Anyone using TRP Spyre? Tell us about it

[EasyPeez]

I've just dropped my Boardman at the LBS to have Spyres fitted to replace the not very good BB5s. Ok, they're ok when adjusted but they need adjusting too often

I'm going to do likewise with my Boardman, for the same reasons - too fiddly and constantly needing adjustment. Will have a crack at fitting them myself though, can't imagine it's that hard.

 

[NorthernDave]

I'm surprised to see all the negatives about BB5's - I've got them on my Boardman and haven't had a minutes trouble with them.

Maybe I'm just lucky?

 

[vickster]

I'm surprised to see all the negatives about BB5's - I've got them on my Boardman and haven't had a minutes trouble with them.

Maybe I'm just lucky?

5s or 7s?

 

[NorthernDave]

5s or 7s?

BB5s

 

[vickster]

I'm going to do likewise with my Boardman, for the same reasons - too fiddly and constantly needing adjustment. Will have a crack at fitting them myself though, can't imagine it's that hard.

Maybe not but bike maintenance isn’t my thing, especially not for something safety critical and that needs correct adjustment. Will get new brake cables and tape at the same time. £50 well spent for me

 

[vickster]

BB5s

Maybe lucky. I just don’t have the skills or patience to keep them adjusted. Ultimately, I have more money than either of those things hence the change

 

[NorthernDave]

Maybe lucky. I just don’t have the skills or patience to keep them adjusted. Ultimately, I have more money than either of those things hence the change

I must be as I've never had to touch them - they're on the hybrid which is (shamefully) my most neglected bike and apart from pumping the tyres up and mickling the chain every now and then it has practically zero maintenance.

 

[Johnno260]

I had BB5’s on my Boardman and utterly hated them, squeaky bad stopping power.

The Spyres rocked

 

[cyberknight]

Thinking of changing the calipers on my subway biatch bike, it has tektro novellas that are so loud they can wake the dead, if i take the pads out and reface them they are ok for a couple of days but overall they are lousy .

 

[vickster]

Bike is back. Mechanic said I won't notice a lot of difference in power to the BB5s when they were biting properly and not spongy (as often a few uses after adjustment) but the adjustment, although potentially as frequent, is much simpler, so hopefully I can do myself. New tape looks smart too

 

[jowwy]

Bike is back. Mechanic said I won't notice a lot of difference in power to the BB5s when they were biting properly and not spongy (as often a few uses after adjustment) but the adjustment, although potentially as frequent, is much simpler, so hopefully I can do myself. New tape looks smart too

The mechanic is talking nonsense........trp spyres are the best mechanical discs available on the market and are far superior to bb5s

 

[vickster]

I'll be able to judge tomorrow when I ride the bike a bit further, than the mile back from town When working properly after adjustment, the BB5s stopped well

 

[EasyPeez]

I didn't find the BB5s much less effective than the Spyres at all, and they were often quieter too tbh. That said I weigh less than 10 stone and it was only the bike with Spyres that I take on serious descents, so my comparison is only based on flat rides. Maybe the difference is more pronounced with a heavier load/down hills.

But the bb5s are just too fiddly. The Spyres only need adjusting very occasionally as the pads wear, and it's a 30sec job to do with an allen key.

The BB5s seemed to have a habit of 'adjusting themselves' constantly.

 

[cyberknight]

Having to reface my tektros every week atm , coming home after nights on a hill with a right turn at the bottom i think i woke the street up.

 

[Johnno260]

I didn't find the BB5s much less effective than the Spyres at all, and they were often quieter too tbh. That said I weigh less than 10 stone and it was only the bike with Spyres that I take on serious descents, so my comparison is only based on flat rides. Maybe the difference is more pronounced with a heavier load/down hills.

But the bb5s are just too fiddly. The Spyres only need adjusting very occasionally as the pads wear, and it's a 30sec job to do with an allen key.

The BB5s seemed to have a habit of 'adjusting themselves' constantly.

It’s why I dropped the BB’s more time fettling the brakes than anything else.

The guy I sold my Boardman to hasn’t even used it, I’m so tempted to make a cheeky offer and use it as my winter bike.