Trace Velo - These mechanical disc brakes are ridiculous! - JuinTech GTF-6

These 6 piston mechanical disc brakes from JuinTech might be the most powerful ones I've ever used, but can they justify the incredibly high price?

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I have always had a soft spot for mechanical disc brakes on road bikes. They’re simple to use, easy to setup and maintain, and you can make use of older mechanical groupsets, so are great on more budget oriented bike builds.

I have tested A LOT of different ones in my time, but I've never seen anything like the JuinTech GTF-6. It’s an expensive, oversized mechanical caliper, with 6 brake pistons, that also makes use of large brake pads from an obscure MTB groupset.

So in order to properly assess the performance, I'm going to pit the GTF-6 caliper against the two other mechanical callipers JuinTech offer, the 2 piston F1, and the 4 piston GT-F.

In short, the braking performance was pretty phenomenal, but in light of other options on the market right now, for the average road cyclist, they are just too expensive. Plus, if you watch the bonus clip, the TRP HY/RD calipers are still my favourite!

Semi-metallic brake pads:
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Start
00:23 – JuinTech overview
02:01 – F1 brake caliper bleed
04:00 – Hill testing
05:10 – Sponsor spot
06:06 – Hill testing cont.
09:57 – Hill testing results
10:31 – Multi-piston caliper discussion
12:16 – Brake distance test
13:36 – Conclusion
15:26 – Bonus clip (TRP HY/RD)

Intro roll:
Created by Dev Joshi - http://www.go2dev.co.uk

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Please note:
I am not a professionally trained bike mechanic. There can be risks associated with using products that are unbranded, untested, or come from sources where the provenance is unknown. Please talk to a qualified bike mechanic if you are in any doubt.

In essence, be careful, do your research, and cycle safe!!!

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