Shimano 105 BR-R7000 Rim Brake Caliper

I replaced Tektro brake calipers with 105 calipers and wow! What a difference! My stopping distance is much shorter and I have much better modulation now than I did before. I actually like these calipers better than my older 6700 series Ultegra calipers. At this price, these are probably the best value caliper available to those of us still running rim brakes.

Purchased for my Wife's bicycle because I liked how they perform on my bicycle. I plan to replace the pads with Kool Stop, but to be honest the black Shimano pads have sufficient stopping power.

With thousands of online sellers carrying the same parts at the same price, the distinguishing factor becomes customer service. Last winter I decided to buy my 2014 Jamis a present of new Shimano 105 (symmetrical dual pivot) rim brakes. Everyone knows these are excellent, no review needed there. But, turns out my bike needs long reach calipers, and these would not work . This was my fault for ordering the part without asking their advice first. Further, I held off mounting the brakes for several months, by the time I saw the problem it was well past the standard return period. Nevertheless, when I emailed for advice I got a quick reply explaining why these calipers wouldn't work, and offering a full store credit, despite the fact that I was months late. In the end I kept the brakes because they do fit my other bike. I have been a WesternBikeWorks customer for about 10 years, their orders arrive sooner than promised and exactly correct. The only time I had a problem, caused by me, not them, they nevertheless offered a full refund without my asking. How can you beat that?

Awesome brakes! I was able to use a discount code too, so even better. In my opinion, just as good as Ultegra but only a little heavier. Why spend more on Ultegra when 105 R7000 is fantastic?

Seem to be better peforming than my Sram Apex's. Lighter spring tension, better modulation.