Originally Posted by
50PlusCycling
I don’t see much of a difference in power between cable and hydraulic brakes, but, to me, hydraulic brakes have better modulation and feel.
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agree - but for the most part this observation would apply to a fairly small / select group of mech disc brake systems
and even then - mech disc brake systems with just one or two exceptions (?) have calipers with just one acting piston
in many cases - out of the box low end (and mid ?) mech disc brakes systems will not provide decent braking power even with time spent on setup
to the contrary - many (if not most ?) of the lower end hydraulic brake systems work fairly and surprisingly well … the Shimano systems especially