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...

As a part of the Hayes/Manitou review process, Mountain Biking by 198 is also looking at the Hayes Stroker Gram mountain bike hydraulic disc brakes. The Gram’s are the lightweight option out of the Hayes mountain bike brake lineup with a carbon lever and light weight calipers. These all black hydraulic disc brakes are intended for those that want to count every gram...

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...