Price Paid:  $90.00 at universal cycles

Favorite Ride:
sunday long loop. north augusta sc

Bike Setup:
OCR Elite frameset, xero lite xr1 wheels, FSA compact crank, FSA front derailure, 105 rear (only one I can find in black!) dura ace shifters, sram 951 chain and cassette, ritchy bars and stem, rolls saddle

Summary:
Needed long reach brakes (scr-5L) for the Giant OCR and this is without a doubt the best choice! great stopping power, but changed the pads to cool stop real quick, stock pads were noisy. great looking, great feel and weight is about the same as Ultegra. best deal in a long reach brake.

Strengths:
good fit and finish. great stopping modulation and power. smooth as glass

Weaknesses:
the pads were the only thing i did not like, but would not stop me from buying these again..it's worth the extra $20 to replace the pads.

Similar Products Used:
Record, Dura Ace, Ultegra, Mavic, Modolo,
too many others to count. closest thing to record in a long reach

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Price Paid:  $0.00 at Bicycle Village

Favorite Ride:
anywhere I can ride for 100 miles safely

Bike Setup:
105 shifters/break levers
ultegra r/f derailers
ultegra chain
cane creek SCR3 f/r breaks w/Kool Stop pads
ultegra cassette (12/27)
Ultegra R700 compact crank 50/34

Summary:
The calipers are great; the pads are too hard to stop you quickly and safely. Dura Ace, Ultegra or Kool Stop will work, but I recommend Kool Stop because that fit the calipers "perfectly." Armed with Kool Stop pads these breaks will stop you on a dime. They are on par with Shimano's. I was seriously considering Ultegra for both front and rear, but I think I'll keep $130.00 in my pocket. Unless you're bent on name brand, buy the Cane Creek SCR-3s.

Strengths:
stopping power equipped with Kool Stop pads.

Weaknesses:
pads.

Price Paid:  $1000.00 at Wheelbase

Favorite Ride:
Trek 5000

Summary:
When I got the Trek a month ago, I expected to find that they'd cut corners on the components to keep the price down, hence the Cane Creek brake calipers as opposed to 105, which is everything else. As such, I expected these calipers to be rubbish. Well, they're not. At all. I have full Ultegra on my other bike, and these are better. I nearly crashed the first time I stopped in anger, they're that powerful. I was planning to change them to Shimano, but not now. Highly recommended.

Strengths:
Look great (in black) and stop you really really quickly, as we as having nice 'feel' when graduating your speed.

Weaknesses:
None as yet (only a month old though)

Similar Products Used:
Ultegra dual Caliper

Price Paid:  $0.00 at Suncoast Cycles, BC

Bike Setup:
Trek 2100 with 105/Ultegra, Cane Creek brakes.

Summary:
I got these brakes as stock on my Trek 2100. They stop you fast enough to skid the tires, which is all you need. They have a nice look to them also.

But the adjusting screw comes loose quite often; it's easy enough to fix, but can be annoying on longer rides.

Strengths:
Very Good stopping power, they look pretty nice.

Weaknesses:
Adjusting screw comes loose.

Price Paid:  $1268.00 at Trek San Diego

Favorite Ride:
Temecula Wine Country/Mt. Palomar

Bike Setup:
Ultegra Crank 175mm w/ BB
Ultegra Front/Rear Derailer (Triple)
Ultegra Cassette 12-27 (yes! I like hills!)
Fizik Arione Saddle
Fizik Grey Gel Tape
CSC Edition Speedplay Zero Pedals
White Carbon Cages
Wipperman/Connex Chain
Vittoria Corsa's (White)

Summary:
Cane Creek SCR-3's came on my 06'Trek 2100 triple. I was kinda hoping to get the Ultegra brakes but since I got such a great deal on the 2100 I had to go with it. The Trek 2200 pretty much comes with a full Ultegra setup.

These brakes have worked great with about six months in them already. There is very little wear on the pads and the stopping power is more than enough. I come to 35 m/hr power stops (downhill) in about 3 or 4 seconds, but that's ass over the rear wheel Jacques Anquetil "egg position" kinda stuff.

Strengths:
Long life
Good Stopping Power
Nice Caliper Design ( comes in Black and Sliver )

Weaknesses:
None that I know of yet