I am new to the road bike upgrading and technical stuff, having only been introduced to biking two years ago but am totally dedicated to the sport.
Currently I have a Giant OCR Touring. It is great for hauling my 210lb body around on paved though rough country roads. However, it has disc brakes, which are great for starting a conversation, really have only been OK otherwise. The rims allow for only a minimum tire width of 28. I would like to go down to a 700x25 tire. What I am considering is putting on road caliper brakes. I am looking for a good stopping one that is inexpensive. I am not a name brand only type person, so any brand will do. I would then be looking to buy a new wheelset. I would also appreciate a recommendation here also. The current rear axle spacing is 135mm. I see that most road sets have a rear spacing of 130mm. My question is how can I make this work?
I would imagine this has been covered before but I would really appreciate any help.
What I am considering is putting on road caliper brakes. I am looking for a good stopping one that is inexpensive. I am not a name brand only type person, so any brand will do. I would then be looking to buy a new wheelset. I would also appreciate a recommendation here also. The current rear axle spacing is 135mm. I see that most road sets have a rear spacing of 130mm. My question is how can I make this work?
I would imagine this has been covered before but I would really appreciate any help.
If you have mounting holes for caliper brakes, dual caliper brakes with pads like Kool Stop salmon work great.
Should you use 130 mm rear hubs, they can be spaced out to 132.5 and will work fine. Should they be respaced to 135, you may need an axel change.
I am new to the road bike upgrading and technical stuff, having only been introduced to biking two years ago but am totally dedicated to the sport.
Currently I have a Giant OCR Touring. It is great for hauling my 210lb body around on paved though rough country roads. However, it has disc brakes, which are great for starting a conversation, really have only been OK otherwise. The rims allow for only a minimum tire width of 28. I would like to go down to a 700x25 tire. What I am considering is putting on road caliper brakes. I am looking for a good stopping one that is inexpensive. I am not a name brand only type person, so any brand will do. I would then be looking to buy a new wheelset. I would also appreciate a recommendation here also. The current rear axle spacing is 135mm. I see that most road sets have a rear spacing of 130mm. My question is how can I make this work?
You can get a wheel built using a 135 spaced hub and a 700c rim. This is a pretty common build for touring bikes. Shimano XT and Torelli Master rim would be a nice combo for your riding.
Although I wonder- why get rid of the 28s? For rough roads, that is a good size.
I bought a set of Tektro dual pivot road brakes and they are fine. I think the set was $45 or so. I have some Shimano RSX brakes on another bike and would consider them better, but this is minor. I am not going to go out of my way to replace the Tektros. Though I did immediately replace the pads- Koolstop salmons.
