I've got Growtacs on my touring bike and my fat bike, and I love them. I ditched my Yokozuna hydro-mechanicals for them. They're strong and easy to set up and adjust, but like you said, you do need to read the directions. I also lost the little plug for the pad adjuster hole on one brake, but fortunately it's tapped for an M4 bolt! I replaced the plugs with bolts on all 4 calipers. It does mean you need another tool to get at the pad adjusters, but so far that hasn't caused any problems.
@tonyresta11708 ай бұрын
I have also done this on mine but with an M4 Grub screw!
@TheBikeSauce8 ай бұрын
Oh nice, didn’t realize.
@justinarthur37738 ай бұрын
Interesting. I thought I was the only one underwhelmed by Yokozuna/Juin tech brakes. I have both 2 piston and 4 piston on different bikes and, for the money, I am disappointed with both. So you like the growtacs more? I might need to make a change.
@andrewhamilton34868 ай бұрын
I'm also running juin on my road logic and well not great. Was planning to change pads to galfer or get these growtac..... I've got klampers on my outback ❤, but aesthetically a bit bulky for the road logic in my opinion 😊
@justinarthur37738 ай бұрын
@@andrewhamilton3486Ritchey fan. Me too. I’ve got the 4 piston GT’s on my ascent. They only just fit due to the adjustment wheel on the back. This video has convinced me to swap them out for the growtac’s.
@hellojobenpАй бұрын
The hole that the rubber plugs fill are threaded. Forgot the bolt size, could be an M2 or M3
@dylangrantz81248 ай бұрын
Entirely too expensive really. You can get entire ltwoo hydro groups for that price. I personally would never spend that coin when you could do something else really.
@danielkamberelis82658 ай бұрын
Hey Nolan, at the end of this video you mention "cable stretch". I've always wondered about what is actually happening when people refer to "cable stretch". I'm no engineer, just a humble bike mechanic, but from my basic understanding of steel it seems unlikely that a steel cable could "stretch" enough to account for the amount of slack that's created right after installing new cables and housing or the slackening over time. I've always assumed that the slackening over time was caused by other parts in the system like the housing compressing or the ferrules being pressed on all the way under the force of braking. I was hoping as an engineer you could shed some light on what was actually going on when folks talk about "cable stretch". Many thanks, love the channel, keep up the good work!
@TheBikeSauce8 ай бұрын
Good question. I often change brake and shift cables on bikes with well established housing / ferrules and the cables definitely stretch out. For years, I’ve always pre-stretched take and shift cables, which almost eliminates the stretch, but not all. Since the housing / ferrules are existing, it seems to isolate the inner cable itself as the culprit
@Frostbiker8 ай бұрын
I'm just an ignorant speculating on the Internet. Is it possible that the stretching occurs because cables are braided rather than a solid wire? It is not hard to imagine that there may be a little bit of space between the threads that form the cable. As the cable undergoes tension the space between the threads may shrink and thus the cable would elongate. Just idle speculation on my part.
@TheBikeSauce8 ай бұрын
Not ignorant at all. I’d bet money you’re spot on
@asherbeal83578 ай бұрын
Yup, correct. Cables don’t stretch... ferrules seat and housing compresses. I am a 30+ bike mechanic btw 🤘🤓🤘
@TheBikeSauce8 ай бұрын
But how do you explain having to pre stretch a replacement inner cable in an existing housing setup?
@renegadeflyer28 ай бұрын
The tensile strength of duralumin is higher than aluminum, although its resistance to corrosion is poor. I wouldn't want to use it in the winter.
@BengalDiscBrakesMich8 ай бұрын
Valid point for those cycling in the northern hemisphere.
@TheBikeSauce8 ай бұрын
Right, bc of the copper. I haven’t heard any stories of any growtacs corroding though. The percentage of copper in the alloy may be sufficiently small
@BengalDiscBrakesMich8 ай бұрын
@@TheBikeSauce yep ---> general recipe for Duralumin is 4%
@robertwyland77708 ай бұрын
For cable actuated disc brakes, I love my Juin Tech Gt-F . Of course they hydraulic at the calipers.
