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Bike Perfect
Bike Perfect
Lifestyle
Guy Kesteven

SRAM’s new Maven brakes are the most powerful mountain bike stoppers we’ve ever tested. What are the secrets behind these ultimate anchors?

SRAM Maven riding shot.

The headline stats for the new Maven brakes are certainly pretty impressive. SRAM claim that Maven delivers almost 50 percent more power than their previous top power brake – the Code. It does that with 32 percent lighter force at the lever too, so you don’t have to pull nearly as hard. So how have they done that?

Massive mineral power

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