TRP HY-RD Cable Actuated Disc Brakes.

[Pat "5mph"]

I'm not sure if they are the same Pat but I'm close to changing the entire system but don't want to throw the baby out with the bath water just yet.

The new system was only £25, purchased and fitted by @flyingfifi.
I donated the old one to @gaijintendo for a project, you can ask him if they work on his bike, because on mine they weren't working for sure

 

[gaijintendo]

The new system was only £25, purchased and fitted by @flyingfifi.
I donated the old one to @gaijintendo for a project, you can ask him if they work on his bike, because on mine they weren't working for sure

They were Promax RenderRs, and they either didn't seem to bite, or rubbed... (And seemed very similar in that regard to the placer ones I had on there) are now BB7s.

I got them from Taiwan, and a set cost less than a single one over here...

I am surprised at the TRP HYRD reports, as my riding buddy upgraded to them from BB5s, and loves them. I would have happily got some had the price been right.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

They were Promax RenderRs, and they either didn't seem to bite, or rubbed...

Ha!
Lbs man and his bedding the pads in quark, he was trying to get me killed

 

[Slick]

It's likely to be the cable. Disconnect the cable from the actuator arm and see if the caliper works OK manually

Definitely just the cable, as soon as I released it the arm swung back freely and you could see the cable is almost threadbare. I think I'll just get all my cables replaced while I'm at it.

 

[gaijintendo]

Ha!
Lbs man and his bedding the pads in quark, he was trying to get me killed

By the way, I should have been more appreciative in that comment! It was wonderfully generous of you, and I hope the next person at the Bike Station has better luck than us
Hope to see you out there soon.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I hope the next person at the Bike Station has better luck than us

OMG! Those brakes are still out there

 

[gaijintendo]

OMG! Those brakes are still out there

Good point. It was a while ago. I just assumed it was my bad skills setting them up. I think they used bb5 pads if I recall.

I just take anything left over after a shed clean, once a year to help prevent hoarding. I think they might be getting a failing fixie wheelset soon, and they'd be most welcome to melt it down.