Great article! The financial cost of buying a new set of premium brakes with every new build or every time the performance falls off in need of service is one thing, but I don't think too many people out there are aware of the environmental cost this imposes as well. While this is not a direct cost to the consumer, it impacts everyone in the long run and seeking out brands that sell and encourage replacement parts and service compared to an outright system replacement (cough cough SRAM) are inevitably delivering a better tomorrow for mother nature and your wallet.
I have been running TRP's for the last 5 years on a couple different frames and have rebuilt two of my systems (Slate T4's first and then the DH-R EVO's) using new hoses, caliper pistons, and seals, all of which I was able to source for just a couple bucks through their US service center. While this did also cost me time and a couple beers to tear them down and rebuild, it was way cheaper than buying a new system and it didn't add another hunk of aluminum to the garbage heaps. I feel brands like TRP that create and innovate on new products but also see value in and support replacement parts to refurbish past products are going to start catching on with more and more riders.
April 19, 2022, 10:41 a.m. - SeannyD
Great article! The financial cost of buying a new set of premium brakes with every new build or every time the performance falls off in need of service is one thing, but I don't think too many people out there are aware of the environmental cost this imposes as well. While this is not a direct cost to the consumer, it impacts everyone in the long run and seeking out brands that sell and encourage replacement parts and service compared to an outright system replacement (cough cough SRAM) are inevitably delivering a better tomorrow for mother nature and your wallet. I have been running TRP's for the last 5 years on a couple different frames and have rebuilt two of my systems (Slate T4's first and then the DH-R EVO's) using new hoses, caliper pistons, and seals, all of which I was able to source for just a couple bucks through their US service center. While this did also cost me time and a couple beers to tear them down and rebuild, it was way cheaper than buying a new system and it didn't add another hunk of aluminum to the garbage heaps. I feel brands like TRP that create and innovate on new products but also see value in and support replacement parts to refurbish past products are going to start catching on with more and more riders.