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SRAM DB5 brakes

SRAM DB5 brakes

SRAM'S NEW AFFORDABLE DB5 is actually a mix of the DirectLink lever and body of their entry-level Guide R brake and the twin-piston calliper of the old Avid Elixir.

The hinged clamp gives all the usual Matchmaker (SRAM's integrated control mounting system) shifter and fork/ shock/seatpost remote syncing potential. There's no tool-free reach adjuster knob on the lever though and modulation is adequate rather than amazing. The twin-piston calliper drops power significantly lower than the four-piston Elixir Trail and Guide brakes. The unique power-boosting lever swing geometry compensates slightly but a 180mm rotor is still recommended for aggressive riding. The fixed hose exit means an awkward fit on some bikes and it's relatively heavy too.

WEIGHT 485g
POWER 95m/s-2

PRICE 190$






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