hydro drop bar brake levers, without a gear shifter?

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hydro drop bar brake levers, without a gear shifter?

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found a TRP one, but are there any more?

anyone?
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Pretty sure it's just TRP.
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thanks Greg.
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AFAIK TRP Hylex are the only fully hydraulic ones. Other options include hybrid systems like HY/RD or Juin Tech calipers. Though my LBS describes such things as the worst of both worlds!
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My Hylex are absolutely excellent. Have put thousands of miles on them and they've been trouble free.

Had to redo the fluid when I let the pads get so worn that the pistons were pushed out, entirely my fault. They're very good brakes, the levers feel nice, and they're blooming reliable
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I got excited for a moment - "Sram do single speed hydros!"
cables not hydro...... :sad:
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Apologies for the last two - I thought they were hydraulic too. The Force lever is definitely hydraulic.
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quimarche wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:07 am Apologies for the last two - I thought they were hydraulic too. The Force lever is definitely hydraulic.
Hmm I though that was just a left hand lever but it does seem to suggest a pair, right enough - good find!
Bit spendy though.... :???:
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I think it's just the single lever, not a pair. And yes, it's expensive. But at least you now have a choice.
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I remember looking at them before, I never did manage to decode the SRAM info :???:

It says

Run as a set on single speed machines, or for the ultimate in 1x road, pair with a Force 11-speed shifter

Which implies you can have 2 on a ss bike or just use the left on a 1x setup, but in the specifications it says

Orientation, Left

Which I read as they only make a left one? So do you have to run two left levers if you have a ss :lol:
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