- News
- Reviews
- Bikes
- Accessories
- Accessories - misc
- Computer mounts
- Bags
- Bar ends
- Bike bags & cases
- Bottle cages
- Bottles
- Cameras
- Car racks
- Child seats
- Computers
- Glasses
- GPS units
- Helmets
- Lights - front
- Lights - rear
- Lights - sets
- Locks
- Mirrors
- Mudguards
- Racks
- Pumps & CO2 inflators
- Puncture kits
- Reflectives
- Smart watches
- Stands and racks
- Trailers
- Clothing
- Components
- Bar tape & grips
- Bottom brackets
- Brake & gear cables
- Brake & STI levers
- Brake pads & spares
- Brakes
- Cassettes & freewheels
- Chains
- Chainsets & chainrings
- Derailleurs - front
- Derailleurs - rear
- Forks
- Gear levers & shifters
- Groupsets
- Handlebars & extensions
- Headsets
- Hubs
- Inner tubes
- Pedals
- Quick releases & skewers
- Saddles
- Seatposts
- Stems
- Wheels
- Tyres
- Health, fitness and nutrition
- Tools and workshop
- Miscellaneous
- Tubeless valves
- Buyers Guides
- Features
- Forum
- Recommends
- Podcast
forum
SRAM eTap Red Shifters (not disc break) BUT with cable/mechanical Disc-Breaks?
Does anyone know if you are safe to use the original eTap shifters (caliper) but run them to mechanicle 'cable attuated' disc breaks instead of calipers?
The reason being I want to build up a CAAD12 Disc Frameset with eTap and HATE the hydrolic shifters with their massive alien head.
I know, I know, there will be those of you who say mechanical are not as good as hyrodrolic, etc, etc.
But I just like cable disc, easy to fix, etc.
Many thanks! Ian.
If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.
Latest Forum Topics
Latest Comments
- Rendel Harris 27 min 51 sec ago
Living up to your name again with another pile of...electric motorcycles that look like dirtbikes, such as the one in the picture at the top of...
- RayG 1 hour 18 min ago
I've got the 900 lumen version of the front light. Even when the cam lever is closed properly, it doesn't grip the light well. The first one let...
- Freddy56 7 hours 12 min ago
the Rapha's Excess Collection is bullshite. MAAP did the exact same. It is sold like there is a left arm of a jacket lying on the floor, We will...
- Mr Blackbird 10 hours 46 min ago
I suspect you are right. But no harm in hoping.
- Jack Sexty 11 hours 4 min ago
Apologies for the oversight there, it's been corrected. Obviously it should have said 97ft🤦♂️
- festival 11 hours 21 min ago
The more this Nash gezzer opens his mouth the worse he comes across. The mans passion for green issues clouds his judgement on common decency!
- a1white 12 hours 52 min ago
Simon Nash needs to just stick to making the produts and seriously step back from social media and all the marketing. He's an absolute liability to...
- wtjs 13 hours 25 min ago
Even I would say 'report horse ramming to the police ' because just ignoring that report is viewed as less acceptable than if it was a cyclist -...
- chrisonabike 14 hours 54 min ago
I wasn't a bike geek or "serious" rider then (not now...) - my ride was a non-suspended 26" wheel "mountain bike" with V-brakes and piano key...
Add new comment
7 comments
By the way, good luck with the calipers on the CAAD12. For some strange reason the calipers are Post Mount up front and Flat Mount at the back. For TRP Spyres and Avid BB7Rs, at least, I'm pretty sure Post Mount units are still plentiful. TRP does make a Flat Mount version of the Spyre which has released not too long ago.
Thanks lads, pretty much what I thought, that it would be ok with some planning.
And yes, I hear you that it seems odd to to put eTap on a CAAD12 frame. But the CAAD12 is a great frame, and so my thinking is I'm puting the saved money from carbon into the drive train.
The original caliper etap (shifter/derailers) is dropping in price all the time and I have a bunch of the other components already.
It's also because I will be using the bike on a Direct Drive Trainer in the winter months and I'm still not convinced that carbon can withstand hard sessions (there was a great write-up about that on here a few weeks back). But that's a whole other thread!
Thanks again. Ian.
My LBS (Terry Wright Cycles 01778 344 051) did a recent customer build of a Peter Sagan Edition Venge Vias Disc with an eTap TRP HY/RD setup. They had it displayed up on the wall
I'm sure they'd be happy to talk with you about any issues they had putting it all together
I don't see why this should be a problem. TRP Spyres at the very least should be compatible with any short-pull road bike brake lever, SRAM included.
If you really, REALLY wanted to put disc brakes on a Campagnolo bike, cable-pull ones and cable-pulled hydraulics (TRP HyRd, JuinTech R1) are the only way to go until Campagnolo release their hydraulic systems.
I use TRP HyRd disc brakes with SRAM Rival 10-speed standard shifters no problem. I had to get the LBS to sort out the cable pull because I'm not especially good at fettling stuff - they just did as part of a service.
It's likely though that you'll have quite a lot of lever pull before the brakes bite, but when they do it's great!
Doable, but may need confirmation that the cable pull amount is compatible.
TRP Hy/RD calipers with Yokozuna Reaction Cables recommended, but will need 'adjustment' as the cable pull is optimised for Shimano 11 speed levers.
As has been indicated, seems like very expensive levers with not so expensive braking.
Not done it but can't see why there would be a problem with this as the cable disc calipers are intended to be used in this way.
Spending twice the cost of the frame on shifters and mechs is an unusual balance but hey, if you want to, why not.