@bonbonflippers42988 ай бұрын
Been using the juin tech f1 for 2 seasons on my winter bike now. Have no complaints and would buy again if they failed. They have been very easy to setup and forget.
@MichaelRobibaro22 күн бұрын
I got the 2 listoni version, front is good, the rear J's definitely weak. I've been thinking about upgrading to their new 6 piston version...or atleast their 4 piston version
@solobellimino23568 ай бұрын
I believe quality mechanicals are so underrated. Nice to see quality stuff are still out there.
@fastbladeproductions79618 ай бұрын
I have TRP Spyre disc brakes 160mm .... came with organic brake pads and they were terrible... almost went Hyd brakes because of those pads....when I changed to "Cycle1st" semi metallic brake pads it was a night and day difference.... stops on a dime with 9 cents left over... more than happy with them now and bonus with the weight savings...
@solobellimino23568 ай бұрын
@@fastbladeproductions7961 I have the spyke, it took some pad and rotor experiments to get them right. The trp pads were sweet in the wet, but terrible when dry. Just weird.
@GFCMilitia28 ай бұрын
I would like to see you review the TRP Spyke dual piston and TRP Spyre dual piston. They're a lot cheaper. I have them both on my MTB and Gravel bikes. No issues.
@alexsch99568 ай бұрын
Yes or compared to the TRP Hy/RD which I also like and are good brakes in my opinion
@bebopman58 ай бұрын
Both of yall read my mind because I see the Spyres and Hy/Rds as their main competition, aside from the Klampers.
@christophericcio8 ай бұрын
+1 on a review of the TRP Spyke. I have some and I'd like to see how these compare with other fancy brakes. I could say that they require more force than Shimano Hydrolic brakes. I switched to 180mm on the front and now it feels better and lighter. I live in the Alps ! Also, I find it so weird that many cycling KZbinrs say that Mechanical Disk Brake is garbage.
@alexsch99568 ай бұрын
@@christophericcio I rode 700 km through the alps with the Trp Hy/rd's no problems whatsover, you do need a little more power in your hands tho compared to fully hydraulic. I was running them, like in the video, with compressionless housing cables. Would buy the Hyrds again anytime but the Equals also look really nice
@Luchopapa168 ай бұрын
I have had both the Spyres and the Growtacs for many miles on the same bike with same housing. The Growtacs are soooo much better. Price is a consideration, but good brakes are one place I don't mind spending a bit extra for improved safety
@hardmtnbiker8 ай бұрын
They definitely look premium and go perfectly with your super dialed in Ritchey Outback. Another amazing review. I don’t have any experience with mechanical disk brakes but they have come a long way from the Avid mechanical brakes from years ago. Hydro brake calipers with cable lines seem to be the happy medium.
@GbpsGbps-vn3jy8 ай бұрын
Mmmm nope, last year some guys in the neighborhood tested in our city a couple of cable actuated 2-piston hydros and most of them overheated with worse braking distance. For 1/2 price of those growtac you can buy shimano MT500s with rotors - yep, 4-piston, and they actually stop you fast in rainy day anywhere in the city or in the mountain
@the_nondrive_side8 ай бұрын
i've never noticed any difference between mech discs. barely notice hydro being better even. I spend lots of time setting up my brakes.. even my Cantilever 96 Rocky Mountain Cardiac will drop anchor and stop you. only question I have is how much cable pull? 15mm? 11mm? not that I'd ever buy these.
@zoladkow8 ай бұрын
Precisely! Are those road short pull or mtb long pull ones?! That's an uber critical detail because miss matching levers and brakes can make all the difference...😁 By the looks of it, and the target audience - i'd risk a guess that it's short pull 🙃
@SimonHBS8 ай бұрын
They are short pull. Just checked Growtac's site 😊
@the_nondrive_side8 ай бұрын
then they are garbage@@SimonHBS
@SimonHBS8 ай бұрын
@@the_nondrive_side Why? Physics wise, cable pull is just a translation of motion. It's the length of the brake lever that matters. All this, of course, is provided that the cable is not worn and elastic. All long pull brakes do is give more freedom in setting up the pad clearance and, especially for V-brakes, gives tyre-, fender-, and mud clearance. If you want to use mechanical disc brakes with road levers, you need short pull anyway. And I guess that's the deciding factor?
