Simple cable rim brakes saving my ass as always (at least until the front disc caliper is fixed on my other bike). :P
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Today in tk's #seabikes adventures: descending from Phinney Ridge without a functioning front brake. 😱(The bike has TRP Hylex hydraulic disc brakes. I took it to my LBS after and they said that it looks like the caliper might've sprung a leak and has been contaminating the rotor. I've had the brakes for several years now, so I'm not too bothered.)
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in reply to Neil E. Hodges • •Yes, cantis. I like them. 🤷 They work well when set up correctly: straddle as low as you can get them to start, then raise little by little if you prefer. Having a lower cable hanger will additionally reduce system flex and improve stopping.
Even those dreaded Tektro "Oryx" 992A calipers. You need the straddle super low, but they work great that way. (That does also mean that they have limited tire clearance!)
(Oh, and this isn't a "rim versus disc" debate starter. If anything, it would be a "cantis suck" debate. :P )
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in reply to 😀🚲 • • •Love the Tektro CR720 cantis, sadly discontinued it appears. Luckily I have a backstock.
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