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SRAM RED brakes leaking

Old 05-03-20, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by GlennR
I have Rival CX1 on my SuperX and it's great. It's my "winter" and foul weather bike so the cost of replacing the drivetrain is about the same as a Red cassette. Since we both live on Long Island we know there are no mountains so replacing the 11-28 with a 11-32 means there's nothing I can't get up with a 40T in the front.

There is no single bike that does everything, so we can't assume there's a drivetrain that does everything. There's certainly a place for 1x but it's not for everyone.
I'm an upstate ny transplant with most of my family living along lake Ontario in an area so hilly the seaway trail travels an extra 20 miles to go around it and I like to visit them. When it comes to gravel, road or cross I need my gear range since I travel and the bike with me. I keep the MTB geared low enough that I don't come close to using the easiest gear but know I will at times and don't want to swap things around.
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Old 05-03-20, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
leaking brakes is far less common than a broken or seized cable.
Realistically, disks are relatively new to road. It's going to be interesting to see how poorly maintained hydro fare vs poorly maintained rim brakes over time

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Old 05-03-20, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Tacoenthusiast
Realistically, disks are relatively new to road. It's going to be interesting to see how poorly maintained hydro fare vs poorly maintained rim brakes over time

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They'll probably have the same track record as mountain hydraulic brakes(which is very good). I see many 10 year old mountain bikes that have been poorly maintained(10 year old fluid), and after a bleed they work like new again.

Leaking brakes just isn't a common issue. Like I said in the first post, "sounds like a problem caused by a mechanic or factory assembly worker".
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Old 05-05-20, 11:24 AM
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No issues with SRAM or Shimano
Wireless is cleaner, easier to install, hoses are no maintenance, and that is nice too
Prefer the feel of SRAM, but i guess that just comes down to personal preference
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