Hope Tech recently announced their unveiling of several notable pink anodized mtb components. For the anodizing process they will be including several models of their cross-country and free-ride stems, the new Pro 2 Evo hubs, Evo X2 disc brakes, and the F20 platform pedals. As with everything they develop, based out of Barnoldswick, England the
Modern Disc Brakes have seen a fare amount of technology advancements over the years. It was only recently, when engineers applied them on mountain bikes, which has basically been receiving trickle down technology for suggestions on materials and the like from the motorsports industry. Which has allowed benefits, but BrakeForceOne from Germany, is
No-screaching halt. It’s reported this is the first time ever, that a brake caliper has utilized oval pistons. Thus giving Formula monster power out of the RO Disc Brake to set mtb stopping power at a high, unmarked level for such a lightweight setup. The design of multiple piston calipers have become the key ingredient
Enjoying the benefits of trickle-down tech, Formula opted to give the RX Disc Brakes the same performance and design as the top tier 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 their high-end products, with
Minimum weight. Maximum power. Perfectly set up for World Cup down hill capabilities or ideal to keep your speed in check during the next national championship Super D mountain bike race, Formula’s The One Disc Brakes are extremely versatile that provide a high amount of stopping power out of a superlight package. Their key design
Get lighter get faster. Weighing in at 289.7 grams for the full get up with a one-piece 160mm rotor, places Formula’s powerful R1 Disc Brake high on the list of race day cross country contenders for the 29er, but that would be leaving it short, because it’s just as comfortable on that purebred XC race
KETTLE CYCLES SICCC DISC ROTORS The technology of Carbon ceramic disc brake rotors has been utilized with the aerospace industry since the ’70s and then in the ’80s with motorsports. Brembo has supplied them for use on the Ferrari Enzo in 2002, and now most recently Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Mercedes, and others are using
MODEL: RACE IT HARD And win with the lightest model in Formula’s family of MTB stoppers! For the new season upon the Racing version of (the already super light) R1 disc brake for mountain biking, goes several steps farther by using a carbon fiber lever blade, lightweight but flex resistant Kevlar hoses and Ti
Model USA MT8 Stoppers – 2013 $369.00 Actual Weight: 195 grams This years Magura MT8 mountain bike setup are ethereal in regard to their lightness. It’s their lightest mtb disc brake set ever. But, this doesn’t mean they sacrificed any performance in the regard of stopping power. They utilized the key lever design of their proven
FEATURED MODEL: XX WORLDCUP version – 2013 $404.00 Actual Weight: 213 grams For the new season upon us Avid stripped all the frills and jam-packed the XX WorldCup disc brakes with gram saving materials, they ended up with ridiculously light race ready stopping power. Their new stoppers provide you with a ton of stopping power
For 2013 all Formula mountain bike disc brakes get the new ECT program, called (Enhanced Caliper Technology). They also have changed the durometer of the Q-ring piston seals and made the pistons surface rougher for increased friction between the piston and the o-ring. The mountain disc brakes also used to have 0.33 inches of retraction
A quick visual inspection at the Shimano SLX crankset indicates a two-by version on the left using a different spider design than the triple crankset pictured to the right. And the use of Torx chainring bolts indicates that they may be made of aluminum. Shimano SLX Walk-through for 2013 Shimano has not given any weight
