disc 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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