![]() It sounds bad how I’m describing it, it wasn’t all that bad and was very, very subtle… but still didn’t feel great and, for me, needed to be addressed prior to using the brakes. It felt like a little dead spot, that held slightly, and would eventually “let go” as you squeezed the lever more. The rear, however, felt sluggish at the beginning of the actuator throw when initially pulling the rear lever. Paul Klamper Flat mount version.Īfter running the new cable and getting the brakes set up, the front operated perfectly and had a great lever feel. After that, I turned the inside and outside pad adjustment wheels to where they just barely touched the rotor, and then tightened the caliper to the frame. Included with the Klampers are the pads and the mounting hardware as well as concise instructions and an exploded view of the brakes with labels for what all the parts are called.Īfter installing the pads in the caliper, I then mounted the calipers to the frame, but only finger-tight. Detailed instructions from the folks at Paul Components So, changing your brakes from a long pull version, that works with modern MTB brake levers, to a short pull version, working with standard drop bar levers/brifters or cantilever brake levers adds to the total versatility of the Paul Klamper. The actuating arm on the Klampers are interchangeable and can be swapped out. It will have “LP” on the “long pull” version. the machined “SP” stands for “short pull”. Paul Klamper’s interchangeable actuating arms. Swapping the brakes was super convenient, no cutting hydraulic hosing, no olives, no pounding barbs, no mineral oil, no filling or bleeding, no dumb syringes and bleed cups, no mess, and zero “clean-up”. Let me just say that right out of the gate, the versatility of being able to effortlessly swap out the brakes on my Masi (or any bike for that matter) is an incredibly strong argument FOR the cable-actuated disc brake. Paul at Paul Components actually recommends using regular brake housing with the Klampers, but, as mentioned earlier, I wanted the comparison to the Equal brakes to be as close to “apples to apples” as possible. There was no need for any adjustment in length between the two, so that was sweet. Upon removing the Equals from the Masi, I decided to use the same compressionless housing that was used when running the Equal brakes. Klampers, on the go! Paul Klamper Brake Set-up ![]() Trying hard to keep it “apples to apples”. I am using the same exact rotors and cables as well. Remember, this is the same bike that I used for the Growtac Equal review. The Masi and Klampers in Oregon… the purple “poppin’ through the spokes.” To me, it looks strong, utilitarian, and purpose-built. I quickly got used to the look of the caliper, however, because I actually really like the bulky look of the brake. After taking the slim and small Growtac Equals off and mounting the Klampers, admittedly they looked a little “bulky” at first… I tested the flat mount, short pull version of the Klampers and mounted them on my Masi Speciale Randonneur Elite. It is completely rebuildable and serviceable –and it is a machined thing of beauty. The Klamper is made in the US of A in Chico, California. There have been horrible and stellar versions of both.įor the most part, I think that the bicycle hydraulic brake system adds unnecessary complications to a fairly simple procedure, which is to simply press brake pads against a rotor.īut I digress… The Klamper by Paul Components Look, I’ve ridden both types of brakes, hydraulic and cable-actuated, off and on for over two decades. Paul Klamper close-up.Ĭable-actuated disc brakes… well, geez, it seems some cyclists get pretty riled up about ’em. In that Growtac review, I promised I’d review and compare another high-end, cable-actuated disc brake, the Klamper, by Paul Components. I appreciate that kind of engagement and thank those of you for reading the review and taking the time to comment… it was colorful and entertaining, to say the least. Readers seemed to be either in favor of, or very much against the cable-actuated disc brake as a whole – with little to no gray area. It wasn’t long after it was published, that the comment section lit up with brake-type allegiance. A little over a month ago, I reviewed the Growtac Equal cable-actuated brakes.
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