Disc brakes for daily use: recommendations
hlegius
Posts: 11
Hello there!
I got a Diverge E5 Sport for my daily commute and found it awesome! My problem started when I require my brakes to work. It's a (mechanical) Tektro Mira disc-brake, which I've found hard to pull-in (I need to use 2 or 3 fingers on STI) and still they aren't very responsive.
I did some "warm-up" pushing in-and-out STI levers in order to brakepad get used on the new disc. It's a little better now, but its still noisy, unresponsive and tough to activate.
I also have a road bike with Ultegra (groupset) with rim brakes and wow - so smooth, nice and effective.
Is there something I can do to improve my disc brakes to make them more "ultegra-like"? The bicycle is partially-equipped with Sora R3000 groupset 2x9 (STIs and derailleurs). I'm searching options in order to keep this change cheap as possible - a.k.a: to not change STI to 105/Ultegra to support a hydraulic disc brake, for example.
Thanks in advance!
I got a Diverge E5 Sport for my daily commute and found it awesome! My problem started when I require my brakes to work. It's a (mechanical) Tektro Mira disc-brake, which I've found hard to pull-in (I need to use 2 or 3 fingers on STI) and still they aren't very responsive.
I did some "warm-up" pushing in-and-out STI levers in order to brakepad get used on the new disc. It's a little better now, but its still noisy, unresponsive and tough to activate.
I also have a road bike with Ultegra (groupset) with rim brakes and wow - so smooth, nice and effective.
Is there something I can do to improve my disc brakes to make them more "ultegra-like"? The bicycle is partially-equipped with Sora R3000 groupset 2x9 (STIs and derailleurs). I'm searching options in order to keep this change cheap as possible - a.k.a: to not change STI to 105/Ultegra to support a hydraulic disc brake, for example.
Thanks in advance!
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How old is the Bike? either way if its a commute bike my guess is knackered cable? I never find cables last long commuting. and get sticky after a while.0
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roger merriman wrote:How old is the Bike? either way if its a commute bike my guess is knackered cable? I never find cables last long commuting. and get sticky after a while.
It’s new. I bought a week ago and rode 50miles with it.0 -
hlegius wrote:roger merriman wrote:How old is the Bike? either way if its a commute bike my guess is knackered cable? I never find cables last long commuting. and get sticky after a while.
It’s new. I bought a week ago and rode 50miles with it.
I have 2 week or so new bike myself with cable disks, the brakes did feel stiff for the first few miles, it’s a CX/adventure/gravel bike and been wet, so I’ve assumed that the gritty first ride nicely bed the pads in. Either way the disks shouldn’t feel stiff, possibly be worth checking with who you bought from?0 -
Maybe look to upgrade to the TRP HY-RD cable/hydro callipers? Don't even need to do both, just start with the front. They're about £80 a calliper IIRC.0
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First thing is to make sure the brakes are bedded in as that's free. You need to get up to speed and brake as hard as you can until almost at a stop repeatedly, after a few goes the brakes should improve. Think it took about half a dozen for me, this is easiest on a long downhill stretch.0
