Originally Posted by
mtseymour
You would get far better results with TRP Hy/Rd (cable actuation with hydraulic calipers) than the Spyre. I can't think of a high-end single bike that's sold with cable disk brakes (eg. Spyre or Avid BB7), and tandems need more stopping power.
I may look into that. When I ordered the bike from Co-Motion, they were a bit resistant to changing components out.
I raised the issue of doing hydraulic discs. Their point was that many of their tandems are traveled with, and many have couplers, making cables easier than hydraulics. They also claim that the trp cable brakes are more than adequate.
I'll see after they're fully bedded in and we have the chance to ride in some hills.