Hydro brake levers for drop bars

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ootini
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Hydro brake levers for drop bars

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Hi all. I'm considering a drop bar conversion on my HT and plan to stick with most of the running gear, including gears and brake callipers (Shimano m395). Just switching the gear shifters for friction bar end shifters and I'd like to swap the current mtb style brake levers for drop bar levers. Do brake only, hydraulic levers exist?? Everything I've found are integrated "brifters" which I won't need given the b.e shifters I plan to use.

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I doubt it. The closest you’ll get would be brake only levers with those trp spykes. Cable operated but hydraulic unit at the calipers end.
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TRP hylex
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benp1 wrote:TRP hylex
Wow. Didn’t know they existed. So you can!

That’s a pretty niche product :shock:
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Cheers. I'll take a look
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I have hydros on my Charge Plug SS CX, which I think are TRP somethings. Look for the Grinduro edition for the spec online.
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TRP Hylex are great brakes, recommended.
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I had the hylex too very good indeed
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TRP Hylex are good - in fact due to a bike change I have a used set to sell....drop me a line if interested!
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If ootino isn't interested I definitely am!
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