http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: hydraulic disc brakes - Recent Topics en Wed, 13 May 2026 05:17:44 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16191#post-214846 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 23:37:15 +0000 Greenroofer 214846@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So I have Shimano Deore hydraulic disc brakes on my commuter bike. I like hydraulic brakes, but I'm becoming less enthusiastic about the Shimano ones as time passes. My back brake currently has a sticky piston, but a morning of careful cleaning, oiling and actuating hasn't got it working smoothly. The problem with the Deore brakes is that you can't take them apart: if they stop working you have to buy new ones [I'm led to believe]. If I could take them apart, I could clean the piston properly and put a new O-ring on it and it would all be fine again.</p> <p>Can you suggest an alternative to Shimano Deore? I'm looking for a hydraulic disc brake calliper* that I can disassemble completely, repair and maintain. </p> <p>(*so not wanting Magura rim brakes. Might consider roller brakes, but don't have any fittings for them on the bike and have an Alfine-8 hub so don't want to have to buy a new one with a roller brake...) </p>