What's the Deal With Cable Actuated Hydraulic Disc Brakes?

[@peterthe46er]

I have the 4 piston version of these brakes on my Salsa Vaya (drop bar) which replaced TRP cable actuated brakes which already had low compression housing. Fully hydraulic brakes would require a new drive train as I have a 10 speed system with triple chain rings. These brakes are more powerful than the TRP cable brakes.

[@chrisqwerty]

I've only ever used them on dirt jumpers with gyros

[@FrogDad556]

Is this the Juin Tech F1 Hydraulic-Mechanical Disc Break model? And besides upgrading to compression-less housing; are better Hydraulic-Mechanical Disc Break models available that can be upgraded to before going to full hydraulic?

[@UnburdenedByWhatHasBeen]

Interesting idea. The only couple of issues I can see are the oil will get hotter faster causing brake fade and the fluid will have to be changed sooner.

[@daniellarson3068]

Maybe it's time for manufacturers to just reissue rim brakes with improvements so they work better when it's wet. Keep It Simple. (KIS)

[@alenpln]

If the system has no liquid in it, it cannot be hydraulic. It looks to me a regular cable-actuated mechanical disk brake.