TRP Spyre - bearings feel rough?
08-24-17, 11:59 PM
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TRP Spyre - bearings feel rough?
I just bought a set of brand new TRP Spyre brakes. As I first checked them I noticed that when I pull the arm with my hands the movement of it feels a bit notchy, not smooth, and it also makes a bit of noise. It feels like a worn out, or really bad quality bearing. I can kind of feel it at the lever too.
Is this normal or did I get a bad set?
It's a Spyre-C, which is the OEM version according to the TRP website (I bought it because it's all black).
I bought it straight from Taiwan on eBay, do you guys think that might be the source of my problem?
Is this normal or did I get a bad set?
It's a Spyre-C, which is the OEM version according to the TRP website (I bought it because it's all black).
I bought it straight from Taiwan on eBay, do you guys think that might be the source of my problem?
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08-25-17, 06:35 AM
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Brake arm travel in actual operation is very small. Can you feel the problem over the small arm rotation you would have in actual braking? Or are you squeezing the arms together from full open width until the pads touch each other? That isn't meant to happen and could be your problem.
