Hi all
I have looked back at past posts to find some data on the Cane Creek 200SL brakes, any one out there using them? They are going on my TT bike so they don’t need to stop me like brakes on a road bike; I’m looking for the weight savings and to replace the Dura-ace brake set from 1985 on the bike now.
Thanx
Dan…
rode my set for half a year and despite being on a tri bike I just didn’t like the way they stopped…not enough oomph for my tastes. They are lighter than DA though so if saving weight is really an issue these are a good option. Then again there is always the zero gravity option if you’re already in a spending mood.
I currently have them on my race bike and bought them because they were light and black. They can be sticky, need a wrench to center them and don’t stop near as well as double hinge brakes. I wish I had a pair of black 105s!
I run them on my tri bike and found them more than adequate, even with my ‘knife edge’ FSA brake levers.
They’re brakes?! Geez… I didn’t know that because when I squeezed on them they didn’t do anything! Got rid of them and got Zero Gravity’s… those babies work!
I have used them for years and love them. I did put on Kool Stop threaded EAgle 2 pads which help in the braking power
http://koolstop.com/brakes/index.html#Anchor-adjustments-61748
hey man. they are pretty much as advertised. a tricked out ti bolted set of single pivot brakes from back in the day. fwiw, flex was actually designed into dia-compes back then so part of the "mushy’ by modern standard feel is actually misinterpreted by modern riders. they stop like really light, somewhat flexy single pivots . . . . none of us were really complaining back when that was all there was.
with that said, i would suggest you lok past the cane creeks and instead give mr garn a call at www.brewracingframes.com
he came up with the idea of tricking out a set of royal compes in the first place, and cc sorta swept in and big-timed it up, in grand plagarizing corporate bully scumbag style. so, Fight the Man, say i. get a sweet set of brew barkes, instead. same thing but cooler - how can you not dig that?
here ya go:
Had them for years. Raced on them for years. No problems stopping at 150 lbs. When I got up to 200 from a lot of weight lifting and no running for a few years, they got kind of scary on steep twisty descents, but no problems on the flats. No that I’m back down to 170, again, no problems. They’ve been maintenance free (aside from swapping out brake pads when needed – not any more often than any other brakes), and look sweet on a brushed ti frame. I use mine with first generation Ultegra STI levers (yup, 8-speed), so there’s no compatibility problems. I can heartily recommend them.
Been riding on various versions of 200SLs (Dia Compe, Cane Creek) since '95 and no problems. I race at about 150lbs, so they’ve been fine. I still have a pair (with the old green pads) that I keep as a backup set just in case.
T.
hey man. they are pretty much as advertised. a tricked out ti bolted set of single pivot brakes from back in the day. fwiw, flex was actually designed into dia-compes back then so part of the "mushy’ by modern standard feel is actually misinterpreted by modern riders.
I also run a pair on my bike and love them. They are waaaaaay easier to modulate than the Shimano dualies that they replaced, and about half the weight. I know that weight is somewhat irrelevant, but they are also a lot narrower, which has to be good for saving at least a pound of aero resistance at 700mph! 
Anyway, I love them and they stop my 160lb self and 18ish bike in no time as long as they are adjusted reasonably tight. As with all brakes, good pads are a must. I can lock the rear easily but I haven’t tried to lock the front. The fact that everything is stainless, titanium or aluminum is great for me and the Floriduh salt air…and my caustic sweat dripping on the front caliper.