TRP

Tektro Racing Products, and What That Means

TRP stands for Tektro Racing Products and sits as the high-end division of Tektro. The brand exists specifically to build braking systems rather than full groupsets, which is why the catalogue goes deep on brakes and shallow on everything else.

Development happens alongside racers including Aaron Gwin, and the brand has since widened into mountain bike drivetrains and small parts. Brakes remain the reason riders come looking.

Where TRP Brakes Differ on Rotor Thickness

The DH-R Evo is the gravity brake in the range, listed front and rear with left and right lever options and hose lengths from 950mm to 1800mm. The Trail EVO sits alongside it, with lever service kits available separately.

Rotors are where TRP does something worth noticing. The R1 six-bolt rotors come in 203mm and 223mm at 2.3mm thick, where most rotors run thinner. More material means more heat capacity, which is the mechanism behind fade resistance on a long descent.

What We Stock From TRP

Four groups, and most riders need at least two of them:

  • MTB brake systems. DH-R Evo and Trail EVO, front and rear, in lever and hose length options.
  • Rotors. R1 six-bolt rotors in 203mm and 223mm, 2.3mm thick.
  • Brake pads. Quadiem and Slate pads in resin and organic compounds.
  • Brake bleeding tools. Bleed kits, bleed funnels and mineral oil in 100ml.

Hoses in 5.0mm and 5.5mm, connectors and lever service kits sit alongside them.

Fitting and Servicing Them

Three things decide whether a part fits. Rotor mount must match your hub, so check six-bolt against Centerlock before ordering. Rotor diameter must suit the mount and adaptor on your frame and fork. Hose length depends on frame size and routing, and left or right lever matters on the DH-R Evo.

TRP runs mineral oil rather than DOT fluid, so do not mix them. The wrong fluid swells the seals, and the brake is then a rebuild rather than a bleed.

Shop TRP at MTB Direct

Brakes are the one upgrade nobody regrets, and the pads and bleed kits are here as well as the complete systems. Delivery is free on orders over $99.