How to choose road bike brake callipers?
Brakes are safety-critical components on your bike. Relatively straightforward to choose, there are nevertheless a few tips to know in order to get the best possible performance from them.
Standards
- The mount: standard or direct-mount
Types of callipers
Although, generally speaking, levers and brake callipers are all cross-compatible, it is still recommended to use callipers from the same brand as the levers, as the two are designed to work together optimally.
Regarding the mechanism itself, until now all callipers worked on the same principle: two levers articulated around a single pivot A. These have evolved and now feature two pivot points B for a better distribution of power between the two brake pads and improved performance. This mechanism is even more effective with the new direct-mount standard.
It is still possible to mix a single-pivot calliper at the rear with a dual-pivot at the front, for example with Campagnolo.
The standard mount features a single axis in the middle of the brake C, whereas the direct-mount has two axes on either side of the wheel and two attachment points on the frame or fork for greater rigidity D.
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Which calliper should you choose?
Since levers and callipers are cross-compatible, you can choose whatever you like, but we still recommend selecting callipers from the same brand as your levers. However, check whether your frame is designed for a standard mount or direct-mount.
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