TriRig Omega Brakes (Installation)

ByAnthony Chan
At a Glance

Installing TriRig Omega aero brakes on a Cannondale Slice — a fiddly, hour-long job of sizing washers, cable length, and pad alignment that ultimately dropped the bike under 19 pounds and cleaned up the cable routing for a more aero look.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Installed TriRig Omega aero brakes on a Cannondale Slice
  • Bike now under 19 lbs even with cages and a heavy training rear wheel
  • Rerouted the rear cable housing to sit flush against the frame for aero
  • Full install took about an hour of precise adjustment

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Non-standard gear, non-standard install: the only instructions were an embedded YouTube video
  • Washer size matters: the smaller washer caused brake rub on the front fork
  • Precision over speed: limited vertical play meant the pads had to be positioned exactly, especially the rear
  • Details deliver aero and weight gains: careful cable routing and setup paid off in a lighter, cleaner build

They’re not your everyday conventional road brakes…So installation is also not conventional! The instructions provided by TriRig was simply a YouTube video that was embedded on their website. It’s straight forward and gives you all you need to know to properly install the brakes.

To spare you from the gritty details, here’s what I had to play around with:

– size of washer for both the front and rear brake. Using the smaller one rubbed the brake on the front fork.

– side adjustment of the brake pads did not allow for vertical play, so I had to be very precise when installing the both the front and rear, especially the rear due to the adapter.

But after about an hour of sizing the perfect cable length, with the right ferrule, and just the right about of ceramic lube, I had successfully installed these brakes.

I’m a bit of a weight weenie, so now I’m proud to say that with these brakes, my Cannondale Slice is under 19 pounds with cages, and a very heavy training rear wheel.

Here’s some photos! Did I do a good job?

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Hooked the Slice back onto the trainer. Notice how the front brake cable housing shoots straight down.

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like what you see?
I sure do!

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I rerouted the rear cable housing from left to right to make the cable much more flush against the frame #AERO

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