Anyone know anything about disc brakes?

Is it pointless? What are the pros/cons?

Thru-axles make a lot of sense for disc forks; Both in the secure method of holding the wheel and cutting down on flex in suspension forks. They're also handy for mtb full suss designs, as they have a separate rear triangle, which can also get a bit flexy. This doesn't tend to be a problem with a regular double diamond bike frame.

The main con apart from compatibility, is slightly slower wheel removal.

Now there's an idea! Would that work with discs?

Yes

All good stuff for me to read and think about. Cheers both

Now there's an idea! Would that work with discs?

Yes

Have a look at all the adjustable options that paragon do :-)

https://www.paragonmachineworks.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&category=0006

Or my cross biek

The pms ones are awesome but hideous expensive.

^ Boast post.

Stanton is done btw

Check ya book face

Ooh!

Cable inner/outers of choice for mechanical disc brakes?

Gore if you can get hold of them - shimano / sram only thou

Anything sold as compressionless tends to be good. I quite like the Jagwire stuff.

Even basic stuff can be made to work well if you get the outers nice & flat.

If for drop bars standard outer from leaver to headtube then adjuster then full length compressionless for the rest.

Yeah I'd imagine there's precisely naff all difference in weight rd vs MTb.

OTP 29ers wheelset can be get as low as 1500g.

The main con apart from compatibility, is slightly slower wheel removal.

I didn't know you race.

I didn't know you race.

I know a man who does.

Edit - I don't think disc brakes were that common the last* time I did a race :-/

*first and last

TRP Hylex, anyone used them for any length of time? How do they compare to something like a mid-level MTB brake (Shimano SLX).

Any experiences with bleeding them?

I can tell you one thing that I notice seemed to be standard in all their brakeset.

Replace the pads, and possibly rotor.

Pads wear out stupidly quickly, the rotor might be fine, but there's a chance it may be poorly made, I swapped mine for the Shimano Ice Tech rotor, which have a noticable improvement (felt much smoother).

Bit annoying, as the brakes itself are great, let down by crap pads adding to the cost.

Yeah, I used a Spyre for a while. The stock pads didn't work well at all with a (fresh) shimano rotor. Would grab/slip/grab and cause judder.

Did exactly what you said, swapped out for a shimano rotor and stock resin pads.

Did you do anything to stop the juddering? it look to be the pads moving while under braking.

Swapping to shimano pads cured it instantly, then a little adjustment of preload on the headset to stop squeal.

TRP Hylex, anyone used them for any length of time? How do they compare to something like a mid-level MTB brake (Shimano SLX).

Any experiences with bleeding them?

Doesn't Soul have them on his all weather commuter? Or has that been replaced by his scooter?

Superstar cheapie sintered pads are a worthwhile sidegrade if you have the stock TRP pads as they don't instantly turn to dust in the face of a bit of grit and water.

+1 for superstar pads (& rotors).

The TRP bites amazingly well the first time I've tried it, which set the alarm bell ringing, usually it take a lots longer for the pads to finally start wearing in to bite properly.

Which Superstar pads were they? S5?