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Old 05-09-19, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by TimothyH
Re red/bold...

The GRX calipers are the same but the levers are completely different.

The hoods are shaped to help hands stay planted over bumps. The lever has texture and a notch for fingers.

Most importantly however, the new levers are progressive. They move lots of fluid fast when first pressed to bring the pads into contact with the rotors quickly. They then fluid volume for better modulation. This is one of the reasons I want to try them.

To be clear, I would not wait either. I'm with you on that.


-Tim-
That's just Shimano mtb brakes. It's why people say sram has more modulation because you don't get that quick initial bite like Shimano. The sram modulation is annoying on dirt. I want my brakes to engage right away.
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