Shimano RS685 Road Disc Brake

[rasmussloth]

R785 is jsut a rebadged XT caliper isn't it?

No. They are different. Try looking at Pictures of them. Hosing is different.

[bikewithnoname]

Sorry dude, the calipers are the same, there may be a slightly different banjo fitting for the hose (but that's the hose kit and you can change that to a lighter Magura or Yumeya hose anyway) and a different colour, but the actual caliper is the same unit:

XT
http://bike.shimano.com/content/sac-bike/en/home/components1/mountain/deore-xt-silver/br-m785-l.html

R785
http://bike.shimano.com/content/sac-bike/en/home/components1/road/ultegra-di2/br-r785.html

Now XTR race calipers are different for sure (and no doubt Shimano will change the colour and rebadge them Dura-Ace for 2016 prodcut cycle...)

[rasmussloth]

Sorry.

I thought you meant rs785.

[bikewithnoname]

ah yes, the RS785 has the "in-line" style hydro hose line rather than a banjo, I guess that makes it a bit easier to thread through forks. Evolution not a revolution.

[mitchy]

ah yes, the RS785 has the "in-line" style hydro hose line rather than a banjo, I guess that makes it a bit easier to thread through forks. Evolution not a revolution.

it also plays nicer with internal routing, which on CX bikes usually runs on the inside of the frame.

[kingkongsfinger]

Think the bikeradar photo may be a prototype as mine is almost black in colour.

[Nefarious86]

It's a shame they didnt spec the direct mount caliper on this.