Close-up of a green bicycle brake caliper with metallic components, showing water droplets on the surface. The background features blurred greenery, indicating an outdoor setting. Hi Goldilocks. You want an XC brake that’s as light as possible while providing nearly enough power to keep your gravity bike in check. SRAM has a new set on deck for you that they’re calling Motive. We tested a set of the Motive Ultimate brakes and were thoroughly impressed with the brand’s idea of XC-ready skidders.
Chatting with a friend over lunch a few years back, the topic of SRAM brakes came up. We had both been burned by their Elixer models that were sub-par on a good day, and we agreed that the brand had made an impressive comeback with the current Code lineup. I remember saying, “it’d be rad if the SRAM brake lineup started with Code brakes and every other model got better from there.” Then they made the Maven, taking that notion to another level, and the Level 4-piston became their lightweight XC brake.
The fresh Motive hydraulic brakes are said to sit between SRAM’s Level and Code models in terms of stopping power, for XC and trail bikes with less than 140mm of travel. We tested them on a rigid Kona Unit and also mounted the set on a 170mm gravity sled just to check the limits.
Motive brakes are available in Ultimate at $275 per hand, Silver for $225, and Bronze for $175 each. You can snag a set of […]
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