BRAKES SPECIALS
Formula Formula RX Disc Brake
Blessed with trickledown technology, the Formula RX Disc Brake shares the general design and performance of the top shelf R1 -- but in an extremely affordable package. You can expect to get that same smooth application of stopping power and consistent lever feel that you expect from Formula's ...read more
Avid Elixir 9 Disc Brake
As the fearless leader of the Elixir battalion, the Avid Elixir 9 Hydraulic Disc Brake has a lot to live up to. That means offering serious performance and high-end materials without forcing you to take out another mortgage on 'Chateau Velo-Geek.' Since they're part of the Elixir family, ...read more
Motorex Dot 4 Brake Fluid
Rule #1 before changing the fluid in your hydraulic disc brakes: consult your owner's manual or the manufacturer's website to make sure you know what to replace it with. Some brakes prefer petroleum-based mineral oil, while others spec synthetic brake fluid. Both have their advantages, but ...read more
Shimano Centerlock to 6-Bolt Rotor Adapter
Shimano's centerlock brake mount is solid and makes for a great way to fix the brake rotor to your hub. But if you've already got a set of nice disc brakes with 6-bolt rotors, you can use this Shimano Centerlock to 6-Bolt Disc Rotor Adapter to make all of your parts fit together.This adapter kit ...read more
Campagnolo Record 11 Skeleton Brake Calipers
For years, Campagnolo has been telling us that a rear dual-pivot brake is too powerful and that a single-pivot both reduces the power and sheds weight. That may all be true, and we're not gonna argue it. However, they're bringing back the dual-pivot rear in the updated Campagnolo Record 11 ...read more
Campagnolo Chorus 11 Skeleton Brake Calipers
A dual-pivot brake caliper in the front. This is all that separates the Chorus 11 D from these Campagnolo Chorus 11 Skeleton Brake Calipers.They've re-designed the brake shoes and the brake pads in addition to updating the graphics. A quick look tells you that the shape of the brake shoe is ...read more
TRP CX9 Mini LP Brakeset with Ti Hardware
The folks at TRP have proven that linear pull brakes have a home on cyclocross bikes with their CX series. They offer far more power than typical cantilever brakes so you can drive deeper into the corners. Ask any motorcycle racer about going fast, and they'll tell you that you need to be able ...read more
Shimano Disc Brake Adapters
Like much of life, making your Shimano disc brakes work with your 160mm rotor is easy --once you learn how to figure out which adapter you need. Whatever you have, we can either sell you the adapters to make it work, or tell you that what you have is enough.You need to know three things -- what ...read more
Shimano SM-MA90 Disc Brake Adapter
With the SM-MA90 Disc Brake Adapter, Shimano has taken an artful leap at the lowly disc brake adapter. Not only is it lighter than their older adapters, but it's more refined -- this refinement being the reason for its lightness. Where Shimano's older adapters were blocky, this one has curved edges. ...read more
Formula Brake Adapter
Congratulations on making the wise decision to run Formula brakes on your machine. Once you've chosen your rotor size, pick up one of these Formula Adapter Kits to match your brake mount type to your rotor size.Post Mount 6" 203 is for Post Mount brake mounts and 203mm rotors.Post Mount 6" ...read more
FSA K-Force Brake Calipers
The holy grail for brake design is to make them light, smooth, and effective. The FSA K-Force Brake Calipers strive to end the quest for perfection. The brake calipers have an I-Beam forging with a dual pivot design. The I-Beam structure means that FSA has been able to keep them lightweight and ...read more
Avid XX Disc Brake - 2012
The original XX Brakes set Avid's benchmark for lightness. They've undergone a few design improvements, and though they gained one whole gram, the performance benefits resulting from the sweeping changes make these XX Disc Brakes a whole new system and more worthy than ever to wear the ...read more
Shimano Dura Ace BR-7900 Brake Calipers
We've been accused of over-interpreting things in the past, and maybe that's exactly what we're doing here. Bear with us, please, and allow us to start with a question: Has anyone here ever had a headache of note with a set of Dura-Ace brakes, regardless of the generation? Sure, we remember the ...read more
SRAM Force Brake Calipers
From afar, Force looks like Red's twin, much in the way Rival used to look like Force's twin. The big change is that the arms that support the brake cable-housing stop look thinner, more graceful. From the side, the cutouts are bigger. They call it a "skeletonized" design. The differences that ...read more
Shimano XTR Trail Metallic Disc Brake Pads
Replace your worn XTR Trail Disc Brake Pads with this Shimano Metallic Pad. The metal friction material will be a bit noisier, but you'll enjoy longer life and less fatigue then organic compound pads.
