basso69]

I'm thinking about getting an upgrade to the new campagnolo 12 speed on my ottrott.
Should l go with the new campy brakes or keep my eebrakes which l love.?

[AngryScientist]

if you love the ee's - keep them and safe a few bucks off the campy group.

you arent going to gain anything by using the campy brakes over the ee.

[R3awak3n]

yeah, no reason going to campy brakes (and the new one are also pretty ugly)

[FlashUNC]

ee all the way.

[sfghbiker]

ee

[tuscanyswe]

Id go campy for the full group feel + i always thought ee brakes were pretty ugly.

[bfd]

Id go campy for the full group feel + i always thought ee brakes were pretty ugly.

Personally, I don't need that "full group" feel, that's just marketing. And if they really wanted to sell you a full group/gruppo thing, what happened to selling seatpost, headset, and hubs?!

I don't like Campy brakes because they don't have the quick release on the caliper. Yes, I know the QR is in the shifters, still I prefer them on the calipers.

Of course, I'm into mutt bikes and just recently picked up a steel frame. I'm probably going with Campy mechanical and will use some Sram black brakes I have in a box. They're black and in excellent condition - LOL, Campy with Sram brakes....now that's blasphemy! ;)

Good Luck!

[zap]

Id go campy for the full group feel + i always thought ee brakes were pretty ugly.

Wait until you get a bike with dual mount brakes......

[bfd]

Wait until you get a bike with dual mount brakes......

What's "dual mount brakes?" Do you mean direct mount brakes? If so, Campy sells them:

Potenza
https://www.totalcycling.com/en/Campagnolo-Chorus--Potenza-Direct-Mount-Brake/m-22882.aspx

Record
https://www.totalcycling.com/en/Campagnolo-Record-Direct-Mount-Brake/m-22608.aspx

Good Luck!

[mdeth1313]

EE! I'm building another bike and I waited until I had another set of EE's. I wouldn't use anything else at this point.

[zap]

Edit

What's "dual mount brakes?" Do you mean direct mount brakes?

Oops. Yes, direct mount.

[jtakeda]

Id definitely go campy brakes and then send the EE my way ;)