One of the most useful skills you can learn in order to progress your skills on a mountain bike is proper braking. Braking properly on the trail equates to safer and faster speeds while you’re riding. Because of this, having proper brakes to stop you on the drop of a dime is crucial when it comes to riding technical, fast trails. We put together a list of just 5 of the most powerful MTB brakes currently on the market for those of you out there looking to upgrade from a simple 2-piston brake to something with quite a bit more stopping power. Join Chris as he goes over the top 5 most powerful brakes for your mountain bike!
Products from this video:
Hope Tech 4 E4
SRAM Maven Ultimate
TRP Evo Pro
Hayes Dominion A4
Magura Gustav
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