SwissStop Disc Brake Pads
The Swiss Alps, no doubt, are home to some spectacular and demanding mountain bike terrain. SwissStop's testing facility is nestled there as well. Their technicians tirelessly test and re-test brake pad compounds so you can ride with confidence knowing the best stopping power and control available ...read more
Avid XX Disc Brake
Stripped of frills and jam-packed with weight-saving materials, the ridiculously light Avid XX Front/Rear Brake precisely shaves speed and grams. These race-ready brakes give you all the stopping power, modulation, and predictability you could ask from any brake set on the market, in a stupid-light ...read more
Formula R1 Disc Brake
Tipping the scales at approximately 289.7g for an entire post mount assembly with a 160mm rotor, the powerful Formula R1 Disc Brake is just as at home on a purebred crosscountry race rig as it is on an all-day enduro ripper. It shares the same flex-resisting and heat dissipating technology as ...read more
Motorex Dot 5.1 Brake Fluid
When many of us started riding mountain bikes, cantilever brakes were the norm, V-brakes were the new kid on the block, and hydraulic brakes were reserved for the rich and famous. But now hydraulic disc brakes are as common as suspension forks, making it all the more important to know how to ...read more
Magura USA MT6 Disc Brake
Sharing the same CarboTecture technology (German for carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic) as the flagship cross-country MT8 brake, the Magura MT6 Disc Brake matches the MT8's stopping power for a hair more weight and a lower price. While the MT6 outweighs the race-level MT8, they get the ...read more
Campagnolo Carbon TT Brake Levers
For a perfect match with your Super-Record equipped time trial bike, Campagnolo offers these Carbon TT Brake Levers. In addition to looking fast, the full carbon fiber levers save you 20 grams over the alloy versions. They're designed to be installed in the ends of any modern time trial or ...read more
Shimano XTR Race Metallic Disc Brake Pads
These Shimano XTR Race Disc Brake Metallic Pads have titanium backing plates for the pad material that is both lighter and stiffer than conventional copper backing plates. The Metallic Pad compound has better overall stopping power and lasts longer than the Resin Pads, although they tend to be a ...read more
Avid Matchmaker X
If you want to reduce the clutter on your handlebars, get these Matchmaker X Clamps. These hinged 6061-T6 aluminum clamps replace the U-shaped clamps that come standard with your brake levers, and they can mate the levers with your SRAM shifters and the XLoc fork remote.In addition to simplifying ...read more
Magura USA Quick Mount Adapter
Unless you are attaching your Magura brake to a 160mm post mount on your fork, you'll need a Quick Mount Adapter, known by the acronym QM. Magura decided with the proliferation of choices available to riders, it made the most sense to offer the brakes without brackets and have the customer choose ...read more
Shimano XTR BR-988 Trail Brake
Just as you can get XTR Cranksets in two versions, Race 2x10 and Trail 3x10, the brakes are available to match. And with the wholesale design change from the previous 970 brakes, the performance is more akin to the Shimano brakes we relied on for years, and they weren't recent models either. ...read more
Campagnolo Replacement Brake Pads with Holder - Set of 4
For 2011, Campagnolo changed their brake pads. The older design relied solely on an interference fit between the pad and holder to stay put. The only limitation to the design was the potential for the pads to back out if you had your brakes pulled tight and rolled the bike backwards. In reality it ...read more
Avid HSX Heat Shedding Rotor
Even with your top-of-the-line, super-expensive disc brakes, overheating causes fade and reduces braking power. The Avid HX1 Heat Shedding Rotor is here to put an end to the madness. Not only does Avid's new cross-drilled braking surface dissipate heat quickly, it also eliminates the loud ...read more
Shimano XTR Race Resin Disc Brake Pads
These Shimano XTR Race Disc Brake Resin Pads are what comes with your XTR Race disc brakes. The pad material is attached to aluminum backing plates that are as light as possible while still performing admirably. The Resin Pad compound offers better modulation, is quieter, and tends to squeal less ...read more
Shimano XT SM-RT79 Centerlock Disc Brake Rotor
The Saint 810 group has simplified the mysteries and incompatibilties that surrounded the original Saint. With the Saint 810 redesign, the hubs received the same diameter Centerlock rotor mount as the other hubs in the group, rather than the oversized diameter on Saint 800. For use with Saint, ...read more
Formula Titanium Rotor Bolt Kit
The Formula Titanium Disc Brake Rotor Bolt Set is a terrific way to shed half the weight of the ordinary steel bolts. Okay, so we're talking 12 grams for the steel set, and now just six grams for the titanium version. But for some every gram counts, and we just knocked off twelve (pair of ...read more
Shimano SM-MA-F203 Disc Brake Adapter - Post Mount Calipers
Like much of life, making your Shimano disc brakes work with your 203mm rotor is easy --once you learn how to figure out which adaptor you need. Whatever you have, we can either sell you the adapters to make it work, or tell you that what you have is enough.You need to know three things -- what ...read more
