On a gravity run, the last thing we think about is usually braking. Usually. Sometimes - think about controlling your speed in open areas or approaching large lines carefully - this is the first what we think about. In such situations everything from amateur racers to professional racers have long relied on SRAM Code brakes. Launching the new Code RSC disc brake SRAM updates its old favorite adding cleaner lines and some technology which have made the brand's Guide and Level brakes such a hit with riders in single crown disciplines. The result is the brand's superior gravity brake which reduced the claimed weight by 100 g compared to its predecessor without losing any power.

Compared to Guide brakes Code pistons are larger (15 and 16 mm versus 14 and 16 mm for Guide) and the volume of the tank is increased by 30%. The result is higher braking power which lasts longer under heavy use - SRAM even goes that far , which credits the new Code with 15% more power than the old model. If you are used to the brakes more off-road oriented Increased braking force is alarming at first but it is impossible to argue with this, since it still works even after that as the other brakes began to weaken.