Which is better Shimano or Tektro?
Both Shimano and Tektro make great brakes for different ends of the market. Tektro makes great brakes for the more budget end of the market, and Shimano makes some of the best brakes available which have been proven at the highest level in both on and off-road disciplines.
Is Tektro and TRP the same?
As I said, TRP is the high-end division of Tektro, the initials originally standing for Tektro Racing Products – although the name is now just TRP. Essentially, Tektro products tend to be mass market while TRP are more exclusive, high-performance components.
How good are TRP brakes?
TRP’s DH-R EVO brakes have been made for the toughest, longest and most demanding descents at World Cup level downhill racing. This means every bit of their design has been meticulously sculpted for what TRP claims to be the highest amount of performance possible.
Where is Tektro headquarters?
Changhua County, Taiwan
Tektro was founded in 1986 and its headquarters is in Changhua County, Taiwan. The total land area is 58,619m² with a total floor area of 26,159m² and 1,300 employees. It has two offices, in Ogden, Utah and Neustadt, Germany.
What are EVO brakes?
What is EVO? TRP’s EVO brakes offer a combination of features that allow them to better handle higher temperatures and heavier bikes along with providing better modulation, consistent power, and lower maintenance.
Are Hayes brakes good?
The Hayes Mag brakes were arguably the best hydraulic brakes on the market, and it was hard to imagine Hayes making a brake that didn’t work well.
What size are Evo 9 rear rotors?
The Brembo rear kit uses a four-piston rear caliper that uses a pad over twice the size of the stock rear caliper. A huge 328mm, or 12.9 inches, slotted rotor is bolted full-floating style to an alloy hat with an integral parking brake drum.