@the_nondrive_side8 ай бұрын
@@SimonHBS because I don't ride drop bars.. all short pull discs are by this junk. The concept of road and mtb specific stuff is dumb. But like $20 gets you a caliper that works... what's this nonsense cost
@robertmcfadyen91568 ай бұрын
Juin Tech mechanicals with Kevlar fiber EBC pads are the strongest combination I have experienced in the cable actuated category . You must use compressionless woven style sheathing like that used for BMX detangler systems .
@slantedorbit8 ай бұрын
Getting the BB7s on my city/touring bike to work properly is a full-time job, so I often think it’s only a matter of time before I spring for these. But then I adjust the BB7s well enough to continue deferring, especially since I already have a gravel bike with 105 hydros for when I want more performance-oriented actuation. Maybe the next time I build a steel frame up from scratch I’ll go with these. Thanks for the useful review!
@robertstan23497 ай бұрын
you're doing something wrong. i've made four minor adjustments in a year to mine and they're on one of my mountain bikes
@Nick-lm9hg8 ай бұрын
Are you missing Russ from Path Less Pedaled?
@recacar8 ай бұрын
Switched from XT hydros to these after a caliper developed a leak at the piston and have not looked back at all. They are a breeze to set up, and no bleeding or hunting for leaks when something goes wrong. I don't feel like I am giving up much at all and the ease of maintenance and reduced noise are welcome changes. Makes internally routed stuff so much easier as well. They are MUCH better than most previous cable discs that I have tried (spyres, BB7) and lighter/slimmer but just as good as the Klampers. Was thinking of going back to rim brakes on all my bikes but these have changed my mind.
@TheBikeSauce7 ай бұрын
So are you confirming you’ve used these on an mtb? What style of riding?
@lauig8 ай бұрын
I love your content, there's a bit of no nonsense approach to things and in the same time a good level of thoroughness in your analysis and comparisons and you always go for componentry that many of us, all over the world, would be much more susceptible to use than what you'd see on those GCN wannabee channels. So thank you for having our back ! Had never heard of those but now I'm intrigued, very intrigued. That price point ain't to steep for such an important safety feature.
@TheBikeSauce7 ай бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@thebrowns53378 ай бұрын
we have Paul components to thank for these, and competition is great for consumers. exciting
@screwb18828 ай бұрын
What is the use case for this? It seems to me at this price might as well move to hydraulic.
@gur2628 ай бұрын
Not liking the look of hydraulic levers. Or a luxury travel bike maybe. I bought a MTB with hydraulics n good service history. Still suddenly had oil and no brake on my rear. Someone' might prefer the maintenance of a mechanical when on the go. Rim is fine too I think but then you got frame limitations, don't want to ruin carbon rims and may want to fit wider tyres or need better performance in the wet.
@mitchellmtb72028 ай бұрын
Wow outer space aluminum. My mind is fucking blown. Where can we get this rare earth material?
@simonm14478 ай бұрын
Even the ISS uses 6061 for some components (the pressure hull is made from something different), the same material which is used for 90 % of the aluminium frames today. If somebody states "military grade aluminium" or "space grade aluminium" you know he just wants to justify an overpriced premium price tag. The choice of aluminium sorts is typically not made because of costs, but depending on if you have to weld it (a lot of sorts cannot be welded) or if it's just something milled out of a block of metal
@BruceChastain8 ай бұрын
I'm rather intrigued by cable disks. Seems like if you can get really good ones like this, it's the best of both, light weight, lots of power and simplicity.
@charleshulsey31038 ай бұрын
$400? I'm about to put brakes on my Honda Civic for half that. What is going on???
