Anyone using/used hydraulic rim brakes?

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jeffy
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by jeffy

Force and Red hydraulic rim has been around as long as their disc offering.
the new hydraulic Rotor group comes with a rim option.
Perhaps the new Dura Ace will come with hydraulic rim option.

My perception is that hydraulic rim has never taken off, but perhaps the recent disc developments will change that.

Mark Cavendish's Hydraulic Road Brakes By SRAM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYyr2FHVoTQ

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Broady
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by Broady

The Srams looked decent, I wouldn't have those Rotors anywhere near my bike though.

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by XCProMD

I had Edco shifters w/Magura rim brakes in the mid 90's. They worked, but it wasn't a dramatic improvement on Campagnolo Records. Even the last version of Deltas was more or less on par.

They still brake on the rim, and I don't think in rim brakes the cables are the limiting factor.


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superdx
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by superdx

I will be able to tell you in about 2 months. Have something custom coming with SRAM Red hydraulic brakes. I'm hoping they help with some of the wrist numbness that happens when I go down long, steep descents and long rides.

I do have a friend that's on SRAM Apex hydraulic rim brakes (same brakes, but cheaper levers. Identical to the Cavendish setup back in 2014). All I can say is that he has a dramatically easier time on VERY steep gradients (-12%+++).

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by wheelsONfire

If they banned disc brakes in the peloton, maybe they will try to boost a move towards hydraulic rim brakes!?
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MikeDee
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by MikeDee

Nice, but not direct mount?

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superdx
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by superdx

Don't think SRAM has anything that is direct mount even for cable brakes.

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