Cable Disc Brakes

Mechanical which works with cables just like rim brakes and hydraulic which replaces the cables with hydraulic fluid in.

Cable disc brakes.

Lastly cable operated disc brakes cost less than hydraulics especially when you can reuse your existing levers. These function in much the same way as a rim brake relying on a braided steel cable to. Also known as cable actuated brakes mechanical disc brake work exactly like rim spoon brakes. All three of the brakes that i tested are designed for use with drop bar levers.

Cable disc brakes are not the best at anything. Instead of the braking pad applying friction on the rim it does so on the rotor bringing the bike to a stop. Weighing just 143g they are easy to set up and have superb cables giving them great performance levels. The setup is quite simple.

Featuring a reliable cable actuated disc brake they are one of the lightest options available. However the only difference is the point of contact. It includes a brake lever a cable and the mechanical disc. At one end of the spectrum we have cable actuated brakes sometimes referred to as mechanical disc brakes.

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