Brembo’s braking gear has graced many a champion-winning F1 racecar and MotoGP superbike over the last several decades. It is now concentrating on cyclists who demand critical stopping energy, with an entire ecosystem of substances particularly for mountain bikes.
The GR-Professional lineup contains brake calipers, grasp cylinders, brake pads, brake discs, metal braided hoses, and customized mineral oil. It is all been developed for competition-grade efficiency for mountain, downhill, and eMTB riders.
These things has really been within the works for just a few years now. Brembo fit its kit on to bicycles for Specialized’s Gravity Team final yr forward of the UCI MTB World Collection to place it by means of its paces and excellent it. What you’ll be able to look ahead to, in consequence, is loads of energy, adjustability, and management.
There is a alternative of 200-mm or 220-mm chrome steel discs which are 2.3-mm thick and have motorcycle-derived spokes, which pair with a two-piece cast alloy caliper in Brembo’s signature purple with 4 18-mm pistons. The brake pads function a customized compound developed in-house for a pointy chunk, and stability at excessive temperatures.
The grasp cylinder is an outsized affair with three-level lever ratio adjustment to lock in your most well-liked lever pull really feel, seven ranges of useless stroke adjustment for the chunk level, and 40 reach-adjustment positions to go well with the dimensions of your hand.
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Brembo says the discs have been designed for speedy warmth dissipation, whereas the mineral oil’s viscosity stays secure throughout a variety of temperatures. Collectively, all the setup guarantees superior braking efficiency while you’re dashing downhill and leaving your competitors consuming your mud.
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The GR-Professional ecosystem shall be obtainable ranging from July, and it will arrive in Europe first. As you’d count on, this would possibly not come low-cost. Bikeradar famous the package, which incorporates calipers, levers, hoses, and two units of pads, costs €750 (US$880) in Europe. That does not embrace the discs, which you will have to purchase individually.
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Take a more in-depth have a look at the GR-Professional set on Brembo’s site.
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