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Mounted on a steel backing plate, this compound gives good power and modulation, while keeping noise to a minimum. Jagwire Sport Organic pads feature an all-new resin compound. Again, we don’t have a UK price yet but it’ll be €40 when it goes on sale from November. Jagwire Disc Brake Pads are available for a wide variety of configurations and in multiple compounds. Backer Material - Steel backer material offers next. Pad Material - Made of organic pad material for a quiet and quick response. They have a short break-in period, fantastic initial bite and low heat generation to reduce wear. It includes aluminum SRAM ferrules, rubber frame protectors and PTFE-coated 1.6mm cables. The Avid BB5 Organic Disc Brake Pads are organic compound pads for excellent stopping power in all-weather conditions. The XL Cable Kit also works perfectly for larger road frames with rim brakes. Developed, tested and raced by MTB legend Cedric Gracia, these are DiscoBrakes best performing pads ever and also most environmentally friendly pads ever. Ships from and sold by Brands Cycle and Fitness. The cable kit comes with a reinforced compressionless housing that, SRAM say, means perfect response and modulation while being 30% lighter than a traditional wound brake housing. This item: Avid BB5 MTB G2 Front or Rear Rotor (160mm) 52.00. You can use the brakes with SRAM’s new SlickWire Road Brake XL Cable Kit – SRAM and Avid being brand-mates. We don’t have a UK price yet although, to give you an idea, it’ll be €152 on the Continent. The BB7 RSL comes in a falcon grey anodized finish and will be available aftermarket from November with 140mm or 160mm HS1 rotor and titanium rotor bolts. It comes with titanium hardware, alloy backing plates and a lighter organic friction pad material than the original for a 25g saving per wheel.
#Sram avid bb5 upgrade#
The BB7 Road SL is said to be a lightweight upgrade from the original BB7. It’s yet more evidence that road disc brakes are starting to get a firm handhold in the market.
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Avid have just sent us details of their new BB7 Road SL (RSL) cable-actuated disc brakes for both cyclocross and road riding.