It would be nice to have disc brakes that (unlike my Avid BB5s) don't require continual fiddling to stay in shape. I started thinking that BB7 might be a nice simple cost-effective upgrade, then I found out about the TRP Spyre which most people seem to think is a better BB7 than the BB7, then I read of the TRP Hy/Rd, which is "hydraulic but attached by a cable". I thought the point of a hydraulic brake was that there was no cable, and thus no friction loss. Are they really worth the extra just for being (apparently) self-adjusting when the pads wear, or is there some other advantage I'm overlooking? Also, any opinions on BB7 vs Spyre? Or Juin Tech R1?
This is for a 2014 Croix de Fer, which is mostly used for commuting (potentially in any weather), but commuting often involves bits of forest/towpath/river bank, so it does quite often get muddy. The rest of the drivetrain is 10 speed Tiagra - I would kind of like one day to replace the levers with something where I can route all the cables under the bar tape, but I don't presently think I can justify spending hundreds on that
This is for a 2014 Croix de Fer, which is mostly used for commuting (potentially in any weather), but commuting often involves bits of forest/towpath/river bank, so it does quite often get muddy. The rest of the drivetrain is 10 speed Tiagra - I would kind of like one day to replace the levers with something where I can route all the cables under the bar tape, but I don't presently think I can justify spending hundreds on that