Decent price for a pair of Ultegra calipers. 6700 models not the latest 6800
£20 a caliper makes these only slightly dearer than Sora brakes and same price if not slightly cheaper than Tiagra or 105
Replacement Ultegra brake blocks only £5.49 here, might be worth buing a set at the same time as free delivery is £10 and over: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-ultegra-pair-of-brake-blocks/
3% Quidco/TopCashBack
Rear only is £19.99 at Merlin cycles, no front avaliable though
All comments (26)
robodan918
4 Dec 15#1
very tempted - one of my calipers is slightly broken, but I'm too cheap to fix it because it still works almost perfectly. It just drags a bit on the sidewall of the tyre
lukeo44 to robodan918
4 Dec 151#2
Tempted as well, haven't pulled the trigger yet. Just got a new Trek 1.2 which only comes with unbranded calipers so these would be an upgrade, albeit not a massive one
benjai
4 Dec 15#3
My bike came with 105s but they skimped on the calipers and went with some generic Shimano ones instead. They're still in really good condition; will I even notice any difference with these?
slannmage to benjai
4 Dec 151#12
Nope, it's all in the pads, I did the same change and it felt exactly the same.
I've since welded a bracket for a brake disc on the rear, removed my rim brakes and just using the one rear disc brake now. It's so much better since you don't have to worry about the slightest buckle in the wheel, it has so much stopping power that I don't miss the front.
chrisbass to benjai
4 Dec 15#16
Decent pads will make a bigger difference
WhiteDK18
4 Dec 15#4
You'll notice the difference in stopping power.
robodan918
4 Dec 15#5
I think the biggest thing is the brake pads (width and compound), and having the brakes properly set. When I recently bought a 3-compound brake pad and rejigged my brakes to set them exactly right, I saw better stopping power because of the jigging, and better performance in the rain thanks to the 3 compound pads.
archarius
4 Dec 152#6
From the description: Must be used in conjunction with ST-7900 or ST-6700 STIs for correct leverage ratio.
So keep that in mind before buying.
lukeo44 to archarius
4 Dec 151#7
The official Shimano compatibility charts show them as being compatibile with Sora (3500) , Tiagra (4600), 105 etc, not sure if the description on Wiggle is incorrect
These Ultegras are the BR-6700 on the right of the chart. The 'N' next to some of them just stands for new model
ant_on_2_wheels
4 Dec 15#8
Bought these - they're simply excellent. Huge difference in stopping power compared to factory fitted calipers on my Scott
jasonmcg
4 Dec 15#9
Gutted. Just finished a build with 105 calipers and Ultegra 6700 levers and gears, these would have been perfect! Hot deal for someone though.
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Decent price for a pair of Ultegra calipers. 6700 models not the latest 6800
£20 a caliper makes these only slightly dearer than Sora brakes and same price if not slightly cheaper than Tiagra or 105
Replacement Ultegra brake blocks only £5.49 here, might be worth buing a set at the same time as free delivery is £10 and over:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-ultegra-pair-of-brake-blocks/
3% Quidco/TopCashBack
Rear only is £19.99 at Merlin cycles, no front avaliable though
All comments (26)
I've since welded a bracket for a brake disc on the rear, removed my rim brakes and just using the one rear disc brake now. It's so much better since you don't have to worry about the slightest buckle in the wheel, it has so much stopping power that I don't miss the front.
So keep that in mind before buying.
These Ultegras are the BR-6700 on the right of the chart. The 'N' next to some of them just stands for new model
no YOU'RE a caliper