New Hayes 2008 Brakes: Stroker Gram and the Stroker Ace
Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Hayes has got two new brakes this year called the Stroker Gram, and the Stroker Ace. Check out some of the details inside.
2008 STROKER ACE
- LIGHTWEIGHT DH/FR PLATFORM
- Stoker master cylinder
- Longer lever with aggressive hook and increased mechanical advantage
- Indexed reach adjustment dial
- Four-piston, forged mono-block caliper
- Sintered and semi met pads available
- Fits 6, 7, 8, and 9†rotors
- System weight: <440grams (6†post mount with steel mount hardware)
2008 STROKER GRAM
- LIGHTWEIGHT XC/AM PLATFORM
- Weight-reduced Stroker master cylinder
- Carbon fiber brake lever
- Indexed reach adjustment dial
- Two-piece forged caliper
- Ti bridge bolts
- Semi-met pads with alloy backing plate
- 5″ (rear only), 6, 7, 8, and 9″ rotors available
- System weight: <350grams (6†post mount with Ti hardware)
Expect to see more about these new brakes at Sea-Otter this year.
February 22nd, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Those brakes looks so rad! Would have never thought that I might come back to hayes one day
But let’s see how well they perform against a CODE.
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:17 pm
I prefer Avid.
They look good&feel better than Hayes,
also a price is balanced!
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:31 am
How do you know if they aren’t out yet…
February 23rd, 2008 at 2:23 am
looks good but they will find it hard to overcome avid and shimano with all the varities of brakes that they are coming up with
i would prefer a shimano brake over any hayes any day
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:36 am
Of course, I don’t know about them.
But it compares with the former’s to the last.
February 23rd, 2008 at 10:15 am
Figures, right after I upgrade from the old 9’s to Stroker Trails they go and do this.
February 23rd, 2008 at 5:09 pm
My Codes are being replaced with Aces. ASAP. Cannot wait!
February 25th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
looking good - got a pair of codes and a pair of trails. If the trails didn’t have such a creaky lever and odd pull to them, i’d be running them over the codes - better modulation, and only slightly less total stopping power.
Can’t wait to try the ace! Hayes is making a comeback from the POS brake dept!
February 26th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
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March 25th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
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September 25th, 2008 at 4:38 am
ived tried shimano once, but i prefer hayes, ived tried using hayes nine, and upgraded to rider. it has great modulation specially when ived changed my rotors.
October 22nd, 2008 at 12:30 am
r the nines or the trails tougher