BRAKES Putting the brakes on…
…is one of many profitable jobs for your workshop, but what are some of the latest brakes available to the bike market? Jonathon Harker lists a selection of the pads, levers, and related brake paraphernalia available, and the trade distributors from which you can get them…
Chicken Cyclekit
Campagnolo’s high-end brake offering is the Super Record model, available in Skeleton (dual pivot front/mono pivot rear) or dual pivot front and rear. Both options are a mix of alloy and titanium that come in around the 300g mark, providing top notch performance. Miche has released its new 284g
Supertype RS brakes for the 2013 season,
with CNC machined alloy with a hard anodising process that reduces pesky scuffs and scrapes. Featuring red anodising on the lightweight pad holders and cable adjusters, titanium pivots help lighten the whole unit whilst the dual pivot system front and rear gives optimum braking power and helps with ease of setup.
If you are interested in stocking Miche
products please contact Chicken Cycle- Kit via
www.chickenb2b.co.uk or on 01525 381347
Madison
In stock now with Madison, the multiple-award winning Shimano SLX brakes retail at £94.99 a piece. The new short stroke Servo Wave mechanism provides quicker engagement and 25 per cent higher lever output as well as less free stroke for aggressive riding. Tailoring is taken care of with the reach adjust dial for free stroke and position adjustment and there’s an integrated design brake lever for I-spec shift lever. The SLX features a high power
ceramic piston caliper and bleeding is easy and clean thanks for a one-way bleeding caliper and the new funnel- bleeding tool.
www.madisonb2b.co.uk
Zyro
Magura’s ‘all- rounder’ MT4 disc brake (£139.99) is an open hydraulic disc brake system with a completely integrated reservoir. BAT (Bite Adjust Technology) adjustment is incorporated into the brake lever while the dual piston fixed caliper handles pad wear automatically in a one-piece design for maximum stiffness. The master body is made out of Magura’s innovative Carbotecture with an incredible light and durable lever blade. Stability and rigidity are retained with greater capacity and wall thickness.
The RT8 TT pair set retails at £499.99 (front 1000MM £269.99, Rear £269.99). According to Magura, this hydraulic rim brake has a crucial advantage over comparable mechanical braking systems – the
friction losses are considerably lower, allowing greater efficiency. This
feature allows optimal control as the slightest of touches is required to produce a high braking power. The carbon brake levers save weight, as do the light and extremely stiff aluminium brake bodies. The result of a collaboration with the experts at Cervélo is an aerodynamic, controllable, fatigue-free hydraulic racing brake system weighing only 495 grams and providing up to 50 per cent more power than a cable brake. There’s also the HS11 hydraulic rim
brake system (£109.99), designed for safety first and boasting supreme endurance and power, ideal for all- round use from the commuter to the seasoned globetrotter. It comes with a five year leak proof warranty when using genuine Magura parts. 01845 521700
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