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Favorite Ride:
Tomorrow's

Bike Setup:
Specialized team with Record.

Summary:
These stop harder and with better modulation than I expected. The main negative is not being able to take out a wheel without letting all the air out; this because the quick release does not open up far enough. STUPID, ZERO GRAVITY! SHAME... With a 23c tire, you *might* be able to yank it through. With a 25c tire, if you yank it hard enough you'll rip one of the pads right out of the carrier. Ugh. Get used to carrying a good pump with you everywhere. There's no way to align the pad to your rim, but this is resolved after 50 miles or so. No problem for me. I had trouble getting both front and rear centered at first, and now they seem to be holding. Fingers crossed.

Strengths:
- Excellent stopping power.
- Very good modulation.
- Extremely light weight.
- Look cool, very svelte.
- Hundred bucks cheaper than the Ti version with a weight penalty equivalent to a couple of Triscuits.

Weaknesses:
- Quick release does not open up far enough to let your wheel out without letting the air out. True for 25c AND 23c, if you can believe it.
- Difficult to get centered.
- No adjustment for aligning brake pad to rim.

Similar Products Used:
Record, Cane Creek, Ultegra, D.A., Mavic, Universal. Actually, I'm not sure what I HAVEN'T used...