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[Closed] Hydraulic brakes for drop bars - not STI

 four
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Are there any hydraulic brakes on the market available for single speed road bikes?

I know of the trp but are there any others?

For example is the a non sti lever that will work with 105s?

Basically I want to swap the mechanical disc brakes on my road SS for hydraulics.

Failing that what are the most reliable, best performing (not heavy) mechanical road bike brakes? I currently have Gusett Chute but I’m not impressed - are TRP Spyre or Shimano CX77 going to be better in terms of realisability and less ongoing adjustment?


 
Posted : 23/10/2017 7:00 pm
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Also interested in this, tried looking today actually
Want to build a single speed, disc braked, road plus bike


 
Posted : 23/10/2017 7:04 pm
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Easiest option is the trp cable actuated hydraulics


 
Posted : 23/10/2017 7:05 pm
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I thought Tektro made some?


 
Posted : 23/10/2017 7:12 pm
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I'd just get the TRP Hylex


 
Posted : 23/10/2017 7:23 pm
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I thought Hylex were the bee's knees?


 
Posted : 23/10/2017 7:24 pm
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As above TRP, or keep your shifters/levers and get Hope V twin disc.


 
Posted : 23/10/2017 7:30 pm
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I have Juin Tech hydro calipers on my escapade, work a treat.
[url= https://www.edgesportsuk.com/store/juin-tech-r1-hydraulic-cable-pull-disc-brake-set-black-cyclocross-road.html ]Link[/url]


 
Posted : 23/10/2017 8:41 pm
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Trp hylex

Ran a set for almost 3 years in all conditions and not a single issue ..

Sold them few months back too


 
Posted : 23/10/2017 8:43 pm
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I haven't done many miles on them, or asked much of them, only really riding on the flat, but about 2 years so far with my TRP Hylex and I can't fault them either.

Well, except for the loose lever pivots, but then they haven't bothered me enough to try to silence them.


 
Posted : 23/10/2017 9:09 pm
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You can gut the shifters out SRAM levers. Probably quite an expensive way to end up with a pair of brake levers, though.


 
Posted : 23/10/2017 9:15 pm
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Giant Conduct brakes are probably the best value though you would have to get a Giant stem too.


 
Posted : 23/10/2017 9:16 pm
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SRAM make left-hand hydraulic levers without shifters, designed for 1x10 or 1x11. They are described as 'left', but could you fit one on the right as well?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/sram-rival-1-hydraulic-disc-brake/rp-prod136597


 
Posted : 23/10/2017 9:38 pm
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The hood shape on the trp's is lovely. It's a little longer and slimmer than sti's.
Very good braking too. I use them on my ss cx race bike and they have been very reliable.


 
Posted : 24/10/2017 7:29 am