Originally Posted by
Kapusta
As a follow up to this....
I saw a decent deal in Nashbar for Spykes, so I figured I’d try another set. These came in the proper packaging, and they seemed legit.
But the bearings were still s#it. I think they were just to tightly preloaded. These were going to be toast in no time. I’m sending them back.
It is a real shame about this model. Brilliant design, but TRP really crapped the bed on the quality control.
Sucks to hear! I wonder if their Spyre cousins suffer from to same issues? I agree, awesome design to maximize braking force from a mechanical caliper but too bad, like you said.
Have you thought about Paul Components "Klampers"? They are super beefy with big ball bearings and serviceable everything. They don't actuate on both sides, they're more like a BB7 but beefier. I'd run these if I was bikepacking in the middle of nowhere. They're made in Northern California too I think.