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Shimano XTR Trail M988 brakes


THE XTRS GIVE you fantastic control in a feature-rich brake, but at a price. The hinged clamp makes the polished double-barrel body easy to fit. Power is decent if not dramatic, with the leverage-changing Servo Wave cam giving brilliant control and feedback through the one-finger lever. Finned pads and optional Ice Tech rotors really do reduce heat build-up on long descents. Reliability is excellent and bleeding easy.

The XTR Trail hasn’t received the carbon lever/magnesium body upgrade of the XTR Race though, and the bite point adjustment barely makes any difference. It’s very expensive too, though you do get luxuriously rich, lightweight braking control with heatproofed reliability for your money. You can buy the brake on its own for 265$.

WEIGHT 407g
POWER 112Nm

PRICE: 354$








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