Paul Klampers - One Year Later?

Review of the Paul Klampers one year later. Are they still great?

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[ploegdbq]

The Paul Klamper can be disassembled and reassembled with ease. Just make sure you put the parts back the right way. If you put the parts in backwards, the bike accelerates when you hit the lever.

[MrRedPony]

Just a note. Hardtail party uses them and loves them too. He took them down some crazy singletrack in Moab too.

[jeffandersen]

I much appreciate your reviews for people who just want to enjoy the rise with as little fuss as needed. I'm so reminded of articles in Bicycling Magazine of the 1970s and articles by Frank Berto on low gearing, and fatter tires (the guy was far ahead of his time) to make cycling more enjoyable. Keep up the good work.

[peterbedford]

Been using BB7 for 4 years. Still work great. Zero complaints

[MiguelGutierrez-ylqs]

I have Klampers on 2 of my gravel bikes, one of which is a MTB bikepacking rig. The Klampers are simply awesome! Easy to adjust, ample stopping power, and no hydraulic lines to worry about while far away. Modulation will come with practice.

[ghostdog]

My old rim brakes have never lacked for stopping, power, even in the rain when pumped. I adjust them once every multiple years. The old stuff still works.

[davidcummings]

Your original review helped push me in the direction of Klampers over Spyres. I ended up having them both but am disappointed with the Spyres and am in love with the Klampers. We have very similar use cases and I couldn’t agree more with your review. Well said!

[davidlenneberg]

Yes people do still ride Campagnolo you should try the Ekar 1x 13 group set which is brilliant 😊

[JakeLuke]

Excellent review Russ. I have a friend with very little bike maintenance skills. He has Klampers on his Solace OM-2P. He's had it for a few months and has easily adjusted his own brakes. I have them on my not yet arrived Tanglefoot Hardtack. A beautiful rig with classic lines, why not a classic set of Paul's on it. Now for the big reason. Mechanical disc brakes are easily field adjusted and repaired. You can literally use a piece of barbed wire to fix them in a pinch. I hit my handlebars on a tree with hydraulics once and broke off the bleed valve in my rear brake. A friend had to respond to my plea for help by dropping his bike ahead of me and tackling me off the bike. On any bike you plan to ride for long distances without a bike shop nearby, mechanicals are the way to go. If you can swing them, Paul Klampers are the way to do it in style.

[greggr]

New PLP channel mantra:

• Just Riding A Bike •

[johnnydoe]

I have two sets of Paul Components Cross-Stop brakes, one "cheaper" and the other more mill work, titanium hardware. The finish of these 90's Era pre-V brake brakes are second to none, so I know PC parts are top notch. Steve of "Hardtail" swears by the Klampers and runs them literally on all his bikes, especially if he's building up a frame for review. He rides alot of Black rated trails in Sedona, so that's another testament to how good Klampers truly are.

[sdmedguy]

I have the Klampers paired with PC Love levers and yokazuna cables on my flat bar fat touring rig. I rode TDT with a fully loaded rig and never had an issue. I got them after your first review actually, and have never regretted it. Now that we have snow and I'm running full fatbike, I think they're even better. I think the cable and lever combo matters more than BB7 or some other mechanicals out there. Quality, cheap, light - pick 2! USA small brand made and will last a lifetime...no brainer

[Ray.J]

Although brakes are for stopping, they also can be compared aesthetically. While boxy, the Klampers anodized finishes are quite attractive. So there's that.

[markfletcher]

I love the Klampers on my backcountry touring bike. They are very easy to adjust. I have never had any problems braking, including an immediate lock up I had to do during a group ride when someone cut right in front of me.

[Likelybiking]

Your first review is the reason I got them and I love them! I’ve had them almost a year now too. I have them on my All City Gorilla Monsoon, which I also got because of one of your videos, and they are great! Bomb proof and I feel like I can get good modulation from them too! Thanks Rus!

[julian]

Spyre fan here...mate them to good quality compressionless housing and they work great in my book, and they CAN be stripped and serviced relatively simply...way cheaper and better looking than the Klampers, whats not to like?

[herethere]

In my opinion too many people attribute factors to the brake mechanism, i.e., calipers and levers, that actually have more to do with the brake interface, i.e., pads and rotors. Brake power and modulation are interface issues more than anything, with rotor size/design/material and pad compound being the primary factors. Personally, I am a big fan of Swisstop pads with the standard compound being my fav. For rotors, lots of large vents makes for very aggressive braking/pad wear. The bigger the better for me in terms of diameter, but forks get spring-boing braking if rotors too large. Different alloys have different coefficients of friction. I find Jagwire rotors are the most affordable that perform well with good pads. Gaffer rotors are very aggressive in my experience and probably do best with semi-metallic/sintered.

[lowpowermodelife]

Perfectly timed video! I was researching these the other day and am definitely a fan of how easy they are to work on. Pricey yes, but can be worth it for the right rider I suppose. I would love to try these on my trail and packing rigs for two “different” situations.

[mattdunkin]

Great comments on price considerations, longevity and country of origin should be a consideration. These should be factors!

[louspeed]

Loving that purple! I can see people buying these for the aesthetics first.