Hydraulic discbrake T-coupling?

[Wheazel]

Hi

I am on the final stretch for my 2 front wheel bike build. I bought two sets of discbrakes and plan to use them with one brakehandle.
Later I realized that I will cut the flow to each caliper in half by doing this. I might have to make some volume increasing plunge-device, but will try as is first.
Should have bought mechanical discbrakes in hindsight.

The problem is, I cant find a t-coupling for the oilhoses. Dont know what to search for and have tried just about anything related to bicycle disc brakes i can think of.
Maybe someone here knows ? Or maybe have ideas on what i could use instead if there are no purposemade couplings.

 

[Arvicola Terrestris]

I ordred a complete set from Tektro, which included 2 calibers a T-coupling hoses and brake handle all put together with brake fluid just to mount.

So try Tektro.

You can see the part here:
http://www.cykelshoppen.dk/tilbehor-christiania/5765-bremsekit-hydraulisk-christianiacykel.html

/Philip

 

[Wheazel]

Hmm nice find, but I feel I would tear my hair off in frustration if I ordered this set. I spent so many hours to mount the calipers i have already.
Will contact them and see if I can buy the required T-coupling. And maybe the master handle, if it pushes greater volume than standard brakes.

Thanks!

 

[Arvicola Terrestris]

Hmm nice find, but I feel I would tear my hair off in frustration if I ordered this set. I spent so many hours to mount the calipers i have already.
Will contact them and see if I can buy the required T-coupling. And maybe the master handle, if it pushes greater volume than standard brakes.

Thanks!

Was only thinking you could track down the T-coupling on the picture, not buying the hole kit.
The break handle is good, it has a locking pin so it works as a parking break.

/Philip

 

[recumbent]

I'm interested in this "T" coupling also, but my kit is a "juicy five" kit from "Avid" hyd. brakes.

I will definitely keep my eyes open, and ask the bike shops here, Thanks for bringing this subject up to the board.

 

[Tench]

Have you thought about using the Hope V Twin, you could drive them both from one lever and feed 2 calipers with the right volume of fluid.

http://www.hopetech.com/product/v-twin-brake/

 

[recumbent]

Have you thought about using the Hope V Twin, you could drive them both from one lever and feed 2 calipers with the right volume of fluid.

http://www.hopetech.com/product/v-twin-brake/

This looks like the proper approach to the problem, but they keep saying these are for road bikes only. I don't see why, maybe I need to read more. Thanks for the link though.

 

[Wheazel]

Thanks for the hope link, another alternative if the t-coupling proves to be inferior.

*Edit*
I found the hope v-twin system online but the pirce is steep if excluding the calipers. ~260GBP.
Not an option for me as I already have the brakecalipers.

 

[Arvicola Terrestris]

Sorry it is not Tektro, as stated earlier, I have on my bike, it is Bengal Helix 7.5, you can see it here:

http://www.bengalperformance.com.tw/hydraulic.htm

The brake handle even comes with "cut-off" sensor for e-bikes, whatever that means (what sensor type?!).

/Philip

 

[gogo]

Later I realized that I will cut the flow to each caliper in half by doing this.

Its easy to think incorrectly about this, as I did when posting after a X-mas party:
Subject: Hydraulic brake splitter - I lever two calipers

 

[Wheazel]

Sorry it is not Tektro, as stated earlier, I have on my bike, it is Bengal Helix 7.5, you can see it here:

http://www.bengalperformance.com.tw/hydraulic.htm

The brake handle even comes with "cut-off" sensor for e-bikes, whatever that means (what sensor type?!).

/Philip

Thanks for that link. This system looks very good, and the brakeswitch is a perfect addition for an ebike imo.
I have sent them some questions regarding hoselengths etc.

 

[wesnewell]

https://www.google.com/search?q=hydrualic+t+fitting