The name says it all, and the Avid Shorty Ultimate Cyclocross Brake is just that. You can have lightweight, adjustability, and the sure stopping power of Avid brakes. The Ultimate Brake has more than a few details that we really appreciate. Firstly, they use standard road brake pads. As you may...

If you own Cane Creek's eeBrakes, we're guessing that you love them as much as we do. The power and modulation from such a lightweight package are hard to beat and we're betting that you plan on sitting out the disc brake rush and keep these around for a bit. If you feel like changing out the...

There are really only a handful of products that come to mind if you're looking to drop some serious grams without compromise, and brakes aren't somewhere where tradeoffs are an option. And that's why the eeBrakes G4 Direct Mount Caliper Brake from Cane Creek is so refreshing. It's outright...

Shimano's road brakes are always well regarded as having some of the smoothest operation and powerful on the market feel and the new 105 BR-R7000 Brake Caliper receives the same trickle-down technology that makes Ultegra and Dura-Ace the leaders of the pack. The new brakes are redesigned and...

Smoother, more responsive levers do little if the components they work with don't improve alongside them, so we weren't surprised to see Shimano revisiting its dual-pivot rim brake design while quietly overhauling Dura-Ace for this year. The resulting Dura-Ace BR-9100 Brake Calipers make their...

A brake's primary job is to stop, so we typically consider any technology that makes it better at that an upgrade. Shimano's Dura-Ace BR-9110 Direct Mount Brake Calipers do just that, widening the window for modulation and increasing total stopping power. Those properties amount to a great big...

Shimano's 12-speed R9200 Dura-Ace series delivers top-of-the-line technology for smooth operation and a fast drivetrain. In particular, the Dura-Ace BR-9200 Brake Caliper stands out as one that delivers consistent power distribution and reliability for the best on-bike experience possible. And,...

Shimano's Dura-Ace BR-9200 Brake Caliper Set is part of the brand's refined Dura-Ace line for their self-proclaimed fastest drivetrains to date. While the drive behind this series centers around speed, we want to focus on the Dura-Ace BR-9200 Brake Caliper Set as an option that enables a fast...

Shimano drops the latest iteration of their top-tier Dura-Ace groupset with a whole new host of possibilities. From new wheels to new brakes, this line delivers what we need to capture the essence of a good time on our bike. In particular, the Dura-Ace BR-9210 Direct Mount Brake Caliper features...

Eliminating weight and improving ergonomics with its direct mount design, the Shimano Ultegra BR-R8010 Direct Mount Brake Caliper provides smooth and powerful stopping on the road. Construction keeps it both lightweight and robust, as well as looking sleek and stealthy on your favorite road steed...