Avid Juicy/BB7 Disc Brake Pads
This rectangular pad set, enough for one brake, works with all of the Juicy hydraulic brakes and the cable-operated BB7. Since you never want to ride metal on metal, it's always good to have two sets of pads around, so you don't need to hustle to find pads when you suddenly realize you need to ...read more
Formula The One Disc Brake
Ready for duty on World Cup DH rigs or keeping speed in check at the next Downieville Super D, the Formula The One Disc Brake offers maximum versatility and power in an ultralight package package that's hard to believe. The secret ingredient of The One Disc Brake is a one-piece (The One, get it?) ...read more
Shimano XTR BR-985 Race Brake
After we rode these XTR Race Brakes M985 for the first time, we realized that Shimano has got their groove back. If you rode with the old four piston XT brakeset, you'd have fond memories of the perfect lever feel and the power at the disc. This blend of characteristics has been largely ...read more
Shimano XT BL-M785 Hydraulic Disc Brake
These Shimano XT Disc Brakes M785 are a big improvement over old XT brakes. At first glance, you'll see how they use an in-line master cylinder as opposed to the radial design of the M-775. This allows a lighter weight system and an easier bleed process. They still use mineral oil as a hydraulic ...read more
Campagnolo Record 11 D Skeleton Brake Calipers
There's no doubt that we'd all prefer to have Super Record to Record components. If nothing else, it's the superlative that makes us crave it so. When it comes to brake calipers, the Campagnolo Record 11 D Skeleton Brake Calipers are almost identical to the Super Record version. The difference is ...read more
Campagnolo Chorus 11 D Skeleton Brake Calipers
Chorus has now stepped up its game. Before, you could tell Campagnolo Chorus 11 D Skeleton Brake Calipers from its Record and Super-Record cousins by the fact it had a polished finish to their anodized black. No longer. Now, Chorus Brakes also boast a glossy Black ano' finish.Chorus is very ...read more
Campagnolo Super Record 11 D Skeleton Brake Calipers
There's little question that Campagnolo's Skeleton design was a nail in the coffin of companies like Zero Gravity. That a forged brake set can be nearly as light and much stronger and far more durable than a machined brake set takes away just about all of the advantages that the ultra-light ...read more
Motorex Hydraulic Fluid 75 Mineral Oil
For hydraulic brakes calling for mineral oil, look no further than Motorex Hydraulic Fluid 75 Mineral Oil. A petroleum-based product, mineral oil provides excellent resistance to aging and functions well at both high and low temperatures. Gentle on seals and corrosion-resistant, it also protects ...read more
Campagnolo Super Record 11 Skeleton Brake Calipers
This is an interesting option Campagnolo has re-introduced with the new model year. A brake set with both front AND rear dual-pivot calipers. For years, Campagnolo has been telling us that a rear dual-pivot brake is too powerful and that a single-pivot both reduces the power and sheds weight. ...read more
Shimano XTR SM-RT98 Rotor - Centerlock
While these may not jump out at you and scream high tech, the XTR Disc Brake Rotors are actually the result of some forward thinking by the folks at Shimano. The big headline is Ice Tech. Technically these XTR Ice Tech Rotors are a composite. Two layers of stainless steel are bonded to an ...read more
Formula R1 Carbon Lever Blade
Formula's R1 Disc Brakes are surprisingly light, yet they give nothing away in terms of feel and performance. For those bent towards ultimate weight savings, Formula now makes a carbon fiber lever blade for the R1 brakes. For your money and effort you'll be rewarded with 8 grams of weight savings ...read more
Avid XX Disc Brake
We've heard the Avid XX Disc Brake compared to the Avid (owned by SRAM) Elixir CR and the Avid Juicy Ultimate. We understand the comparison, and looking at it we can see where they've taken from both as well as established Avid features like Power Reserve (lever pivot is close to bars, making ...read more
Shimano Ultegra BR-6700-G Brake Caliper Set
The smoky grey color is the only difference between these Ultegra BR-6700-G Brake Calipers and their standard 6700 counterparts. The 'G' in the name denotes the color. We like the darker ano, and it's a match with the Di2 Ultegra parts as well. Shimano's Servo-Wave technology is what has ...read more
Campagnolo Alloy TT Brake Levers
Campagnolo's arsenal of time trial equipment includes these Alloy TT Brake Levers. They're designed to be installed in the ends of any modern time trial or bullhorn base bar. They offer a sleek aerodynamic profile along with a functional detail that Campagnolo brake users will ...read more
Avid X0 Trail Disc Brake
When the goal is stopping power, maximizing surface area and clamping force is paramount. To evenly distribute forces throughout larger pads, high-performance vehicles sport multi-piston calipers. Avid's not wet behind the ears to the multi-piston game, but -- unlike the newly designed XO Trail ...read more
Brake Force One BF021 Brake Pads
The lightweight Brake Force One BF021 Brake Pads feature an aluminum backing plate to not only keep heft down, but to dissipate heat for consistent stopping power.