@TheBikeSauce8 ай бұрын
😆 yea these are a premium product. The analog is putting some 6 piston Brembos on your civic. Would be slightly more than $400
@alannkevin8 ай бұрын
I don’t understand why these are so expensive when with the same money you can get a good set of hydraulic brakes and calipers with hoses.
@ShredST8 ай бұрын
Economy of scale
@alannkevin8 ай бұрын
@@ShredST please explain
@drill_fiend10978 ай бұрын
Low end bikes use the cheapest mechanical brakes out there. High end bikes skip mechanical brakes entirely to hydraulics. So naturally there's not much demand for high end mech brakes, so manufacturers don't produce as much. It's a niche product for those who really prefer mech brakes or have time to swap out their stock calipers. So it's not cheap. Honestly, this might be still worth it for those who want to adjust and maintain brakes during long tours without access to mineral oil and tools.
@antoinedoinell8 ай бұрын
Nice review! love that these exist. Don't get me wrong the Klampers (ive only ridden post mount) look and perform great but you really can't beat that price point. I want these on my next bike.
@philhunt14428 ай бұрын
oh dang they're kind of pricey haha
@leobesa28878 ай бұрын
Too expensive. Go hydraulics instead lols
@ДмитрийМедведев-н3м4 ай бұрын
You buy them once forever pretty much. Best option if you swap handlebars to drop bars you dont have to bleed it
@velo_orange8 ай бұрын
Terrific review Nolan! Glad you're enjoying the brakes. Sick bike, too btw!
@TheBikeSauce8 ай бұрын
Surprisingly little KZbin coverage on them so I figured I’d add my $0.02 😀
@davidide15258 күн бұрын
Really helpful video! I just received my Growtac brakes, and will be installing them on an All City Cosmic Stallion grx. I am having trouble deciding just where to have the flexy housing meet the stiff housing F&R . I have Campy Chorus 12 speed levers. Could you advise. Thanks, love your channel, Dave
@matthewshultz87628 ай бұрын
I'm glad there's another high end mech brake available than the hilariously overpriced Klampers. However, even these are 3x the cost of the tried and true BB7s. Is the performance really 3x better? I use the BB7s on my e-bike and they have been perfect for what I am looking for. Yes there could be improvement to the brake feel, especially the rear, but I just don't buy that these could have the same or better lever feel (bitepoint and power) as a reputable hydraulic brake. These Growtacs are marginally more expensive than a set of Shimano SLX hydraulics which are what I consider 'reputable'. It's hard to compare brakes on drop bars with the whole brifter thing so I am talking flat bar for ease of comparison.
@meinAliasfuer20248 ай бұрын
oil cant freeze. ;) Never looking back to any cable brake. Shimano brakes need almost no service at all, even when you are riding 10000mls a year. You only have to change pads...
@RobinatorsАй бұрын
400 for mechanical calipers.. just no... When you can get full groupset for less...
@JMcGwyer8 ай бұрын
Single sided pullikg calipers are not meant to be set up with the rotor centered. The rotor should be set as close to the fixed pad as possible to avoid any rotor flex. This is because you can feel the flex and it doesnt result in a firm feeling lever
@_dmart8 ай бұрын
Caliper should be adjusted as close as possible to the moving pad and the fixed pad should be adjusted as close as possible to the rotor where it doesn’t have to travel far to contact the fixed pad.
@JMcGwyer8 ай бұрын
@_dmart what will flex the rotor. The idea is to keep rotor from moving
@MrBirdshell6668 ай бұрын
why would you need this.... thing, when you can buy a complete hydraulic set for the same money? some people sure do love making things complicated
@waynechan4628 ай бұрын
I've had a problem with my rear caliper freezing och locking up during cold weather. It could be condensation in the brake housing, since it does angle downward from the caliper. Has anyone else experienced this problem? For reference, I live in southern Sweden where it's cold but not super cold, say -5/-10C.
@einundsiebenziger54884 ай бұрын
Why buy expensive, over-engineered mechanical disc brakes when you can buy much cheaper, way better performing hydraulic dis brakes?
