Zero G Ti brakes

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dazman said:

Hi,

I've just fitted some new Zero G Ti braekes and I'm a little concerned by Ultegra seem to stop alot better. Can anyone confirm that it's the black blocks that should be used for alu rims and the blue for carbon?

I've used Ultegra, Dura Ace, Mavic SSC, Zero G ('05 Ti), and now Record Skeleton brakes, and with proper pads, there is very little difference between them all.

The blue pads are cork. Pitch 'em in the trash, because cork pads provide lame stopping power on CF rims. It only gets worse in the rain when cork gets wet.

As for the ZG black pads....I can't remember who makes them, but it'd be a pretty safe bet that if you went to Kool Stop or Swissstop pads, you'd find things much improved. When I ran ZG brakes, I used green Swissstops on alloy rims and yellow Swissstops on CF rims.

You might also check to see how far from from the rim you've got the pads set. If they're too far from the rim, you might feel like the brakes provide less power because the brake lever will have to travel farther and may be travelling farther than you're used to.