Shimano SLX Disc Brakes
As mountain bikers, it's easy to appreciate a fantastic set of brakes. However, once on the trail, a disappointing experience has dire consequences. Thankfully, though, Shimano's BR-M675 SLX Disc Brakes have all of the trail-taming power of its top-tier XTR offerings, only in a package that's ...read more
Avid Elixir 7 Disc Brake
Outfitted with the latest and greatest trickle-down from the Elixir 9s, the Avid Elxir 7 Disc Brake will confidently handle all your stopping duties. Next-gen TaperBore technology provides solid, consistent lever feel and modulation, and saves weight over traditional reservoir ...read more
Avid Code Disc Brake
Regardless of how janky your buddy's berm-job was, never blow it again, thanks to the Avid Code Disc Brake. Packed with all the stopping power and adjustment features you need, and nothing you don't, the Code Disc will ensure your internet video stardom is from the sick whip you just stuck, not ...read more
Shimano Dura-Ace BR-9000 Brake Calipers
Having 11 speeds is great, but if you ask anyone who's descended with the new Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 groupset what their favorite feature is, you'll hear a resounding 'the brakes!' We have to concur with the consensus on this -- the Dura-Ace BR-9000 Brake Calipers are the best that Shimano has ever ...read more
Brake Force One Disc Brake
The Disc Brake has seen countless advancements and improvements over its century-old lifespan. However, in recent years, it's been adapted to the mountain bike, and this iteration commonly relies upon motorsports for guidance on everything from technology to materials. And while this trickle-down ...read more
Avid Elixir 5 Disc Brake - 2012
Get all the power of Avid's phenomenal Elixir Brake System without making the kids go hungry for a week. The Elixir 5 comes with Avid's exclusive Power Reserve Geometry (with the lever pivot point closer to the handlebar), which reduces fatigue and gives you more braking power than other brake ...read more
Shimano Dura-Ace BR-9010 Direct Mount Brake Calipers
Go ahead and think of another top-tier component group that provides a direct mount brake caliper. We're waiting. Well, we understand that you can't because it doesn't exist outside of the beautiful Shimano Dura-Ace BR-9010 Direct Mount Brake Calipers. Made to fit seamlessly with your TT or aero ...read more
Avid X0 Silver Disc Brake
The Avid X0 Silver Disc Brake exploits the mirror-like finish of polished aluminum to harken back to the origin of the X0 components. While they remind us of bygone days, they're as modern as ever.The X0 brakes make use of forged aluminum for the lever body and caliper where the XX brakes use ...read more
Brake Force One Disc Brake Adapter
The Brake Force One Disc Brake Adapters are machined from aluminum and come in Post Mount and IS configuration for rotors from 140mm to 203mm.
Avid X0 Disc Brake
If highly adjustable seats, tilt and telescoping steering wheel, a sun roof, and all the other bells and whistles are your cup-o-tea, then the Avid XO Trail brakes aren't what you want. If a gutted interior, roll-up plexiglass windows, and an engine that wails in want are your idea of a good ...read more
Avid X0 Disc Brake
Avid split its X0 Disc Brakes into two distinct versions. One aimed for aggressive trail riders, aptly named 'Trail' -- for those that prefer power and adjustments over weight. And, standard X0 which favors low-weight over complexity.While the Trail model differs greatly from previous versions of ...read more
Shimano 105 BR-5700 Brakeset
Shimano's 105 group has always been the go-to line of components for budget-minded riders and racers. 105 components have always carried Shimano's most important innovations, but sometimes the integration of the really high-end stuff takes a year or two to make it to 105. We've always been huge ...read more
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