@davidide152523 күн бұрын
Great video. Do you know how they would work with Campy 12 speed levers ?
@dexterx558 ай бұрын
I mean you can get a pair of hybrid-mechanic juintech f1's for half that price and they have insane good braking performance, are super easy to set up and i haven't had any issues over the 6500km i had them on my bike. Would highly recommend those.
@JoeDobias8 ай бұрын
TRP SPYRE SLC 145g and dual piston. For as low as €82. I demand. Head 2 head. Cos these were used for cyclo-cross racing for ages, I cannot see how these have better braking performance.
@stephenconnolly18305 ай бұрын
So much more expensive than Avid BB7's without a significant difference in braking power.
@squareyesj71705 ай бұрын
Why on earth would you spend that much on these mechanical brakes?, and comparing the pricing to the WAY OTT price of Paul Clampers does little to convince me. You can get top hydraulic sets with levers for that, you can get a complete group set for not much more. Niche and overpriced, for the 'more-money-than-sense' cyclists out there.
@weareallbeingwatched46027 ай бұрын
This might be the best mechanical brake ever made.
@hendrixinfinity39926 ай бұрын
The obvious problem with these is that even basic hydro disc brakes will slap them. Only difficulty is finding levers for drop bars. Hydro discs fail over time, not suddenly. Reports of snagged hoses are oversold and the likelihood of both of your brakes failing at the same time is negligible. I spent one week with a bike that had "decent" mechanicals (bb7s?) and while they were perfectly strong, they had a horrible lever action and i probably spent more time at the side of the road adjusting them than i did actually riding. People stuck on mechanical discs are curmudgeons at this point. Quality rim brake or hydros, no in between.
@ziggypi48138 ай бұрын
what is the nature of the mechanical leverage that makes these better. for whatever reason my understanding of at least mechanical brakes, leverage is purely relative the length of lever.
@PRH1233 ай бұрын
Would be interesting to see how the internals of the mechanicals of the brakes work. Is it a rotating screw, a cam, or how does it work. Seems that it must be a pretty simple mechanism, which leads to the thought, why then would one type of mechanical caliper be better than another?
@paradox9637 ай бұрын
So just curious, outside of bike backing out into nowhere where repairability with minimal tools could be a benefit, why would you want to run mechanical disk brakes? It would seem to be a very limiting system, especially on drop bars where fewer and fewer brifter are available in mechanical brakes.
@georgeforeman898 ай бұрын
I certainly see the use of these on gravel/road-style bikes or handlebars. Hydraulic brakes are tied to the latest and greatest groupsets with those bikes. But I really don’t see the point of expensive ass mech brakes on a mountain bike. You can get cheaper hydros on an mtb setup.
@BisnesPyry8 ай бұрын
I still fail to see the point of mechanical disc brakes vs hydraulic.
@kyqx8 ай бұрын
I've never had to bleed a cable system.
@nicodanger138 ай бұрын
for long travel in adventure,
@ianbooth42558 ай бұрын
On a heavily loaded tandem the heat generated by the brakes risk overheating the hydraulic fluid leaving you without brakes. Not something I want to experience going down a steep hill.
@TL2438 ай бұрын
This is so much better that hydraulics. You will always get home with mechanical disc calipers
@timothyhendricks30048 ай бұрын
Why would someone use this over hydraulic brakes?
@trevekneebone3698 ай бұрын
Are these compatible with the cable pull of Campagnolo ergo levers? I've got a nice Athena 11 speed groupset that I'd like to migrate to a frameset designed for disc brakes.
@SimonHBS8 ай бұрын
The brakes are short pull (ca 7mm), so they should be compatible with any road brake lever :)
@trevekneebone3698 ай бұрын
@@SimonHBS Thank you. Good to know!
