Originally Posted by HillRider

Agree completely. If you want to avoid hydraulic brakes, the TRP Spyres are the class act of mechanical disc brakes. They use road/cantilever short pull brake levers so they work with almost all brifters. They adjust the pads individually so alignment and setting the pad clearance is very straightforward and the pads are a standard Shimano design available from numerous makers. They are not the "power brake"some hydraulics are reputed to be but are effective and the lever pull effort is reasonable.