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Brakes
Clarks CRS C4 Brakeset review
This Clarks CRS C4 Brakeset has been one of the products I have been most excited to test for a…
SRAM Maven Ultimate Expert Kit: first ride review
TLDR: the SRAM Maven Ultimate brakes offer bucket loads in a very usable package. A few rides is by no…
TRP Slate Evo Disc Brake review
The TRP Slate Evo brakes are superlative, wallet-happy anchors. Not be as elegant as pricier brakes but they’re superb, reliable…
Hope Tech 4 V4 disc brake review
The Hope Tech 4 V4 from Barnoldswick metal masters Hope technology are their top of the line, hard hitting brake.…
TRP Trail Evo disc brake review
TRP Trail Evo has a super-light lever action and impressively short throw before biting. Great for racers. If you can…
SRAM Code RSC disc brake review
For all-out power freaks, we going to give the nod to the SRAM Code RSC. It has the most anchor-dropping…
Shimano SLX M7120 disc brake review
The brake that felt like the best combination of top-end power and all-over feel was the Shimano SLX M7120.
Magura MT7 Pro disc brake review
Folk who like to run their bite points really close to the grip should give the Magura MT7 Pro brake…
Hope Tech 4 E4 disc brake review
The lever on these Hope Tech 4 E4 brakes is a big step up from the Tech 3 with a…
Hayes Dominion A4 disc brake review
The 4-pot Hayes Dominion A4 continues the venerable brand's return. Great to see them back in the mix when it…
Formula Cura 4 disc brake review
If we have to decide on The Best Brake we’d go for the Formula Cura 4. The key thing is…
Magura MT7 Pro Review | Enduro anchors with plenty of power and customisation
Ross gives us the low-down on the Magura MT7 Pro brake system after 9 months of all-weather rallying. The MT7…
Hope XCR Pro X2 Review | How good can 199g brakes really be?
Fresh new Hope XCR Pro X2 stoppers for XC racers or trail bike riders wanting to save on weight, but…
Formula Cura 4 Brakes | Shiny Stoppers With Modulation and Power
David tests out the ever so shiny Formula Cura 4 brakes. Once he’s stopped looking at them, or himself in…
Shimano XTR Groupset | Premium Components Punished Through Winter
It’s no secret that Shimano was a bit late to the game with their 12 speed drivetrains. While the other…
Review | Shimano SLX M7120 4 pot power for pennies
Andi bolted a pair of the Shimano SLX M7120 4 Pot brakes to a heavy eMTB and pointed it downhill…
Review: The Magura HC 1 – Finger Brake Levers Change The Way Your Brakes Feel
A lever blade may seem like an odd thing to review, but as one of the contact points for your…
Review: Hayes’ new Dominion A4 may just be some of the best 4-piston disc brakes we’ve tested
Hayes recently debuted a brand new hydraulic disc brake called the Dominion A4. Designed as a powerful 4-piston disc brake…
Review: SRAM Guide T Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Announced earlier this year as a brand new entry-level hydraulic disc brake from SRAM, the Guide T slots into the…
Review: Shimano’s Powerful Deore XT M8020 4-Piston Disc Brakes
I’ve been a fan of Shimano brakes for quite a few years now. After trying numerous different brands I always…
2-piston or 4-piston? Testing & comparing Shimano’s brand new XTR disc brakes
Last week I was lucky to find myself in the wonderfully atmospheric Kranjska Gora in Slovenia. A location unfamiliar to…
Review: Brake Force One’s 2nd generation H20 disc brakes are filled with…water?
This isn’t the first time we’ve tested the H2O from Brake Force One. We first reviewed them in our disc…
Cheap on price, but not on performance; we test and review Shimano’s entry-level Deore M6000 groupset
With very little fanfare, Shimano quietly unveiled its new Deore M6000 groupset last year. We got our test groupset in…
Review: The Shimano Zee Disc Brake Isn’t Quite A Saint, But It Ain’t No Sinner
See why the Shimano Zee won the award for easiest to live with in our disc brake group test.
With A Metric Tonne Of Braking Power The Trickstuff Direttissima Is The Most Powerful Brake We’ve Ever Tested!
These brakes will blow the eyeballs out of your head - we test and review the incredible Trickstuff Direttissima disc…
Is The SRAM Code RSC The Best Disc Brake We’ve Ever Tested?
Find out why the SRAM Code RSC wins the 'Best Overall' award in our disc brake group test.
Not Just A Pretty Face – The Hope Tech 3 E4 Takes Out Best Engineered In Our Disc Brake Group Test
Gorgeous UK-made disc brakes that'll have you shooing the magpies away from your bike.
Want To Go 11 Speed For Less Money? We Test & Review The Shimano SLX M7000 Groupset
Shimano's latest SLX M7000 drivetrain borrows technology from the top-end XTR groupset to create a value-oriented workhorse 1x11 setup.
We Test & Review The Smooth TRP G-Spec Slate Brakes
TRP offers quad-piston braking power in the G-Spec version of the Slate trail brake. How does it stack up against…
Review: FSA Afterburner Brakes
FSA is the third largest component manufacturer in the world. So how do they do disc brakes? We tested the…
Review: Brake Force One H2O Brakes
The H2O brakes from Brake Force One are unlike any other brake we have ever tested before.
Review: Magura MT Trail Carbon Brakes
With the MT Trail Carbon, Magura has paired a 4-piston front brake to a 2-piston rear brake. So is this…
Review: SRAM Level Ultimate Disc Brakes
With carbon lever blades and a machined twin-piston calliper, the premium Level Ultimate is the lightest disc brake from SRAM
First Ride Review: New SRAM Code RSC Brakes
With its updated lever design and 4-piston calliper, the new Code disc brakes offer a step up in ergonomics, power…
Review: Shimano Deore XT M8000 1×11 Groupset
Back in Issue #102, Chipps delivered us his experience with the long-awaited Shimano Deore XT drivetrain.
SRAM Guide RS Brakeset.
The new SRAM Guide brakes were released earlier this year. That they were badged as a SRAM brake and not…
Avid Elixir 9 Trail brake
Light, powerful brakes that have great lever feel and just work consistently, no matter how long the descent.