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08-17-25 | 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Winfried

Hello,

The Tektro Mira MD-C400 mechanical disk brakes are a bit weak.

I was wondering if it'd be worth upgrading them to hybrid brakes like TRP's Hy-Road?

Also, when removing a wheel, do hybrid brakes also require pad spacers to prevent the caliper pistons from coming out?

Thank you.

A lot of problems that people experience with mechanical brakes are due to set up. This article details how to set up an Avid BB7 but the set up is pretty much the same. The most common mistake I see is too much lever travel before the pads engage. The pads need to ride very close to the rotor and the stationary pad (the inboard one) needs to be almost touching. If the stationary pad is too far away, the rotor needs to be bent towards the pad and the whole system losses power.

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