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Permalink Reply by Tricolor on January 17, 2014 at 2:09pm

If I'm going to spend the money some of those parts cost I think I'd rather have a boat.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on January 18, 2014 at 7:08am

I guess the new fangled aspect is that they fit the MC under the shifter hoods and they weight-weenied the whole design. Apparently some of the seals didn't work in sub-freezing temps, but it seems like an easy fix.

I think hydro road is just a fad that isn't going to improve braking in 99% of conditions. It's going suck especially for steel bikes since it requires overbuilt forks and chain stays which will kill any road feel benefits.

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Permalink Reply by Drewbacca on January 19, 2014 at 8:19am

Perfectly happy with BB7s... I've never jumped on the hydraulic disc craze and honestly don't understand it unless you can go through a set of pads in a single day. 

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Permalink Reply by Drewbacca on January 20, 2014 at 7:59am

Saw a good article discussing the correct actions that SRAM has taken regarding this issue...

http://www.roadbikereview.com/reviews/sram-launches-hydraulic-brake...

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Permalink Reply by Dave Jacque on January 20, 2014 at 8:17am

(What's with "breaks" all of a sudden? I'm seeing this all over lately, not just in this forum. Did I miss something?)

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Permalink Reply by Apie (11) on January 21, 2014 at 5:43am

Is this about the Hydro brakes? I couldn't find any info on a big crash in Oregon.  I won't be purchasing any of the Red SRAM products soon, so i'm not too worried.

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Permalink Reply by Casey Carnes on January 21, 2014 at 9:39am

From the CPSC website; the crash couldn't have been too big with only one minor injury reported.

Incidents/Injuries

The firm received 95 reports of brakes failing in the U.S. One minor injury was reported in the U.S. and another in Australia.

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