I've been riding a Scott Plasma 5 for the past few seasons. I really like the bike though the front brake does not have much stopping power. It some center-pull Tektro brake that comes with the Plasma 5 because it fits well under the brake cover. The standard rear brake is an Ultegra, but I swapped that out with a TriRig Omega X because I needed clearance for a Stages power meter. That rear brake has pretty solid stopping power.
I've since moved to a P2Max power meter, which doesn't have the brake clearance issues the Stages did. I'm wondering whether it would be worth picking up an Ultegra brake for the rear and moving the Omega to the front. Nick at TriRig was able to get an Omega to fit under the front brake cover by making a few cutouts (see here). It doesn't look as "clean" on its own but with the front hydration you can't tell the difference (like here).
So – any thoughts on whether moving the Omega to the front (to replace the OEM Tektro) and installing an Ultegra rear brake would be a worthwhile upgrade in terms of stopping power?
Thanks!
A few other details since people may ask:
Front wheel is a FLO 60 carbon, rear wheel is a FLO disc w/aluminum brake track.
No, I don't really care about front brake performance when racing. But the vast majority of the time I'm riding the bike is in training and I would like to be able to scrub speed faster and more confidently on open roads.
A new tri bike with disc brakes is not in the cards unless someone wants to float me the $$.
I've since moved to a P2Max power meter, which doesn't have the brake clearance issues the Stages did. I'm wondering whether it would be worth picking up an Ultegra brake for the rear and moving the Omega to the front. Nick at TriRig was able to get an Omega to fit under the front brake cover by making a few cutouts (see here). It doesn't look as "clean" on its own but with the front hydration you can't tell the difference (like here).
So – any thoughts on whether moving the Omega to the front (to replace the OEM Tektro) and installing an Ultegra rear brake would be a worthwhile upgrade in terms of stopping power?
Thanks!
A few other details since people may ask:
Front wheel is a FLO 60 carbon, rear wheel is a FLO disc w/aluminum brake track.
No, I don't really care about front brake performance when racing. But the vast majority of the time I'm riding the bike is in training and I would like to be able to scrub speed faster and more confidently on open roads.
A new tri bike with disc brakes is not in the cards unless someone wants to float me the $$.