Anyone know anything about disc brakes?

i have not used SRAM hyrdos, but Shimano hydraulics are worth every (fucking pricey) penny

the bb7's will stop you just fine
you'll be able to lock either wheel with one finger braking

true, but hyrdaulics will do it better and should require less maintenance though mineral oil (shimano) brakes are likely to need even less work than dot fluid (SRAM)

£200 will go a long way to having your local mechanic adjust your bb7's every 3 months

While the thought of having to get the bike serviced less often holds great appeal, I might also be swayed by looks! The SRAMs look sleeker IMO.

function > form

function > form

But the SRAMs look better, and are the hydraulic option, so their function is presumably better too. It's just their price that's the sticking point.

In brake terms SRAM = Avid right? In which case the hydros might be the better performer right now but will boil your piss when it comes to bleeding them. BB7 will not boil your piss ( as much).

Just simmer it

Shimano make a hydraulic option which I'd prefer over the sram

I was comparing shimano and SRAM hydraulics

Y'know I be inclined to agree, but the SRAM road hydraulic is actually quite easy to bleed, not like the Avid MTB line-up.

SRAM is Avid, i think they're under the same umbrella company anyway, as is Rockshox

https://www.sram.com/

I haven't seen them nor worked on them so will take your word for it but I don't see no bleed nipple...

Changed from bb7 to trp spyres two weeks ago and it is bloody lovely.
Simply to set up and the moving inboard pad is a god send
The adjustment is just a 3mm Allen key. So no more carrying a torx screwdriver around with me.

Bernhard Eisel: Jeder investiert in Aerodynamik, und dann verbauen wir ein paar Klötze und ewig lange Kabel, die nur im Wind stehen.

So, he's a fan of internal cable routing?

So spyre over bb7?

I've got both...
Spyres are 2 minutes to set up, BB7 about 5.
Spyres are lighter but more ££.
Stopping power seems about equal.

Looking back a few pages might be worth considering that everyone seems to end up with hydro and Spyres probably have more resale value...

Thanks Andy! Again...!
Just trying to figure out all the pieces of the puzzle.
For £30/40 ish difference I'll go for the spyres. Mainly because less time to set up probably means easier and I'm a novice.
Weight is a bonus as well as in trying to keep it minimal where I can....

Mainly because less time to set up probably means easier and I'm a novice

Yep - they are a doddle to set up, because the 'loosen bolts, clamp brake down, tighten bolts' method of centering the caliper more-or-less works.

Sweet! Cheers!

Spyres over day over bb7
Two seconds to setup.
Both sides of the brake moves.
Can use shimano pads and rotor.

Ok what's the thing about not pumping hydro brakes when there are no pads in?! :-(

I was doing the blob of grease on the back of the pads to stop squeecking thing, but forgot to put the locking bar in (avid elixier 3) and when I pushed the wheel in it pushed the pads out the back (they didn't fall out, just no where near the disc), I didn't notice and jumped on the bike and pumped the breaks a couple of times before realising somethjng was up.

Managed to push the pads back into the right place, but they are firmly clamped closed and no amount of jamming a screwdriver between them is opening them...

Ideas... What should I do?! :-(

Shimano.