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Ashima PCB PanCake Brake Disc Brake System
Product Description
User Reviews 
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Brian Krause Date Reviewed: October 22, 2012 Strengths: Brakes are lightweight due to aluminum bolts all over the place, composite lever body and minimalist rotor. Have a torque wrench nearby. They are inexpensive... and you get what you pay for. Weaknesses: Stopping power for a rider weight of 250lbs on a 22lb 29er is completely unacceptable. Impossible to lock up the brakes or even stop safely on pavement. Weak spongy feeling offroad and no chance to brake late into corners. I'm in Michigan so I can't comment on long decents and heating up. Bottom Line:  
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Shaw B&J Bicycles/Hammer Nutrition Date Reviewed: June 3, 2012 Strengths: I like the fact that they do NOT lock up when you touch the lever (like XTR and AVID). I truly believe this has made me smoother and faster! Easy to install. Once you get them dialed in, this brake is hard to beat for the money invested. Weaknesses: A little hard to get dialed in. Aligning to your disc is critical or you will get rub...rub... rub.. You must have a perfectly straight disc to start with. If you have to bleed, it is a little difficult to get every bit of air out (although I did not have the Ashima Bleeding kit). Bottom Line:
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Walt
a Racer
from Boulder, CO Date Reviewed: May 26, 2011 Strengths: Very light, pretty cheap. Weaknesses: Um, you can't stop. Power is pathetic. "Pancake" is what you'll be when you hit a tree, I guess. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of them Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Demo set from distri Similar Products Used: Avid, Hope, etc. Bike Setup: 180 front/160 rear rotors
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tinley
a Cross Country Rider
from New Forest Date Reviewed: February 20, 2011 Strengths: Very light weight Weaknesses: Utter rubbish performance Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Afan Skyline Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: Bicycle World, Ringw Similar Products Used: Hope Sole were better! Shimano XT, Hayes HFX, Avid Juicy, Hayes Stroker Trail, Hope X2 Race Bike Setup: Singlespeed, Hope Pro2 hubs, Mavic UST rims
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tiggersilhouette
a Cross Country Rider
from KL, Malaysia Date Reviewed: November 8, 2010 Strengths: Modulation, stopping power and weight. And looks! Weaknesses: I had to install the brakes upside down as the hydraulic cable comes out from the bottom of the brake and interferes with my XTR shifters. It doesn't affect the performance of the brake at all and will annoy you only if asthetics are very high on your agenda. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bukit Kiara Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Demo set from Ashima Similar Products Used: Shimano XT and Formula R1. Bike Setup: Maverick Durance, lightweight XC race setup.
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