TRP Spyre Road Disc Brake Black 160 Rotor

Certainly lighter than the Hayes I had, but they also use brake pads with more surface area (so less having to change them out I'm hoping, which on gravel was a bit too much with the Hayes), and they pull the pads in from BOTH sides. I was just thinking during my commute home a few days ago at what a pleasant upgrade these were.

Top notch performance. Easy to adjust, light and well made. No complaints.

I use these on two different bikes. The biggest advice I can get is to buy high quality compressionless cable housing. If you don't, no matter how well you adjust/setup the brake, or how tightly you pull the cable, the brake may not perform well at all. I did not know this my first time around and was frustrated. Once I made the swap, these things performed great.The double piston design is far superior than any other single piston mechanical brake on the market. With proper setup they bite hard and offer better modulation and lever feel than BB5, BB7, Hayes, or similar models I have tried. The pads are both adjustable, along with the cable tension via the barrel adjuster.Overall the product has a quality feel and finish. I would have liked tool less adjustment for alignment, and I wish I would have known about using compressionless housing. Other than these two minor details, I wouldn't choose any other mechanical disc brake.

this would be a good product except for the fact that the pad retaining bolt/pin is stuck because the factory painted it which formed a bond stronger than the strongest loktite. now i have a brake body with a mangled pad retaining bolt that has passed its' return date.

Shopping for a second now.