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Cable actuated hydraulic brakes. Seen a couple of these on disc equipped road/gravel bikes.

To my cynical mind this looks like a marketing wheeze to permit the description as "hydraulic" discs but without the expense of hydraulic STI levers.

Am I wrong....


 
Posted : 17/01/2015 9:56 pm
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The power and adjustment of a hydrolic caliper without having to use specific shifter/brakes.


 
Posted : 17/01/2015 9:59 pm
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Self adjusting pads


 
Posted : 17/01/2015 9:59 pm
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IMO it's a stop-gap solution and nothing else - has anyone developed a combined hydraulic brake, electronic shifting lever yet? I assume they'll be a million quid of course.


 
Posted : 17/01/2015 10:05 pm
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You mean Shimano?


 
Posted : 17/01/2015 10:07 pm
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has anyone developed a combined hydraulic brake, electronic shifting lever yet?

Shimano did ages ago. It's the mechanical shifter / hydraulic brake that's taken a while but they're available now and bloody good.


 
Posted : 17/01/2015 10:26 pm