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@J0nathan
So... here’s my first proper post :) Hello everyone who went on the ride east ride :)
Basically I’m thinking about upgrading my very basic (but perfectly serviceable) front brake calliper (Radius) on my fixed wheel track bike which I use for commuting.
As I’m doing a bit of a triggers brush approach to collecting all the nice components before finally getting a nice lugged steel frame, I’m happy to part with a fair amount if the quality is there and will last – I do tend to take care of my kit, but when I took the rear calliper off my bike I managed to break the spring quite easily!
Anyway, I just wondered – is it really worth it? Or are they all much of a muchness?
Will I notice the difference between my Radius and say a Shimano 105? Will I notice even more of a difference between the Radius and a Dura Ace calliper? Do I need to think about anything else – ie I eventually intend to upgrade the lever to a nice Paul cross-top I have seen, but don’t have the cash to buy everything at once – do these high end Shimano or Campy callipers work alright with no-name or different brand levers?
Finally, any recommendations for callipers/levers I should be looking at? Any good deals out there?
Cheers!
Jonathan