MB, FM166 is 130 rear

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Postby Crawf » Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:42 am
Postby MichaelB » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:44 pm
Crawf wrote: ..MB, FM166 is 130 rearI bet they just couldn't be ass'd changing the mould.
Postby barefoot » Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:01 pm
Nobody wrote:So, therefore big-big is even betterbarefoot wrote:cross-chaining in small-small will be very slightly worse than it ordinarily would be
Postby jasonc » Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:41 am
the mechanical-to-hydraulic HY/RD (say, "high road") caliper promises all the features we had guessed at earlier, including an open hydraulic system with pads that self-adjust for wear and a much easier setup than TRP's existing Parabox system. At a claimed 284g per wheel (complete front brake with 160mm rotor), it'll also be about the same weight as Avid's standard BB7 caliper but with a silkier and more feedback-laden lever feel based on our hands-on preview.
In addition, TRP insists that our initial worries about heat capacity on long road descents are unfounded based on in-house testing. TRP marketing director Lance Larrabee claims that the integrated master cylinder actually surrounds the caliper with more oil than a traditional fully hydraulic system while the generous amount of surface area on the forged aluminum body supposedly dissipates more heat. Moreover, TRP fits the HY/RD with insulative Bakelite composite pistons so at least in theory, less heat should be getting into the system than with metallic pistons, anyway.
Suggested retail price will be US$150 per wheel and brakes should be available by the end of Apri
Postby MichaelB » Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:12 am
After a one-year delay, TRP says its new four-piston Quadiem enduro hydraulic disc brake system is now ready for release by the end of April thanks to a revised master cylinder plunger diameter that produces more power than earlier prototypes.
The standard Quadiem will feature forged aluminum construction all around, tool-free lever reach, stainless steel caliper pistons, a hinged handlebar clamp, and a standard stainless steel rotor for US$160 per wheel. Claimed weight is 525g for a complete front system with 180mm rotor. The higher-end Quadiem SL, however, upgrades to lighter and more insulative composite pistons, a carbon fiber body, and a two-piece stainless steel-and-aluminum rotor that brings the system weight down to a more reasonable 472g.
Retail price on the Quadiem SL is US$200 per wheel and both models will be available at the end of April.
Postby JBark » Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:07 pm
Nobody wrote:road.cc's take on the new TRP calipers
Postby gabrielle260 » Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:53 pm
Postby MichaelB » Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:55 pm
gabrielle260 wrote:Just chipping in today that I have been really impressed with my Avid BB7 road brakes. Did 111km of gravel and bitumen and they were great.
I bought replacement pads a while ago but still haven't needed to change them.
Andrew
Postby MichaelB » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:45 am
Postby MichaelB » Thu Mar 28, 2013 2:32 pm
Postby jasonc » Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:05 pm
MichaelB wrote:Even more Hydraulic/Mech converters now :
Ashima's version as shown at the Taipei show. Like the calipers ....
The converter itself is a bit ummmm
Postby rkelsen » Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:36 pm
Postby Nobody » Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:48 pm
Good idea. Maybe the brake manufacturers will hear about this. Maybe they've thought of it already, but they'll need the cooperation of the bar manufacturers.rkelsen wrote:Since there isn't much room in a brifter head, why don't they use the space inside the handlebars to house the master cylinders? The brake levers could push a rod into the handlebars which in turn would push on the piston inside the cylinders. You could have some little access panels underneath the bars, held in by some small screws with counter-sunk heads, allowing them to be easily covered by bar tape.
It'd be much neater, and would allow for the use of wider and longer cylinders which may be required as the technology develops.
It would also keep the space inside the brifter head free for other things.
Postby MattyK » Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:56 pm
Postby Mulger bill » Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:30 pm
jasonc wrote:MichaelB wrote:The converter itself is a bit ummmm
industrial?
Postby MichaelB » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:57 pm
Mulger bill wrote:jasonc wrote:MichaelB wrote:The converter itself is a bit ummmm
industrial?
Agricultural...
Postby MichaelB » Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:42 pm
ANTWERP, Belgium (VN) — SRAM will jump on the 11-speed bandwagon by the end of this month, debuting two new high-end groups with 11-speed rear shifting dubbed Red 22 and Force 22. Production on Red 22 will begin in April with Force ramping up a month later, and availability is expected by mid summer.
Postby jacks1071 » Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:27 am
Crawf wrote:MB, FM166 is 130 rearI bet they just couldn't be ass'd changing the mould.
Postby MichaelB » Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:40 am
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