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How to Choose the Best Mountain Bike Brakes in 2024: A Buyer's Guide

by Matt Miller
Brakes
Hope XCR Pro E4 brakes combine the best XC and enduro features [Review]
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The SRAM Maven Ultimate Brakes are the new standard by which all MTB brakes will be measured [Review]
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My stock eMTB brakes felt under-powered, so I tried Hope Tech 4 V4 brakes [Review]
Brakes
The Shimano GRX Drivetrain Brings Familiar Mountain Bike Tech to Gravel Riding [Review]
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Hayes Dominion T4 Brakes Drop Weight But not Performance [Review]
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Brakes
Hope Tech 4 E4 Enduro Brakes Balance Power and Modulation With Distinctive Appearance
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Brakes
Shimano SLX 4-Piston Brakes Offer a Familiar Feel and Similar Power at a Better Price [Review]
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Brakes
TRP Slate EVO 4-Piston Brake Review: An Affordable, Powerful Trail Bike Brake
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Trickstuff Piccola 2-Piston Brakes: As Lightweight as Heavy Stopping Gets [Review]
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Shimano XT Brakes Review: Same Great Stopping Power, With a Different Feel
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Broad Modulation and Adjustability with Hope Tech 3 E4 Mountain Bike Brakes [Review]
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Stop That Bus: A Review of the Trickstuff Direttissima 4-Piston Brakes
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Brakes
TRP DH-R EVO Brakes: Trickle Down Tech from eMTBs Brings Power and Reliability [Review]
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Hayes Dominion A4 Brakes Mix High Power With Broad Modulation [Review]
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Hope RX4 Brakes Bring Four Piston Power to Drop Bar Bikes [Review]
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Formula Cura 4 Gravity Brakes Perform with Pronounced Power and Consistency [Review]
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TRP G-Spec DH Brakes Go Fast, Feel Amazing [Review]
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A Summer Spent Pedaling Aboard Shimano XTR 12-Speed Group Set [Review]
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Brakes
SRAM Guide RE Brakes Review: More Power for Less $$
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Brakes
Shimano Saint 4-Piston Brakes Mock The Rest [Review]
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Magura MT7 Pro Brakes Review: Semi-Truck Stopping Power for Trail Bikes
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