Brakes Archive

  • Shimano 105 Brakes

    Shimano 105 Brakes

    If you’re looking to buy an affordable yet light and high quality brake set then Shimano 105 brakes are definitely an option to consider. The 105 brake set comes with levers, cable shrouds, cables and calipers and is relatively inexpensive compared to other models that come with a similar level of quality. The 105 brakes [...]

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  • Hayes Disc Brakes

    Hayes Disc Brakes

    Hayes is company who specialize in manufacturing mountain bike components including brakes. The two main series of brakes produced by the company are Prime and Stroker with Stroker brakes being the more established of the two. Some of the models included within the Hayes disc brakes product line include the Stroker Gram, Stroker Ace and [...]

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  • SRAM Disc Brakes

    SRAM Disc Brakes

    SRAM produce a range of different road disc brakes including the Apex, Red and Force series. The price of SRAM disc brakes varies depending on the model. For example, SRAM Red brakes can cost over $200 for a front and rear set while SRAM Apex brakes usually cost considerably less than this. SRAM also produce [...]

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  • Avid BB7 Brakes

    Avid BB7 Brakes

    There are two ball bearing brakes in the Avid series – the Avid BB5 and Avid BB7 brakes. There are also two types of Avid BB7 brakes – BB7 and BB7 Road brakes. Although BB7 brakes are a little more expensive than BB5 brakes they are still a cheap entry level option for those looking [...]

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  • Avid BB5 Brakes

    Avid BB5 Brakes

    Avid BB5 brakes are ball bearing disc brakes which are considered to be amongst the top quality entry level brakes on the market at the moment. To buy Avid BB5 disc brakes only costs around $60 but they still have a decent level of braking power as well as a number of features including the [...]

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  • Avid Disc Brakes

    Avid Disc Brakes

    Brakes are arguably the most important part of any bike – be it mountain or road. Avid disc brakes are amongst the most popular for riders around the world due to their simplicity and quality. Disc brakes manufactured by SRAM (the company which own the Avid brand) fall into two distinct categories – ball bearing [...]

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  • Shimano Disc Brakes

    Shimano Disc Brakes

    Shimano make a range of different disc brakes. For example, the Shimano XTR, Shimano Saint and Shimano Deore brakes are some of the most popular. This article will go through the most common Shimano disc brakes in order to help you decide which is the right one for you. SHIMANO DEORE LX MTB HYDRAULIC DISC [...]

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  • SRAM Force Brakes

    SRAM Force Brakes

    SRAM manufacture several different product series for road bikes – one of them being SRAM Force. Each product line has a set of components including brakesets. SRAM Force brakes aren’t as expensive as SRAM Red brakes but are still high quality components that provide decent stopping power and modulation. SRAM 2010 Force left brake lever [...]

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  • Campagnolo Brakes

    Campagnolo Brakes

    Campagnolo produce a range of different road bike brakes including the Campagnolo Centaur Skeleton brakes and Campagnolo Athena brakes. Generally each Campagnolo groupset has its own set of brakes with many using Skeleton brakes. The price of a set of Campagnolo brakes varies according to the model and where you buy from. For example, Campagnolo [...]

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  • SRAM Rival Brakes

    SRAM Rival Brakes

    Along with SRAM Force and Red the SRAM Rival series is one of the company’s top road bike product lines. SRAM Rival brakes are generally less expensive than the other brakesets manufactured by the company and hence don’t have the same level of performance. As entry-level or intermediate brakes, however, they can certainly still be [...]

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