Specialized Secteur Owners Club

[tyllwyd]

A question to those of you who upgraded the Tektro brake calipers.

I have a 2010 Elite triple, which Shimano 105 calipers did upgrade to? 5600 or 5700?

Many thanks

Dave

 

[ianrauk]

5600's
though wouldn't have thought you'd notice any difference between the two

 

[jimboalee]

My Spesh SWorks has 105 5600 calipers.

They are 25g per pair ( 345g ) heavier than DuraAce, but a damned sight less expensive.

 

[potsy]

5600 here too. Have changed the front pads to Koolstop Salmon for the winter.

 

[ianrauk]

What are the Salmons like Potsy?

 

[potsy]

What are the Salmons like Potsy?

I'd say they are a slight improvement over the stock pads,not a massive difference but just enough to be worth while,especially in the wet.And they are as cheap or cheaper than replacement 105's
Bought mine after getting caught in an absolute deluge the other week,brakes just seemed to be none existent for a while,put the Salmons on and 1st time out in the wet there didn't seem to be much better,but once they had bedded in a bit they improved.
Only running them on the front,but have bought another pair which I might put on the rear for the winter.

 

[ianrauk]

I'd say they are a slight improvement over the stock pads,not a massive difference but just enough to be worth while,especially in the wet.And they are as cheap or cheaper than replacement 105's
Bought mine after getting caught in an absolute deluge the other week,brakes just seemed to be none existent for a while,put the Salmons on and 1st time out in the wet there didn't seem to be much better,but once they had bedded in a bit they improved.
Only running them on the front,but have bought another pair which I might put on the rear for the winter.

Cheers Pots.
Yep have the same problem with the stock 105 pads... so will probs order some Salmons.

 

[PaulSecteur]

Noobie question...

Whats the difference between 5600 and 5700?

 

[potsy]

Noobie question...

Whats the difference between 5600 and 5700?

5700 only work with certain shifters apparently

 

[ianrauk]

5700 only work with certain shifters apparently

Which is complete tosh as at the end of the day the shifter is pulling a bit of cable, which can be set +/1 how ever much pull is needed.
I think the reason they say this is that what Shimano really want is for the punter to by the complete groupset rather then individual parts.

 

[tyllwyd]

Thanks for the help.

Reading Shimano Tech Docs it suggests the "In order to realize the best performance, we recommend that the following combination be used"

Brake levers ST-5600
Calipers BR-5600

Specialized Customer Service have said that the levers should be 5603 but are cross compatable with Shimano brakes.

Waiting for a pair of 5600s callipers to be delivered as I write.

Many thanks

 

[PaulSecteur]

Hi,

Im thinking about getting a secteur, can I ask why you are changing your brakes?

Is it to get the extra clearance for Crud road racers, or did you find the originals to be not good enough?

 

[ianrauk]

Hi,

Im thinking about getting a secteur, can I ask why you are changing your brakes?

Is it to get the extra clearance for Crud road racers, or did you find the originals to be not good enough?

The standard Tektro's are simply not good enough.

 

[PaulSecteur]

The standard Tektro's are simply not good enough.

Cheers for the quick reply.

The secteur is pushing my budget, are there any other things that need changing as I will be a bit peed off if I spend £800-1000 on a bike and then have to spend another few hundred to get decent parts.

 

[ianrauk]

Cheers for the quick reply.

The secteur is pushing my budget, are there any other things that need changing as I will be a bit peed off if I spend £800-1000 on a bike and then have to spend another few hundred to get decent parts.

No, just the brakes Paul. However, what doesn't work for one person may work for another. You may be happy with the brakes. My Secteur is my main commute bike so I need better brakes. But apart from that, it's an excellent bike.