Swaps (or sales) - my various TRP Spyres + Spykes for your BB7s
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 2:52 pm
Updated,
TRP Spykes and Spyres FS or swaps
My preferred SRAM brake levers seem to feel a bit better with BB7s than TRPs so I'm swapping out 3 sets of Spyres. All PM fitting. Sales or swaps.
1 set Spyre PM, used. Good cond, cleaned out and regreased from time to time as needed. Missing one of the tiny top hat covers inside the lever arm, it's a non-functional part though. Inc new Shimano resin pads.
Swap for BB7 road, in black ideally for 160mm F+R or £45 posted.
Also a set of BNIB pre-recall Spyres inc oem pads. There was a recall when they realised the V1 Spyre can, with very worn pads, go over-centre and the lever arm snaps into place fully on and needs a push to return. In this situation the balls can roll out of their tracks. You don't lose braking ability suddenly, just the return motion (and you get a warning that your pads are overdue for replacement). Potentially you need to pull the caliper apart if a ball is dislodged but that's unlikely (and it's easy to do, to re-grease annually etc). Just mentioning this for clarity.
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/tektro-r ... sc-brakes/
- Anyway, I used a set with this issue for ages, if you adjust the pad position as they wear to a basic level the lever arm never rotates that far over.
Would swap for BB7 roads for 160mm F+R or black BB7 MTN for 180mm F+R, or open to an offer.
1 set Spyke MTB brake, used. Very good cond, serviced and not that much use. Swap for black BB7 MTN ideally with adapters for 180mm F+R or £65 posted for the pair.
TRP Spykes and Spyres FS or swaps
My preferred SRAM brake levers seem to feel a bit better with BB7s than TRPs so I'm swapping out 3 sets of Spyres. All PM fitting. Sales or swaps.
1 set Spyre PM, used. Good cond, cleaned out and regreased from time to time as needed. Missing one of the tiny top hat covers inside the lever arm, it's a non-functional part though. Inc new Shimano resin pads.
Swap for BB7 road, in black ideally for 160mm F+R or £45 posted.
Also a set of BNIB pre-recall Spyres inc oem pads. There was a recall when they realised the V1 Spyre can, with very worn pads, go over-centre and the lever arm snaps into place fully on and needs a push to return. In this situation the balls can roll out of their tracks. You don't lose braking ability suddenly, just the return motion (and you get a warning that your pads are overdue for replacement). Potentially you need to pull the caliper apart if a ball is dislodged but that's unlikely (and it's easy to do, to re-grease annually etc). Just mentioning this for clarity.
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/tektro-r ... sc-brakes/
- Anyway, I used a set with this issue for ages, if you adjust the pad position as they wear to a basic level the lever arm never rotates that far over.
Would swap for BB7 roads for 160mm F+R or black BB7 MTN for 180mm F+R, or open to an offer.
1 set Spyke MTB brake, used. Very good cond, serviced and not that much use. Swap for black BB7 MTN ideally with adapters for 180mm F+R or £65 posted for the pair.