Market: A rocky road lies behind the US component manufacturer Sram. After the extensive recall of the last edition of hydraulic road bike brakes, everything is supposed to be different. For the coming season, all models have been extensively revised and new counterparts have been added.
There will be a total of four new hydraulic road bike brake groups (HydroR) in 2015, three of which include both rim and disc brakes. According to Sram, each group should take braking behavior to a new level.
A new brake lever is responsible for this, among other things. This has been reworked in such a way that the inner workings around the cylinder should now result in better response. Bleeding the brakes should also be made easier. For this purpose, the architecture in the lever was redesigned. The core of the new lever is the new cylinder. This should respond constantly even at extreme temperatures.
Sram also revised the brake springs, which now offer more tension and should therefore increase performance during braking.
The new levers also feature a narrower shift lever. However, this should not only contribute to weight reduction, but also contribute to easier gear changes. This should be particularly evident on cyclocross bikes in adverse conditions.
Sram Red 22 – HydroR
- carbon lever
- titanium internals
- improved ventilation
- 160 mm discs (road), 140 mm discs (cyclocross)
- compatible with rim brake and disc brake
- 452 euros (front - 387 grams), 524 euros (rear - 449 grams)
Sram Force 22 – HydroR
- same shape as Sram Red 22 – HydroR
- Carbon brake levers, aluminum shifters
- steel interior
- 160 mm discs (road), 140 mm discs (cyclocross)
- compatible with rim brake and disc brake
- 374 euros (front - 405 grams), 399 euros (rear - 471 grams)
Sram Force CX1 – HydroR
- Carbon brake levers, aluminum shifters
- steel interior
- only compatible with brake discs
- 357 euros (front - 331 grams), 399 euros (rear - 471 grams)
Sram Rival 22 – HydroR
- aluminum lever
- steel interior
- 160 mm discs (road), 140 mm discs (cyclocross)
- compatible with rim brake and disc brake
- 297 euros (front - 422 grams), 341 euros (rear - 493 grams)
Sram Centerline brake disc
- new design
- better heat dissipation
- constant braking power
- silent
- constant temperature behavior
- 39 euros (140 millimeters – 88 grams)
- 49 euros (!60 millimeters – 112 grams)