@neilchapman51458 ай бұрын
Way too expensive for mechanical brakes
@pancake8flyАй бұрын
How does this compare to the TRP hy/ra
@davestambaugh72828 ай бұрын
All using your rear brake does is wear your rear tire out faster!!
face your brake mounts and i bet they will feel even better
@CharlieMetcalf8 ай бұрын
Love the review and the in-depth details. Now if I had a bike with disk brakes............. :-)
@danielcluley8708 ай бұрын
How do they compare to the Ole' Trusty BB7?
@danielcluley8708 ай бұрын
How do they compare to the Ole' Trusty BB7?
@brylledeuda5442 ай бұрын
can I used that brake on mountain bike?
@Canadian66618 күн бұрын
Trp with semi pad, thanks
@herbertharris64065 ай бұрын
Given the non-indexed pad adjusters have you experienced the pads slipping ? (Which was very annoying with TRP Spykes) Thanks
@TheBikeSauce5 ай бұрын
They don’t slip at all likely due to the shallow thread pitch. However, like all mechanical discs, you do have to keep tabs of adjustment in general as pads wear down
@jamesbaclig87898 ай бұрын
Great review!
@citymonkey59298 ай бұрын
The set screw critique is a problem of the tool not the brake I would say. Get yourself some PB Swiss Tools allen keys. They also come color coded, but with powder coating. The sleeve type ones from wera are the worst invention. It is not uncommon in any industrial application to have set screw deep in a hole. And any standard allen key, other than wera, will do the job fine to turn these screws^^
@TheBikeSauce7 ай бұрын
I was sold on the weras, but I’m not so sure now. I’ve had pw Swiss ones in my cart for weeks now. Probably time to pull the trigger 😆
@malcontent_18 ай бұрын
Thanks for describing your experience with these calipers. Now I want them even more. I wonder if they work well w/ the Sword brifters.
@TheBikeSauce8 ай бұрын
They should work with them. Baller setup!
@FlourescentPotato8 ай бұрын
as aero as a brick though...
@randomdrifter8 ай бұрын
Personally looking forward to upgrading the Avid BB7s to one of these on the right bike Very much looking forward to building a touring setup with them
@oreocarlton33438 ай бұрын
Compared to TRP Spyer?
@props6518 ай бұрын
No comparison in my opinion. I went from Spyres directly to Equals. The Growtacs are noticeably better brakes in Stopping power and modulation.
@oreocarlton33438 ай бұрын
@@props651 I assume its like that, its a different price tier but for the price Spyers seems excellent
@Luchopapa168 ай бұрын
Ditto what he said. No comparison - night and day.@@props651
@Luchopapa168 ай бұрын
@@props651I had the same experience going from Spyres to the Growtacs and share the same opinion - there’s no comparison
@galenkehler8 ай бұрын
I haven't used these, but a few varieties of single sided brakes. That's a no go for me, now that I've got the TRP Spyre (double sided mechanical) I'm honestly surprised that you're willing to accept the feel of the twisting rotor and the grinding noise under hard braking. Side benefit, the Spyre are beautiful and slender and aero with a nice central cable run whereas the growtac are chunky and large.
@galenkehler8 ай бұрын
Another really nice feature is that the double sided brakes can be adjusted for pad wear on the fly with a simple barrel adjuster, so you can do it without stopping. This can be the difference between losing the group you're riding with and staying on.
@surronzak81548 ай бұрын
Would this be usable on a Downhill mountain bike ? And as rear brake on a moded surron ?
@kingflynxi94208 ай бұрын
HAHAHAHA NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
@orsations8 ай бұрын
I used Paul Klampers and then Growtac Equal on the same bike. Much prefer the Growtac Equal. It's lighter and feels like the top end power is higher, with no downsides I can tell. I did not lose any of the plugs.
@NoBrakes238 ай бұрын
I wonder if I can run these through a gyro for the dirt jumper? 🤔 They certainly seem cooler than the Spyke/Spyre I'm considering using. Oh wait, single sided pull is straight ass. You either have a ton of pull/gap or they rub, or both. I've never seen a mechanic that can set them up worth a damn. And having warped rotors after a few months is also a drag. Guess I'm sticking with the TRPs on the play bike, (And hydros for mtb/gravel/road.) 😒 Appreciate the review. Seeing you endo almost makes me want to believe in mechanicals again. (But I'm always disappointed by them.)
