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Originally Posted by Psimet2001
BB7's can perform fairly well....for a mechanical disc (low bar). I have found that I have to pair them with Yokozuna cable housing to generate enough power with them to get adequate performance.

This said - mechanical are not hydraulic. Hydraulic will compensate while mechanical won't. Whole different ballgame. That said - poor compensation in hydraulic setups leads to all sorts of centering and rotor rub issues. A non-starter for a true roadie.
I've just been using ordinary jagwire housing and don't have any problems with the stopping power. My issue is with the noise, rubbing and general finickiness of the BB7's. Perhaps my standards for stopping power are abnormally low. I rode a hilly 300k in the driftless on Saturday and my calipers worked flawlessly as far as I could tell since I didn't crash into anything.
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