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amey
Swedee - you're deep into chasing a compromise now, it's going to end up with none of the problems of caliper brakes (rim wear etc), but also none of the benefits of discs (power, modulation etc) as the install will be compromised by the BB faff, cable entry angle etc.
Not to mention that cable actuated hydro are shit, will go wrong, and belong in the bin.
Either put a Spyre on the back and live with the not-as-good-as-hydro-by-a-mile situation, or sell the HY/RD's whilst they are still arguably "new" and get R-685 shifters/calipers.