I’ve got a Salsa Journeyman that is on 27.5×2.2 with the Shimano Sora. I love it and I’ve found the weak link to be the Promax DSK.-330R They are always chattering and squeaking and matter how much I adjust. The stopping power is ok but lots left to be desired. I mainly commute with it ~10 miles a day and then take it on gravel rides and even bikepack on the weekends. I’ve heard people rave over Klampers, but it is way out of my price. I can get some TRP Spyre C for $50, Juno Tech F1 for $75 and I was also considering HY/RD. What do I do? I am looking for very good breaking power yet easy to adjust and reliable for bikepacking.
by Other-Organization35
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All these options are nice, but they will never come close to real hydro brakes. Source: I have one of the cheapest hydro groupsets (10s Tiagra), and a friend has the Spyre.
Now, you know your budget, but at least have a look at how much It will cost you to upgrade the full groupset to Tiagra (minus selling your Sora second-hand).