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Least bad integrated brakes for TT
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I currently own an Argon 18 e-116.... Great mid-range bike, but the brakes are terrible... fairly hard to adjust, and they are not really design for wider wheels.

Thus, time for an upgrade !!!


I was seriously considering considering switching to disc... but once you factor in the cost of new wheels, it's a little above my budget...

So, base on your experience, which company has the least bad integrated brakes (efficiency and easy to adjust)


For now, my research at telling me that Trek SpeedConcept is the first one, followed by Argon e119... but i didn't try any
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Re: Least bad integrated brakes for TT [benleg] [ In reply to ]
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Not neccesarily integrated, but the Orbea Ordu comes standard with Tririg Omega X's. Probably not quite on the level full bike wise as an IA, SC, or Canyon but at least you know the braking will be great and easily adjustable. Plus their color customization is actually pretty neat. I've always admired that bike.

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Re: Least bad integrated brakes for TT [benleg] [ In reply to ]
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Speed Concept. Super easy to adjust, brakes really well. I have Hed blacks and braking is insane. Never had an issue with the brakes on the speed Concept other than the rear needs to be cleaned once in a while. Even with speed fun / brake over some dirt will find its way in there... True for all bottom bracket mounted brakes.

What's your CdA?
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Re: Least bad integrated brakes for TT [realbdeal] [ In reply to ]
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realbdeal wrote:
Not neccesarily integrated, but the Orbea Ordu comes standard with Tririg Omega X's. Probably not quite on the level full bike wise as an IA, SC, or Canyon but at least you know the braking will be great and easily adjustable. Plus their color customization is actually pretty neat. I've always admired that bike.
More integrated than you might think. The shapes of the fork crown and head tube were completely designed around the Omega X brake. It was a design input. Same for the rear brake.

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Re: Least bad integrated brakes for TT [benleg] [ In reply to ]
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I've got a Trek SC and I'm envious of where the Argon 119 rear brake is located. I don't have any experience with it, but it looks far smarter.

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