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Shimano Saint M820 brakes


SHIMANO'S MIGHTY SAINT comes marching in with massive power, single-finger control and excellent reliability but some details disappoint.

The small, hooked lever drives through a Servo Wave cam that brings the brake to bite point quickly before increasing power. Add the four-piston calliper with its long pads and it's one of the most powerful brakes around. Once you're used to the cam feel and sheer stopping performance it's beautifully modulated too, so you can single-finger through the sketchiest conditions. The finned pads dump heat effectively on long descents, reliability is excellent and they're easy to bleed too. But the bite point dial is ineffectual, the optional finned Freeza rotors only fit Center Lock splined hubs and Shimano's own Zee brake is far better value.

WEIGHT 474g
POWER 146m/s-2

PRICE 315$













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