Share

Gear News

Shimano unveil Tiagra-level hydraulic disc brakes

Japanese firm introduces third - and most affordable - hydraulic disc option

Shimano have launch a Tiagra-level hydraulic disc brake, to sit alongside the Japanese firm’s existing Ultegra and 105 hydraulic disc options and the recently-announced Sora mechanical disc brake.

Shimano’s fourth-tier Tiagra 4700 groupset has already been updated for 2016, introducing a host of features found further up the range, first on the top-level Dura-Ace gruppo, before trickling down through Ultegra and 105. It’s why it made this year’s RCUK 100.

The revamped ten-speed groupset includes a four-arm chainset and internal cable routing for the shifters. Now riders have the options of swapping Tiagra’s traditional rim brakes for disc brakes.

The Tiagra BR-RS405 caliper is a flat-mount unit – the standard introduced by Shimano last year, which sees the brake caliper mounted directly to the frame, reportedly providing a stronger connection and cleaner interface, as well as improved alignment.

It’s an open standard, with SRAM jumping on board soon after, while Campagnolo are developing both post-mount and flat-mount options for their recently-revealed – but yet to be launched – hydraulic disc brakes.

The caliper will be paired with the mechanical shifting, hydraulic braking ST-RS405 lever, and SM-RT81-S/SS 140mm or 160mm rotors, which continue to use Shimano’s ICE cooling system, designed to dissipate heat and provide consistent braking performance.

Having launched a Sora-level mechanical disc brake earlier this year, the only obvious gap in Shimano’s road disc line-up is at the very top – however, the new Dura-Ace groupset, expected this year, will include a flagship hydro disc offering, according to Velo News.

We’ll have to wait and see on that one, but what we do know is that Shimano’s Tiagra BR-RS405 hydraulic disc system will be available from July 2016. UK pricing is TBC.

Website: Shimano

Share

Newsletter Terms & Conditions

Please enter your email so we can keep you updated with news, features and the latest offers. If you are not interested you can unsubscribe at any time. We will never sell your data and you'll only get messages from us and our partners whose products and services we think you'll enjoy.

Read our full Privacy Policy as well as Terms & Conditions.

production