"Stuart" <
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> I'm looking to add hydraulic brakes to my Canondale T2000 tourer which has
> STI levers at the moment.
> Can anyone tell me if there sare STI compatible hydraulic levers availble
at
> the moment or will I have to go back to separate shifters again?
> If that's the case can anyone suggest a hydraulic brake /lever setup for
> drop bars?
> I'd settle for rim or disc brakes.
>
> _
> Stuart
I've used HS-66 Maguras on a Cannondale Cyclocross frame. Originally, they
were on a tandem.
They were very nice, brake very smoothly, and powerfully. But as others have
mentioned, you need to use them with bar-end or downtube.
I changed the front fork to a disk compatible and installed an Avid ball
bearing disk so that I could use an STI on the rear mech. If you set the
bike up European style, front brake on the right is normal. Now my setup is
left hand HS-66 rear brake and bar-end front derailleur together with Avid
front brake and STI for the rear mech.
When I first tested the Avid disk I was very disappointed, but my
disappointment went away when a) the pads bedded in properly, and b) I
changed the disk from their standard 160mm to their extreme 185mm disk. I
can wholly recommend using the larger diameter disk. Takes the braking
performance way way beyond the hydraulic Magura rim brake. But if you live
in a flat area, its really overkill.
Phillip