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@hippy
I don't even have 105 and it stops me fine.. well it did before the pads were fscked. I have the lower model Tiagra front brake.
But if you're prepared to spend £90 then I'd go up a notch or two. Dual pivot Shimano are nice with their quick release levers.
Shimano pads are sh1te. Koolstop are nice. Even the cheap generic red BBB ones I used to get in Oz were sweet..
I use a kitchen scourer on the rims and if the wheel is already out I will often lightly file the pad surface just to take the sheen off it.
Nice, clean pads make the most difference to stopping I feel. More so than the actual caliper itself.
wayne: did you end up getting those campag calipers? I've decided against the funkier option so will probably install the 105s soon.