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I know with Shimano that but master and slave cylinder/piston sizes are the same for both road and MTB twin pot brakes so they are as powerful as each other. The real difference IME is hand position on the levers, your hands can pull MTB levers more easily.
Any idea what causes this?
Sounds like they need a bleed.
leggy_blonde
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I'm after a bit of advice please.. I was bedding in some new front pads this morning on the way into work, on Sram Force brakes and shifters. After 3-4 hardish stops along a flat bit of road, the brakes lost bite and I could pull the lever back to the bars. After a short while it went back to normal. Any idea what causes this? Heat? I wasn't exactly working them hard.
In general I've never found them to be great in terms of stopping power. Is the Shimano equivalent thought to be better or are road hydro brakes of all brands inherently less powerful than low-end MTB (my only comparison point)?