Hayes Disc Brakes sent in a set of their lightweight, racer ready Stroker Gram hydraulic disc brakes for mountain bikes for review on Bike198. These carbon bladed disc brakes round out the lighter end of the lineup for Hayes and provide xc riders and racers with a lighter weight option for their rigs. So after months of abuse on the Turner 5.Spot, how did the Stroker...

Located in Prato, Italy, Formula puts out high quality hydraulic braking systems for both mountain bikes and trials motorcycles. Known for their high quality craftsmanship, Formula brakes are saught out by many mountain bikers as they try to chose the highest quality hydraulic braking systems for their mountain bikes. The Formula Oro K18 is the budget brake out of the...

Hayes jumped head first into the downhill/freeride/all-mountain realm with their first 4 piston caliper hydraulic disc brake for mountain bikes, the Hayes Stroker Ace. With a claimed weight of 440 grams for the system (160mm rotors and hardware), the Hayes Stroker Aces look to be a powerful brake at a light weight as compared to other brakes in this segment (Hope Tech...

UPDATE: Click here for the final review on the Avid Elixir CR’s Now that installation is complete and the first of many rides are done…it is time for an update on the Avid Elixir CR hydraulic disc brakes. I installed the 185mm rotors for the Avid Elixir CR’s on my Ventana El Terremoto 6.0. The Terremoto is a 6″ travel bike with the Rock Shox Lyrik...