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hydro drop bar brake levers, without a gear shifter?

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:56 pm
by ton
found a TRP one, but are there any more?

anyone?

Re: hydro drop bar brake levers, without a gear shifter?

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:57 pm
by GregMay
Pretty sure it's just TRP.

Re: hydro drop bar brake levers, without a gear shifter?

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:59 pm
by ton
thanks Greg.

Re: hydro drop bar brake levers, without a gear shifter?

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:15 pm
by Bearlegged
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!

Re: hydro drop bar brake levers, without a gear shifter?

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:49 pm
by benp1
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

Re: hydro drop bar brake levers, without a gear shifter?

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:04 pm
by quimarche

Re: hydro drop bar brake levers, without a gear shifter?

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:18 pm
by fatbikephil
I got excited for a moment - "Sram do single speed hydros!"
cables not hydro...... :sad:

Re: hydro drop bar brake levers, without a gear shifter?

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:07 am
by quimarche
Apologies for the last two - I thought they were hydraulic too. The Force lever is definitely hydraulic.

Re: hydro drop bar brake levers, without a gear shifter?

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:03 am
by fatbikephil
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.... :???:

Re: hydro drop bar brake levers, without a gear shifter?

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:11 am
by quimarche
I think it's just the single lever, not a pair. And yes, it's expensive. But at least you now have a choice.

Re: hydro drop bar brake levers, without a gear shifter?

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:27 am
by sean_iow
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: