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Submitted by
Bryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas, Texas, USA
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Weaknesses: | This is strictly a vanity complaint but they are a bit of an eye sore. Functionally, however, they're the shiz! | | Bottom Line: | These things rock if you're using V-Brakes. My hardtail C'dale was experiencing some serious flex on the seat stays each time I hit the rear brakes. After the boosters were installed, my braking ability was VASTLY improved. And the flexing was all but eliminated. I'm a 170lb rider and an admitted weight-weinie, so installing disc brakes on either of my MTBs is out of the question. But if you're looking to add breaking power, I highly recommend these boosters. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nathan F.
a Weekend Warrior
from San Antonio, TEXAS USA
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere that has dirt! | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay.com | | Strengths: | Works great to minimize the flex on my seat stays when applying my V-brakes (XT). | | Weaknesses: | NONE! | | Similar Products Used: | NONE! | | Bike Setup: | 1999 Litespeed Tsali-XT Group,Titec 118 Ti Handlebar,Frogs,Judy SID,KING Ti bottle cage,Salsa Brake Brace&Syncros Ti post. WT approx. 23 pounds ;) | | Bottom Line: | As many people know, titanium is flexible, but hard to break. But with this flexibility, it makes braking harder, but not allowing enough force to clamp down onto the rim. The Brake brace re-enforces the brakes to help bring my ride to a stop. I would recommend this to any one that still uses V-brakes and even more so for the Ti riders out there.
It is one of the best piece of equipment that I purchased in a long time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
adam
a Weekend Warrior
from Cleveland Oooooooohio
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$22.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | its strength | | Weaknesses: | makes the brakes really hard to work on and I can't take my rear tire off easily | | Bottom Line: | Makes a good thing even better. Light, cool looking, and improves braking power. No flex whatsoever | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a Weekend Warrior
from Mountains of TN
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Universal Cycles | | Strengths: | They work, completely eliminated the flex I was experiencing, improve braking power | | Weaknesses: | make it hard to get my big fingers in there to adjust stuff on the brakes | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Airborne Corsair, RS Duke SL, LX v-brakes | | Bottom Line: | Well, bought the front one because my front brake was squealing on me, and I obviously wanted to stop that (was due to flex in the fork), and then I was toying around with my bike, and noticed that the rear end was flexing more than a Mr. Universe contestant. Well, I quickly contacted Universal cycles and got them to add another one onto my order, and what can I say, they work, they do what they are supposed to do, they increase braking power, stop frame flex, and aren't too heavy. Warning to people w/ fat fingers, it makes adjustments a little bit more difficult, but it is worth the trouble. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
johnny Boy
a Cross Country Rider
from kaneohe, HI
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | any and all | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | AEbike.com | | Strengths: | **THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE CARBON VERSION**
I bought it at a great price, MSRP is 55 buckarooskies.
The carbon looks way cool plus is lighter than the Al version. | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Similar Products Used: | never had to use before | | Bike Setup: | Surly Karate Monkey, Salsa rims, Avids SD7, Thomson post, Truvativ 180mm SS Crank, Surly rigid fork, WTB stealth pedals, easton stem | | Bottom Line: | After a few weeks my rear brake became mushy and squeeled like a banshee. i tued everything inaginable, cable reroute, cleaning rim, new pads and none of that worked. finally i bought the Salsa Arch-de-treoomph. what a difference. the first ride out the squeeling was gone like as uncle bob at the family reunion. As far as power woo-doggy! now it truly is a single digit brake. the feel of it is incredible. i would highly reccomend. this products endurance has yet to be seen, however none of its reviews suggeast that it will fail anytime soon. so no worries.
i give it 4 for value b/c i got it cheap, but you might not. and five overall b/c of its looks, weight and working as advertised. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SGT. ROCK
a Racer
from Grande Cache, AB
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikeroom.com | | Strengths: | Looks sweet
Does the job
No cutouts (easy to clean) | | Weaknesses: | Paint durability? | | Similar Products Used: | Tecktro | | Bike Setup: | Ventana Pantera | | Bottom Line: | I decided to run a rear v-brake on my new Pantera frame, and to my dismay, the beefy stays visibly flexed with healthy applications of brake lever. I needed a booster that complemented the looks of the frame - the black Salsa was perfect.
It's pretty hard to make a bad brake booster - it's probably the least tecnologically complex part on the bike. The Salsa's solid, wafer-thin design works, and is much easier to clean than the thicker, cut-out Tektro I use on another bike. The price was totally reasonable, too. Recommmended. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
gera brian
a Cross Country Rider
from naga, cebu, philippines
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | which one? | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | sleek and slim design, light, stiff and sexy too! | | Weaknesses: | product is light but the hardware is a bit heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | tektro brake boosters | | Bike Setup: | gt zaskar, LX/XT gruppo, FireXC, Manitou Six fork | | Bottom Line: | this product is great! no more frame flex and my brakes stops better now. im giving it 4 flamin' chilis. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark A. Lohnes
a Cross Country Rider
from Skagway, Alaska
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | West Creek Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Stiff, curvy looks, Carbon | | Weaknesses: | While the brace itself is light, the hardware is heavy.
| | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel w/full XTR, Chris King, Titec, Syncros, Mavic | | Bottom Line: | These braces really help the rear end...now the modulation is much crisper and the power is more than up to the task. On the front, the brace tightened up the fork flex and while the modualtion increse was not as pronounced as the rear, the stopping power definitely was. All in all a worth while upgrade that gives me more confidence and control. Combined with XTR levers and v brakes, I can stop as nearly as well as my friends with disc's. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom C.
a Racer
from Pleasant Hill, CA
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | Super stiff!!! Sharp-looking!!! Priced rite!!! | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Trek 7300 w much upgraded gear. XTR brakes, XT F/R derailleurs, LX Octalink crank etc!!! | | Bottom Line: | I bought this booster to stop the #@$%&*$#@ squealing of my XT brakes. It is the only thing that worked!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MIKE NONCHEN
a Cross Country Rider
from pickering ont ca
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | 3 rox | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | bay cycle sports | | Strengths: | works well, eliminates flex and brake squeel. | | Weaknesses: | heavy, ugly | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 02 raleigh tarantula | | Bottom Line: | very good product, my seatstays used to flex at least 3/4 of an inch on my el cheapo allu frame. Now my bike stops better that my friends ride that sports speed dial 7's
A MUST BUY!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kamaaina
a Weekend Warrior
from Oahu, Hawaii
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | BikeFactory in Honolulu | | Strengths: | Super stiff construction. Slim design. Wouldn't say that it's the best looking booster but "form-follows-function". Good hardware with different thickness spacers to adjust clearances for different brake calipers. | | Weaknesses: | None so far except did they have to make the "SALSA" emblem so big? I will definetly scrape off the SALSA word and the two "pickles"......will look a lot cleaner without them. | | Similar Products Used: | Nashbar "CarbonFiber" booster......(ha! ha!.....I think these were made by the same people that make JELLO). | | Bike Setup: | Shinamo XT parallel-push brakes, RockShox Judy fork. | | Bottom Line: | These boosters really stiffen-up the frame and fork. It still flexes a little when you grab the brake levers hard but by then you'd be skidding anyway. More of a value than buying the Shimano carbon booster which is twice the price of a Salsa. Brake system feels a lot more solid; cables don't feel like rubber-bands anymore. 5 flaming pickles for these boosters....they get the job done. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jaxx
a Racer
from South Africa
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | the one in the mountains | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | jesonson | | Strengths: | stops frame flex,i now have a rear brake! | | Weaknesses: | dont let anyone tell you it looks cool. this is the one thing i hate on my bike it covers my beautiful xt brakes, looks sooooo cheasy, but it works | | Similar Products Used: | first brake booster | | Bike Setup: | giant atx88o | | Bottom Line: | this thing works,pitty its sooooo frickin ugly | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a Weekend Warrior
from The Mountains of Tennessee
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | which one, it is hard to narrow it down | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA | | Strengths: | Imediate difference is noted, pumps up the braking power of any brakes | | Weaknesses: | Kind of makes it difficult to access the noodle on end of the brake cabel housing and to manuever it(especially if you have fat fingers like mine | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Airborne Corsair, XT/LX, Duke SL | | Bottom Line: | I bought these for both the front and rear as I noticed squealing from both my front a rear brakes. Being that my bike is Ti this came as no surprise for the rear, but I figured the Duke, which is just now one year old would hold up better. Oh well, I now have the Salsa boosters on and have noticed a significant difference. I have left many a skid marks in the sharp corners of downhills as I have gone bombing down them. Not that I intended to do so, but momentum and inertia of a guy my size is a powerful thing to overcome, and these brakes do wonderfully to do so. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kai Johnson
a Cross Country Rider
from Redwood City, CA
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Root trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$32.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | Works perfectly as advertised.
Noticeably eliminates all flex from braking | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Bike Setup: | Klein Attitude. Avid SD7 V-brakes with Shimano XT levers. | | Bottom Line: | You wouldn't think that the fat seatstays on the Klein Attitude would be flexing and robbing you of braking power, but they were. I threw this bad boy on the rear v brake and instantly all squeal disappeared and the brakes took on a noticeably firm, direct feel. These do the job intended and do it well. I shoulda got one for the front. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bubba
a Weekend Warrior
from Valpo
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Westville | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | beyond bikes | | Strengths: | Does what it's spose to | | Weaknesses: | Should have got one for the front, too | | Similar Products Used: | an allen wrench to tighten the brakes | | Bike Setup: | Old steel hardtail | | Bottom Line: | Back brakes used to feel kind of mushy (Cane Creek with Avid Levers) because they were so strong the frame flexed. They feel really smooth now. A little heavy, but it works and was easy to install. I only paid $20 for mine, so I don't have the usual gripe about price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Russ
a Cross Country Rider
from Fresno
Date Reviewed: November 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | SJR | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclopath | | Strengths: | Eliminated frame flex. Improved braking. Carbon weave looks sharp. Light weight. | | Weaknesses: | Price. $40 seems steep for such a simple product. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | VooDoo Bizango, XT Build kit, SXR Fork. | | Bottom Line: | My rear brake was non existent until I bought this. I had never owned a steel frame, and had no idea that linear pull brakes could flex the frame so much. Now I cannot visually detect any flex and the rear brake is 100% stronger. Previously, so much of my braking came from the front that my rim would heat up to the point that the tire bead would slip and break my valve stem practically every ride! I cannot imagine why a bike company would put v-brakes on a steel frame and not provide a brake booster. This product has given new life to my ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel
a
from Santa Fe, NM USA
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | South Boundary | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Paul's Bicycle Way of Life | | Strengths: | Strong, sharp looking, pretty good finish so far | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy and pricey for what it is | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Team Marin, XT, Raceface, Time, SX-r | | Bottom Line: | This is a good product if it is what you really need. I have not noticed enough of a difference to offset the cost, but maybe that's just because my frame is kick-ass and doesn't bend . See if you can borrow one first before purchasing it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Califa del Sur
Date Reviewed: October 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | The long and winding kind | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | CBO | | Strengths: | Works as advertised - reduces frame flex. Aluminum inserts in carbon booster are clever and should extend the life considerably. Looks kinda space-age and spiffy, for whatever that's worth. | | Weaknesses: | None noted so far... | | Similar Products Used: | First experience with a brake booster... | | Bike Setup: | RM Blizzard, XT brakes/shifters/drivetrain, Thomson stem, King headset, RaceFace ISIS Turbine crankset/BB, Salsa post, WTB saddle, Salsa booster, WTB Laser XC wheelset | | Bottom Line: | NOTE: This review is for the Salsa Carbon Arc...
The product works as advertised - there is a noticeable reduction in frame flex with the booster attached. Didn't really notice a change in braking power, but then again I'm not exactly bombing down ski runs or hucking off scarps either. I think this is a good add-on for anyone on a steel-frame bike for reducing the flex in the rear triangle.
Hmmm...since this increases the power of V-brakes, I wonder if it will shorten the life of my rims...?
The aluminum inserts are a clever idea - the wrench at my shop noted that his Shimano carbon boosters had a tendency to crack that my Salsa booster should avoid. Time will tell.
Bottom line: If your frame flexes due to your linear-pull brakes, buy one.
Five sizzlers jalpeno poppers for living up to its billing. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: February 7, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | town and country cyclrey | | Strengths: | it's nice lookin....thats about it.. | | Weaknesses: | doesn't really work...or does it?? i couldn't tell | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Kona race lite | | Bottom Line: | if ya wanna spend between 20 to 35 bucks on something..buy this. Otherwise buy some Ride-on cables.. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ross
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Springs, CO
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Porcupine Rim, Moab | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Poison Spider Bike Shop, Moab, UT | | Strengths: | does it's job, good looks as always with a product from Salsa | | Weaknesses: | pricey | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano Carbon Fiber booster | | Bike Setup: | Specialized HT, RockShox SID XL, XT drivetrain, Kore Elite stem, Syncros post, Easton Scandium DH bar, Cane Creek S5 headset, Mavic X517/XT wheelset, Tioga Factory DH 2.1s | | Bottom Line: | I purchased this booster in Moab after a day of putting up with brake squeal on the Slickrock. It eliminated frame flex on my aluminum frame and stopped the brake squeal. It's good lookin and not as industrial as the Shimano product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sterling
a Weekend Warrior
from Madison, WI
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Kettle Moraine | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA.com | | Strengths: | Cheap and solid | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F500 | | Bottom Line: | Seatstays used to flex greatly until this was installed. Allows better power transfer to the rim. If you're in need of a little extra braking power this will do the trick. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rider-H
a Weekend Warrior
from H-town, Texas
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Strengths: | Sturdy
Does its job
Easy installation
Quality hardware | | Weaknesses: | Dorky sticker | | Bike Setup: | Super secret bike setup that cannot be talked about | | Bottom Line: | No more brake squeal. I really can't feel the difference in flex. I guess it's doing what it is supposed to be doing.
If you are looking for inexpensive boosters, give these a try.
5 burning Habernero peppers for stopping the brake noises. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Christopher Grimes
a Cross Country Rider
from Thurmont, MD USA
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | stong, looks good, works well | | Weaknesses: | price is a bit high, but hey, what the market will bear... | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | mesa le | | Bottom Line: | before installing teh booster, you could see the seatstays flex almost an inch without supertorqing the lever, braking was iffy at best that way. Put the booster on, compliments the looks of the rig, and lo and behold, almost no frame flex, and the stopping power is incredible as compared to before. Honestly, even if you can't see flex at your stays, and don't mind the little more weight, run em on whatever you got, ass long as it's v brakes, it will make em work better, getting a set for my specialized rockhopper pro, can't see flex, but know it's there, that and I am planning on going to xtr v's, so mas more power over avid 10's. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SingleSpeedy
a
from Canal Fulton, Ohio
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | VULTURE'S KNOB !!! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Works nicely and looks OK too. | | Weaknesses: | Price. Heck, the metal probably only cost as much as the stupid sticker did, so how they can sleep at night after gouging folks like this I DON'T KNOW. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing. I liked the Salsa so I blew my allowance on it. | | Bike Setup: | Well, all you really need to know is I have a Homegrown with XTR brakes and boy did my seatstays flex! | | Bottom Line: | My seatstays BARELY flex now, so this thing works VERY well but happens to be overpriced by about $15 or more. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Emil
a Racer
from Denmark
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Works. | | Weaknesses: | Price! | | Similar Products Used: | none. | | Bike Setup: | Marin Eldrige grade, stiff fork. XT/XTR V Brakes | | Bottom Line: | Hmmm, let's see Marin kindly triple butted my fork, so it's very supple. Now I'll just mount these V-brakes, and watch the fork FLEX!
Waited too long before buying these boosters (like 2 years!) which don't elimnate flex, but certainly bring it to a minimum.
The FEEL is fantastic, still the blue Ritchey pads are slow to get a grip, but always pull through in an emergency. Saved my bacon, so Salsa gets five little steamy piglets: | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve
a Weekend Warrior
from virginia
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | strong | | Weaknesses: | Way overpriced
Bulky
Made overseas
Cheesy decal
Heavy (relatively speaking) | | Similar Products Used: | AC brake booster | | Bike Setup: | '99 Fisher Kaitai, RF Turbine cranks, Time ATAC Alium pedals, Bontrager Comp seatpost and Race bar ends, Terry Mens Liberator saddle, Icon Durante stem, Avid AR50s with 2.0 levers, LX front derailleur, Panaracer FireXC tires, RF Tapor-lock BB | | Bottom Line: | Works well for both braking and reducing flex; but so do many other, less expensive boosters (like the AC). I couldn't justify blowing $32 for 3-beer-cans worth of aluminum made overseas (the profit margin on this bad boy must be about $31.75 . . . thanks Salsa, nice totally unnecessary rip-off). The logo isn't even laser-etched; it's a cheesy sticker. Do yourself a favor and grab an AC booster; it's cheaper, lighter, works as well, looks better, and is made in the States (as opposed to a country where human rights are unheard of). It gets an overall 2 hot mamas 'cause it does work. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Berkeley, CA
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | strong, comes in black, good mounting system, effective, keeps mud off my rear brake | | Weaknesses: | a little pricey, a little heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Odyssey ti booster | | Bike Setup: | Airborne Lucky Strike, '99 SID XC, '99 Avid Arch Rival 50 brakes | | Bottom Line: | Really, really good product. Unlike the Odyssey booster I tried, I have never had any brake squeal while using the Salsa booster. Pretty impressive for a guy who weighs 200 lbs., huh? Apparently somebody at Airborne forgot to tell the frame designer that v-brakes cause seat stay flex, because without the booster I feel like I'm using canti's again. I doubt I will ever own another mountain bike that doesn't use Salsa's booster.
Yeah, it's a little expensive (I paid $65 for the pair), but the quality is unparalleled. Steel is truly real. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KAAB
a Weekend Warrior
from BC Rules
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | SHHH | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | They have the ability to make a brake more progesive.
Awesome product
Cool Colours
and a PEpper
| | Weaknesses: | HAHAAHAHAHa YEAH RIGHT | | Similar Products Used: | various others | | Bike Setup: | Y2Kona Roast, Salsa, RaceFace North Shore XS cranks, togia 2.3F,2.1R..R/S Post...Big drop bike...
| | Bottom Line: | I tried others that where cheaper made from 6061 aluminium
and it was really hard to tell the diference.Only because most 6061 or better brake boosters are basicly the same .
These do however feel heavier and are slightly larger.
So perhaps they are better.
These look cooler so they stay.
Didnt pay to much (favorite store)Great price
(under 30 cdn each )
Bottom line " We all should use them ....But dont spend more then 30cdn or err uhmm US dollars what ...??20-25 US ...
HAve fun
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Submitted by
Puffer Huffer
a Weekend Warrior
from North Shore Vancouver BC
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Most all of them / Just not uphill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Wicked Wicked, Work look smell wicked | | Weaknesses: | Dont work good for horseshoe tossing | | Similar Products Used: | Tektro comes to mind and a few others cheapo's though | | Bike Setup: | Stock other then seatpost and togia 2.3dh in front and 2.1 in the rear | | Bottom Line: | Like the others hear i guess after trying some other cheaper ones and then getting the chance to slap a couple better brands on you can really see and feel the diference.
Not saying they didnt work its just that these work that much better. Plus they look the best of all then out there
simlular to shimano ..but dam shimanos are way way way to much money ..kinda like buy 1 shimano or a pr of SALSA
gotta go 5 and 5
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Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Canton
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Bluff Point | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | These are strong and great looking boosters, Gatta love the peppers. My multi color bike is sportin the yellow ones | | Weaknesses: | Little heavy, and they are wicked expensive 30!!!!!! :Þ | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | A good one | | Bottom Line: | THese are good if u are having frame flex problems | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nic Raithel
a Cross Country Rider
from Darmstadt
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | sieht gut aus | | Bottom Line: | hi Jungs,
hier ein kleiner Kommentar aus dem sonnigen Deutschland,
ich habe den Salsa zusammen mit einem Carbonbooster von Muddy an meinem Ghost-FSP3 Hinterbau montiert. Selbst jetzt ist noch Flex zu bemerken. Hatte schon überlegt, 2 Lagen Carbon zu verwenden, wie auch immer es sieht auf jeden Fall phat aus und natürlich etwas weniger Elastizität ist schon dabei rausgekommen: deswegen: 5 damn chillies!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George
a Cross-Country Rider
from Dublin, CA
Date Reviewed: December 19, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Mammoth Mtn | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
good looks, actually works | | Weaknesses: |
Still some flex | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
GT LTS | | Bottom Line: | Looks great, not bulky looking, still some flex but I don't think it can be completely eliminated. Improved my rear brakes. Would recommend for any bike with V brakes. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Racer
from Suffield, CT
Date Reviewed: October 13, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
lynn woods (Lynn, MA) | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
great looks
inexpensive
it works | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
GT Zaskar, XTR V-Brakes | | Bottom Line: | If you have brakes that squeal or if you have a problem with frame flex then look no further. The Salsa brake booster improved the rear end stiffness dramatically. There is still slight frame flex but I doubt any brake booster is able to completely eliminate it. Well worth the money! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rider
a Weekend Warrior
from Alabama
Date Reviewed: September 26, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Oak Mountain | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Thick arch of aluminum | | Weaknesses: |
none yet | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized Rockhopper A1 Comp FS Thomson seatpost | | Bottom Line: | The brakes flexed before. They don't now. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
¤Kordoroy¤
a Weekend Warrior
from NYC
Date Reviewed: September 8, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
downtown manhattan | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
looks, performance, price | | Weaknesses: |
masses of girls chasing you down the street.. | | Similar Products Used: |
never had brake boosters | | Bike Setup: |
caad2, headshock dd60, 99 xt vee brakes | | Bottom Line: | i just put these on my cdale, front and back. DAMN.
these stiffenD up my headshock so much, its unbeliveable. the rear seatstaysr still flex a very small amount, but its about 75% better than before. the 99 xt vees were twisting my frame into a pretzel before these. riding mostly trials now, i can see that they are well worth the $23 (each) i paid at my LBS. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a Cross-Country Rider
from Notre Dame
Date Reviewed: August 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
anything single track | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
this thing works from start. smooth lines and trick paint | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale sv 1000 fr / moto 100 fork
sram plasma hubs on sun sub 4 rims | | Bottom Line: | for as many reviews as this thing has it should show you that it works. The fact that the paint is so trick besides aluminum gathers water spots and is very porus so you need paint. five flaming dead horses | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andy
a Cross-Country Rider
from saratoga
Date Reviewed: August 24, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
skidmore | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
stylin!! does what it's supposed to | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
s-works m2 | | Bottom Line: | the salsa brake booster looks pimp on my bike and keeps my seat stay from flexing, which they did pretty badly. makes my braking more solid. props to salsa! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stephen
a Cross-Country Rider
from Salt Lake City
Date Reviewed: August 3, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
not tellin' | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Eliminates V-brake noise, added rigidity to some fork designs. | | Weaknesses: |
Another must have. | | Similar Products Used: |
None | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale SV2000, Rapidfire, full XT | | Bottom Line: | A necessary evil if you have a Headshok, the V-brakes just screech on this fork design because of their rigidity. I hesitated at first after receiving differing opinions. Strength gain (an added bonus) was not the issue, as it may be with some other designs, just noise reduction. Simple install procedure. Highly recommended product. I concur that yellow is a the best color. Don't overthink it like I did, just buy it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Finney
a Cross-Country Rider
from Lund, Sweden
Date Reviewed: July 30, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Good choice of colours | | Weaknesses: |
Unecessary | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
Litespeed Unicoi, XTR brakes | | Bottom Line: | I started with this booster on the bike from when it was new. I thought the brakes grabbed badly and this was partly getting used to the power of V-brakes. At a recent trip to the French Alps and a lot of downhilling I had the idea to take the booster off to see if it made a difference. To my chagrin it didn't. It made no difference at all. Zip. The brakes still don't squeek, the modulation is about the same (maybe a bit better) and the bike is 200 odd grams lighter. Buy this if you have problems with squealing or weak brakes, but not if things are OK. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dinohuntr
a Weekend Warrior
from Utah
Date Reviewed: July 21, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Moab | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Nice and curvey. Lots of colors. Seems to work well. | | Weaknesses: |
The seatstays still flex a little. | | Similar Products Used: |
None | | Bike Setup: |
Supergo frame, old XT, Indy XC, some Topo parts from Performance. | | Bottom Line: | For trials riding this is a useful product. For just cruising around town... I don't think the price is worth the benefits. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Linc
a Downhiller
from High Point, NC
Date Reviewed: June 15, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
stiff, smooth aluminium | | Weaknesses: |
it's $30, and I skid easily now | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
Gary Fisher Dolph bmx with shimano xts brakes | | Bottom Line: | wow I just got this thing today because my brakes squeeled like piggies. I really don't understand how it works, cuz I just bolted it on top of my brakes, and I can't figure it out. Anyway my brakes stop squeaking and they are so much better I have to apply light pressure to avoid skidding and messing up my Maxx Daddy tires on the pavement.
I got chrome, I wish I had gotten yellow, it would've looked better with the Dolph's pearl white finish. Oh well I give it five burning feces. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Cross-Country Rider
from Brookfield,WI
Date Reviewed: May 14, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Beefy design | | Weaknesses: |
Didn't have much affect on my frame. Doesn't work with full suspension. | | Bike Setup: |
Yeti AS-3/ XTR Brakes | | Bottom Line: | After installation and first use I found that this brake booster did little to prevent frame flex. The before and after effect was noticable but minimal. And after the second ride with it installed the part of the Yeti frame where the seat post is was hitting the brake booster upon compression of the rear suspension. So a warning to you out there with full suspension. It is not good for the frame finish for this to happen. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Allan
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: April 26, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
cheaper than shimano's | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
GT LTS dualie | | Bottom Line: | The booster is great. It stiffens up the brakes and stops the frame flex I had that led to a rear suspension that squeaked. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a Cross-Country Rider
from New York
Date Reviewed: April 23, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Forest Park, for those who know... | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
stiffens up the rear no extreme flex, quality workmanship, looks dam good on my bike. | | Weaknesses: |
none worth mentioning, except that it seems to collect a lot of everything, mud leaves etc... No biggie though, makes you look like a pro :) | | Similar Products Used: |
first time using booster. | | Bike Setup: |
Yellow 96 Trek ZX alu. frame tricked to the max,XTR, Raceface Chris King, Marzocchi, the works. | | Bottom Line: | It does what it has to do, hands down! Cant give it anything less than 5 whatever these are. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
darin chester
a Weekend Warrior
from w. sacramento, ca
Date Reviewed: April 16, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Clementine Loop | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
seems to do what its supposed to. | | Weaknesses: |
none so far, except the ugly sticker. | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
Z2 up front, active 80 fox vanilla rear. | | Bottom Line: | i can still see the frame flex a little, i just need to get it out on the trail. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob Patch
a Cross-Country Rider
from Farmington, NH
Date Reviewed: April 14, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Bear Brook S.P. | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Strong as hell.
Reduces frame flex dramatically. | | Weaknesses: |
None. | | Similar Products Used: |
Wire coathanger :-) | | Bike Setup: |
97 Stumpy- red
99 z.2- gold
mostly XT | | Bottom Line: | This booster spanks the crap outta all the others I've looked at in terms of durability, strength, performance and all around pimpy coolness. Props to the boys at Salsa for another useful product.
Five burnt burritos! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
G
a Racer
from SAN DIEGO
Date Reviewed: April 6, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
STIFF/LIGHT
SAME WEIGHT AS SHIMANO BOOSTER | | Weaknesses: |
NOT AS STIFF AS EXPECTED, CHEESY DECAL | | Bike Setup: |
STUMPY HT | | Bottom Line: | IMPROVED MY REAR BRAKING 50%, WORTH THE $29, LIGHT ENOUGH AND NOW VERY MINIMAL FRAME FLEX | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff H.
a Cross-Country Rider
from Long Beach, CA.
Date Reviewed: March 31, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Secret | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Stiff and elegant | | Weaknesses: |
Doesn't come in green | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized M2 | | Bottom Line: | This is the most beautiful, elegant brake booster out there. It comes with good hardware and installs easily. Oh yeah, and it works great. 5 chilis! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MJ Rose
a
from cross-country rider
Date Reviewed: March 5, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
WOW this Salsa brake booster really works...I read the other reviews before i purchased it myself, I am impressed. The flex in the rear is all but gone, and my braking is much easier. Gathers alot of mud which is good because it keeps the mud from settling on my front deraillier. I'll give it four chilis! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Carlos Montanez
a cross-country rider
from Syracuse, NY
Date Reviewed: February 27, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I noticed the flex on my CAD2 frame, and after finding out that Aluminum will inevitably fatigue with flex, decided to add a booster. The Salsa brake booster is well designed; it is very strong and lightweight; a machined piece of Aluminum with precision hardware. The flex was reduced to nearly nothing, and the spongy feeling of the rear brake is completey gone. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MTBPimp
a cross-country rider
from Texas
Date Reviewed: February 26, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I got the salsa booster and it has worked great. First I put it on the back but it licked up too easily with V's so I put it on the front and amazingly I found that it improved performance about 50% I give Salsa barake boosters a 5. Salsa Rocks !!!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
__klown__person__
a cross-country rider
from ??
Date Reviewed: January 24, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
this booster kicks ass. nice looking, light and well designed. worth the $'s.
i took the stickers off as soon as i got home myself. get this one people! my 2.2 tires doesn't clear as well as i like when removing wheel, but its worth a little pumping. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jas
a weekend warrior
from Nottingham, England
Date Reviewed: December 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I purchased a Salsa brake booster and on my old RST 461's it made such a difference that I was astonished. I now have some Z1 BAMs and the booster is still proving to be an essential item. They improve the feel of braking ten-fold and stiffen-up most forks. Outstanding piece of gear. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eddie kryk
a cross-country rider
from euless,tx. (dall/ft.worth)
Date Reviewed: December 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
who cares if the salsa sticker comes off??? mine has not,but if it does a syncros or zokes sticker will be just fine.my booster is on the back of a 99
dean ti scout which is fairly stiff anyway. but it does firm up the rear some
and definitely provides a strong linear pull for better stopping power.30 bucks
to reduce flex and improve braking is like taking candy from a baby. eddie. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a cross-country rider
from CA
Date Reviewed: October 11, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I ride a full suspention and you would beleive the difference these made. I have tried a few different boosters and this one keeps everything tight. My brakes are super chrisp and feel great. The tire clearence is awsome and they are really thin for as strong as they are. They are really cool looking, too. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pablo Montoya
a cross-country rider
from Caracas
Date Reviewed: September 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought one of this to stop very visible flex in my Ti seat stays and the thing still flexes a little(about 2 m.m.) ,including the arch de Tri-OOMPH. Can i tell the difference in performace? A LOT. 5 burning mice -1 for the almost invisible flex.This will make my review 50 words. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Elliott Jones
a cross-country rider
from C.S. Texas
Date Reviewed: September 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I was bummed to see the quality that Salsa engineered with it's advertising on their booster. They put a sticker on it. The sticker will last one week or a good washing. Custom frames, custom stems, poop sticker on booster!! Well the eleven more words that I have to say are, lose the sticker and stamp something in the metal!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Evan
a cross-country rider
from cleveland
Date Reviewed: August 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
the salsa brake booster is super trick, it looks slick as hell, and really improved the power of my xt v brakes. I didn't think that flex was much of a problem, after all, trek says the monostay seat stay is almost flex free, but after trying the booster, I would never go with out it. Definitely worth it, props to the boys at salsa, designing another great looking, AND great functioning product! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a weekend warrior
from Levittown, PA
Date Reviewed: August 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I had upgraded to Avid direct pull brakes on my Schwinn S96 about four months ago and was getting very mushy braking out of the rear. I looked around at several boosters and settled on the Salsa, which seemed to be the best value in weight, looks and price. It has made a big difference in stopping the flex on my aluminum frame and has given my the quality performance that I enjoy up front. Five big ones for the Arch! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The Dude with an attitude!
a cross-country rider
from U.S. of A.
Date Reviewed: August 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I installed one these brake boosters on my Dualie after noticing some flexing that was occuring in my seat-stays under heavy braking. What a difference this addition has made, I really never gave these boosters much thought till I noticed that flexing, I had installed it with the thought of increasing frame life - less fatigue from flexing the seat-stays - the added bonus is increased braking performance. I would highly recommened this product to anyone! | | Overall Rating: |
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