Scoox Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) Does anyone here have experience with TRP Spyke mech disc brakes? It's a dual-sided mechanical caliper, some MTB riders claim to be nicer than BB7s. I run BB7s front and rear on my mod and they do their job well, I'm just wondering if there are better options. I've considered hydros many times but I love the simplicity of mechs too much to give up. Edited October 6, 2017 by Scoox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 do they have the lever on each side? I imagine they'd be nice for free-er moving rotors but I'd probably stick with bb7s cause I know how epic and reliable they are. guineapig yourself for us 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Leigh Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 Had one of these on a mod once on the front and compared to a BB7 they felt very similar. Not the best for hold but initial bite isn't too bad for a cable disc brake. Personally if you are going for a cable disc brake/caliper I'd go down the Avid route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoox Posted October 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, JJ Leigh said: Had one of these on a mod once on the front and compared to a BB7 they felt very similar. Not the best for hold but initial bite isn't too bad for a cable disc brake. Personally if you are going for a cable disc brake/caliper I'd go down the Avid route Well, Avid BB7 *is* the route at the moment, I'm just looking for something with better modulation. I could be wrong but wouldn't dual-sided pistons be a refinement over single-sided BB7s? The fixed pad on BB7 needs to be very close to the rotor to work properly, so I get a bit of rubbing. I read some posts elsewhere of people bitching that BB7s are a PITA to set up compared with the Spykes, due to the conical spacers. The Avid mounting system is very clever as it's the only caliper alignment system that doesn't require facing the caliper mounts, as far as I know. It's never taken me more than a couple of minutes to align. I'm tempted to guinea-pig this one though... Edited October 6, 2017 by Scoox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) I've got the trp spyre (road version) on my touring bike and I would say they are the worst f**king brakes I've ever owned. Ok not as bad as Hayes early disc brakes the year 2000... but pretty close. The pads unwind themselves after 1 hour of riding, I haven't taken the time to remove the pads and put loctite on the screws to hope that stops it. With four fingers I cannot get the front brake to lock up into an endo, the road version is weaker than the mountain version? I have tried the Spyke model on my friends Alias for a ride around the parking lot. First impression is mushy shite. Just like hope mini back in the day- you squeeze it - it hits- the caliper expands 2-3 mm under the pressure... makes your lever feel mushy and you will pull it until the bar stops you. Not my idea of a good brake for trials. Avid bbdb / odyssey cable&housing/ single digit 7 lever / tt pads = ultimate brake land for mechanicals.. Edited October 15, 2017 by AndyT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoox Posted October 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 (edited) 16 hours ago, AndyT said: I've got the trp spyre (road version) on my touring bike and I would say they are the worst f**king brakes I've ever owned. Ok not as bad as Hayes early disc brakes the year 2000... but pretty close. The pads unwind themselves after 1 hour of riding, I haven't taken the time to remove the pads and put loctite on the screws to hope that stops it. With four fingers I cannot get the front brake to lock up into an endo, the road version is weaker than the mountain version? I have tried the Spyke model on my friends Alias for a ride around the parking lot. First impression is mushy shite. Just like hope mini back in the day- you squeeze it - it hits- the caliper expands 2-3 mm under the pressure... makes your lever feel mushy and you will pull it until the bar stops you. Not my idea of a good brake for trials. Avid bbdb / odyssey cable&housing/ single digit 7 lever / tt pads = ultimate brake land for mechanicals.. Sounds like a classic case of mushy shite. Thanks for the heads-up. Is it possible you were using long pull-levers though? From what I've read road brakes need short-pull levers, just checkin'. I guess I'm sticking with my BB7s anyway. Edited October 16, 2017 by Scoox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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