@qwertyazerty21378 ай бұрын
I don't get it - why there aren't any fm calipers with dual actuation? At least I haven't found any. For pm, there are plenty to choose from, i.e. a good budget zoom db680
@christopherharmon93366 ай бұрын
Great review! I just purchased an aluminum Topstone with SORA, because I like the simplicity of cable actuated brakes. Growtacs are a serious consideration. High-quality mechanical brakes are grossly underrated, IMO, and so is compressionless housing. Want to "wake up" mechanical brakes? Try compressionless housing. The levers, housing, cables and calipers are a system. The housing is the weak link.
@xF22Raptorx6 ай бұрын
Hi! thx for that video. can you desribe in a short way how strong the braking power compared to the trp spyre is? With the braking power of the trp spyre I was not very happy... :-(
@TheBikeSauce6 ай бұрын
Sooooo much stronger than spyre
@xF22Raptorx6 ай бұрын
@@TheBikeSaucethank you!
@skinnie888 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. My self I have an Outback breakaway and looking for a nice brake. I had the spyre slc which didn’t convince me a lot. A friend of mine suggested to try shimano rs305. Have you tried them? After buying these growtrac are staying with it or returning to hydraulic? I am torn between growtrac (if the rs305 don’t work well) and hydraulics and buy hydraulic housing splitter . Enjoy your ride
@richardmiddleton77708 ай бұрын
All they have to do is use a cam style pivot, like modern Shimano hydraulic brakes, the first part of the levee pull gives greater pad movement which means less brake rub as the pads can be further away from the rotor, then as the pads make contact you have the 'slower' part of the cam which gives much greater leverage/force and better modulation.
@SimonHBS8 ай бұрын
How well can you feel when the wheels are about to lock up vs. hydraulic, mixed like TRP HY/RD, and other mechanical disc brakes? The lack of “feedback” is still the main thing keeping me from mechanical disc brakes. I feel that even normal V-brakes give better feedback compared to (most) mechanical disc brakes.
@Jdigger41308 ай бұрын
wow... sure would be curious what one actually requires to stop a bike. its like RC car stuff, pricey hop ups... I guess as an old bmx rider I dont use "element" and "nuance" when tuning my old heap. sweet ride. Brake dyno huh... I squeeze the lever(s) fer my research data! I thoroughly enjoyed this review man! I gotta get into this scene. I subbed and thumbed! Cheers from Santa Cruz
@davidward43298 ай бұрын
Be using BB 7 with organic pad and a go cart rotor . Before I got happy. . People overlook the quality of the steel of the rotor . I am 115 kg and ride fast .
@nickporter35318 ай бұрын
I use Paul Klampers on two of my bikes. They work better than any of the other’s (Avid BB7 and TRP spyres) that I have tried. However, I recently changed from using 11 speed Ultegra levers to Dia Compe non-aero brake levers and was surprised how much better they have become. Would love to try the growtacs, but can’t justify as have two sets of Klampers!
@klips21786 ай бұрын
But not sure if mentioned, great thing about Paul's is that you can minimize that "bend" to the rotor if you probably set up the non actuated side pad correctly to almost zero bending as it can be adjusted to act as a wall; rather than leaving a large gap there leaving room for bending 👍
@briandewey54018 ай бұрын
Nice video. I have a Ritchey outback also. I have the juin tech gt cable hydro 4 piston on the Ritchey and have been very happy with them. This is my 2nd set 1st were on a Raliegh Tamland gravel bike. They worked flawlessly on both bikes. Would be interesting to see you revue them. I set both bikes up with yokozuna cables. The juentechs are sold by a few other brands with their brand on them, including Yokozuna. Juentech has 3 cable hydro brakes now 2, 4 and a 6 piston. I,ve had the 4 piston version version for about 3 years. Weights for them 4 g heavier than the grotacks.
