TRP R960 Road Bike Brakes Pro Review - By Twain Mein

• Lightweight Dual Pivot caliper brakes
• Forged and CNC’d 6061 Aluminum Arms
• Adjustable cartridge pad holders with SwissStop pads
• Patened “Slyde” quick release
• Titanium nuts n bolts
• Available in anodized Red or Black
• Reach: 39-49mm
• Claimed weight: 120 grams each; 240 total with pads. Actual 238 grams total with pads.
• MSRP: $399; (Currently available for much less)

TRP specializes in bicycle brake calipers and levers for a range of applications including road, mountain, cross, and tri/tt. They use a variety of materials including carbon, aluminum, and titanium. The TRP R960 is the lightest in their line of road brakes and features very lightweight forged and CNC’d aluminum arms.

What strikes me first about these brakes is that they are massive. The calipers are 30mm wide. They are 100% wider than Zero Gravities which measure 15mm across. They also use three arms to enable the dual pivot mechanism. Conveniently, the centering bolt is easily accessed for fine tuning.

eecycle Works eebrake Pro Review - By Twain Mein

• Cost: $519 MSRP (without brake pads)
• Unique industrial design
• Exclusiveness; different
• Excellent performance
• Made in the USA
• Light weight: 162 grams (pair) without pads; 182 grams with Dura Ace pads
• Very easy to change out brake pads (for those that have alloy trainers and carbon racers)
• Adjustable reach to fit many bikes

This is a review of Craig Edward’s latest creation, the eebrake. Craig was originally known for his “Sweet Wings” cranks that came out during the early ’90’s. They were superlight cro-mo cranks that featured an integrated bottom bracket design that has since been copied (incidentally, he is also working on a new and lighter crank due later this year). In any case, his manufacturing and design talent can now be found in these stunning new brakes.

Lexington, SC - The Vanderkitten Elite Women’s Team will be stopping in style during 2009. Ciamillo Components will be outfitting the team with limited edition Zero G brakes.

Early production units of the Vanderkitten brakes have been so well received that they will be available for sale starting in January through independent bicycle dealers at $599.99 for the pair.

“We wanted to do something special with Vanderkitten Racing, and we are very excited that the team and The Hawley Company have decided to make the brakes available for purchase by consumers”, said Ciamillo Components’ Christian Ries Foster. “We’re raising the bar for the 2009 season and the Vanderkitten brakes are another great example of how we are doing it”, said Dave Verrecchia, co-owner of Vanderkitten.

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