Mechanical Disc Brakes

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  • vrsmatt
    vrsmatt Posts: 160
    The Rookie wrote:
    We still have 3 sets of 2006 Shimano hydraulic brakes (MTB obviously) a a set of 2004's as well, all work very well.....

    Les reliable than cable? not at all!

    Nobody said that anywhere, the road versions just haven't been around long enough to be proved as reliable yet. Nothing to say they won't, and their performance is superb too. They are just twice the price plus of mechanicals. The op is asking about should he avoid mechanical discs? Not mech v's hydro
    Giant TCR Composite 1, Giant Defy Advanced 2, Boardman Comp, Santa Cruz Heckler, Raleigh M-Trax Ti, Strida LT, Giant Halfway
  • vrsmatt
    vrsmatt Posts: 160
    The Rookie wrote:
    We still have 3 sets of 2006 Shimano hydraulic brakes (MTB obviously) a a set of 2004's as well, all work very well.....

    Les reliable than cable? not at all!

    By the way I have a few sets of Hope, Shimano, Hayes, Magura and Avid from that period that have leaked their guts out and are economically not repairable

    What does that mean?
    Giant TCR Composite 1, Giant Defy Advanced 2, Boardman Comp, Santa Cruz Heckler, Raleigh M-Trax Ti, Strida LT, Giant Halfway
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    I was just responding to the 'hydraulics are unreliable' crew, I run mechanical on my commuter myself, yes they need a firmer squeeze than hydraulics but are quite upto lifting the rear wheel which is about as much braking as you want!

    What does it mean?Maybe I know how to look after them?
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • vrsmatt
    vrsmatt Posts: 160
    The Rookie wrote:
    I was just responding to the 'hydraulics are unreliable' crew, I run mechanical on my commuter myself, yes they need a firmer squeeze than hydraulics but are quite upto lifting the rear wheel which is about as much braking as you want!

    What does it mean?Maybe I know how to look after them?

    More of a rhetorical question, you have some old ones that work I have some broken old ones, it neither means they last well or don't last well. I know mine are repairable but not economical, everything will corrode, pit, perish etc eventually and the choice is to spend on parts or retire and buy new :-)
    Giant TCR Composite 1, Giant Defy Advanced 2, Boardman Comp, Santa Cruz Heckler, Raleigh M-Trax Ti, Strida LT, Giant Halfway
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Carbonator wrote:
    Enjoy your mechanical disc braked bikes guys :wink:

    They will be few and far between soon.
    Only on the real cheap stuff, just like MTB.

    (sound of door closing).

    They're not mechanical disc braked bikes. They are bikes currently fitter with mechanical discs. Capable of taking hydraulic ones. An easy swap out in due course rather than being bound by one particular thing.
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  • tjm160
    tjm160 Posts: 35
    Initially, I was very disappointed after changing my 2014 Giant Defy 1 (rim breaks) for a 2015 Giant Defy Advanced 1 (TRP Spire Mechanical Disc Brakes). However, last September I added a 2016 Diant Defy Disc 1 (again TRP Spire brakes) as a dedicated wet/winter bike. I hadn't realised, that it takes a few hundred k's to properly bed the brake pads in. The difference between the brakes on my Advanced which had now covered ~1,000k and the new Defy Disc was significant. Now the Defy Disc's pads are also properly worn in, they both perform just great and give me far more stopping power and confidence (I'm also a well built chap) than the rim brakes on my old Defy. I would like to upgrade to full hydraulic (and Di2) in due course, but will wait until levers comes down to a rather more reasonable price.
    Tim

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