@marcelmontagnelascaris-com28408 ай бұрын
Thanks for the super clear review! Can the flat-mount version also be used with MTB (long-pull) levers because the brake-leverage can be adjusted?
@matyi948 ай бұрын
Great review, thanks! It would be great to hear more about your academic work! btw: consider getting a pair of plastic screws to replace the flimsy pad adjustment cover with ;)
@stevec5058 ай бұрын
Do you find a big difference in pad wear rates on the moving vs non-moving sides? It’s probably more of an academic question than practical. But, if there was a big difference I guess a little extra economy could be had by cycling through new pads one at time.
@paulschmidtke4258 ай бұрын
Thanks , hadn't heard of these brakes before , I have my touring bike set up with mechanical brakes ( who needs hydraulic problems in the middle of nowhere) so all I do is carry a spare inner cable , weights nothing takes up no room , I went with the scram bb7 I am extremely happy with the power and modulation , actually just as powerful as my hydraulic MTB set up or nearly so could not imagine needing more and at a substantial amount less price wise than the clampers and grotacs , but I do like their look so I will give them a go as soon as the misses isn't looking
@VeloSyndicate8 ай бұрын
Says they have modulation but with the lightest lever action. How do you feel the modulation?
@FJ-xz7yy8 ай бұрын
You can use those black rubber covers you put in the steerer bolts to cover the Pad dialer-thingy . if its too big,, maybe a little hack will fix it.
@robertgraham35598 ай бұрын
If you lose the ajuster plug, or a bleed port plug, hot glue works well. If you have a glue gun.
@patrickrenschler8 ай бұрын
thanks for the review! one day I want to pair these with some ritchey brake cable connectors; then you could quickly swap between a road and suspension fork on a bike like the stigmata
@azizuladnan23898 ай бұрын
So they work with both long-pull levers and road bike levers out of the box? 👍🏻
@themeatpopsicle8 ай бұрын
Looking forward to getting my hands on some of these. I wonder how rebuildable they are. I also hope people really do read the directions, because the setup of the cam vis a vis the leverage function is super important to be done stepwise.
@charlesmansplaining8 ай бұрын
I love my Yokozuna Hybris calipers.
@woduk8 ай бұрын
Interesting video, I hadn’t thought there would be any one making higher end mechanical disc brakes. I’ve seen a machined gear shifter somewhere that looked interesting as well
@kettlebellcarnivore-vr5cw8 ай бұрын
I love mechanical discs. I'd be interested in trying to install these on a trials bike...
@rothgartheviking8588 ай бұрын
Did you get any brake rub on steep climbs?
@bernardleeds99095 ай бұрын
How compare to Spyre?
@TheBikeSauce5 ай бұрын
No comparison
@dtchua2 ай бұрын
How are the growtac equals compared to trp spyres? Is it worth upgrading from trp to growtac for use on a road bike?
@TheBikeSauce2 ай бұрын
No comparison. Way better than Spyres; in a different category in performance and price.
@dtchua2 ай бұрын
@@TheBikeSauce I see.. how about your thoughts on the growtac vs hydraulics? I can't decide whether to upgrade to a growtac or hydraulics from my existing spyres. Please help.
@TheBikeSauce2 ай бұрын
Pretty comparable. Hydros still have a bit more modulation, but the growtacs are dead simple to install and maintain
@dtchua2 ай бұрын
@@TheBikeSauce thank you very much
@subliminalfreedom7 ай бұрын
😊
@robertmcfadyen91568 ай бұрын
Juin Tech had cam slide feature first .
@BUNJI828 ай бұрын
I would be particularly interested to see how they perform in heavy duty mountain biking like Enduro rather than just trail use.
@BUNJI828 ай бұрын
I'd also like your view on whether they are better or even comparable to decent hydraulic brakes such as Magura which are pretty similar in action as you've described yourself liking (I'm like minded to be clear).
@Jinedan8 ай бұрын
How do you think they would work with Jagwire's Link compressionless housing?
@Luchopapa168 ай бұрын
I've tried this setup and the Jagwire compressionless works perfectly well with them