No component is more important to the performance and safety of an off-road tandem than the brake system. Tandem brakes have to be able to control the speed of of two persons and one big bike, and do so in all sorts of conditions. Hydraulic brakes and Disc brakes are ideal for tandems, but they must be heavy-duty designs that can stand up to the additional heat build-up and loads of tandeming. After all, it's no good to go fast if you can't stop fast too!

Tandem-rated by Hope. 203mm front / 185mm rear. MTBTandems.com price: $260.00 per wheel	Hope Technologies - Mono6 Disc Brake The Mono6 has been developed to be the ultimate in braking technology. It is first bicycle disc brake to feature titanium pistons fitted into a state of the art 6 piston, one-piece caliper. Titanium, as well as being light and very durable, is one of the best materials for insulating the caliper from the heat generated in the pads and disc. The pistons are also coated with titanium nitride to reduce friction with the seals. The single design of caliper uses different brackets to fit current frames and forks. It also uses the Mini lever.	Call or Email for Best Price
MTBTandems.com price: $ 229.00 per wheel	Hope Technologies - Enduro 4 The new Enduro 4 replaces the successful DH4. Even though the brake has been slimmed down and lost over 60g in weight it still retains its awesome braking power. The caliper features 4 pistons operating 4 separate pads and is supplied with a pro lever. The brake is an open system. The 74mm post mount (200/1 Manitou) requires a special bracket and larger disc. This brake can be used for all types of riding from hard cross-country through to world cup downhill racing, as it is not affected by temperature changes.	Call or Email for Best Price
Finally a cable-actuated disc brake that works like disc brakes should. Avid has obsessed over the design and it shows. It has power and a light action at the lever. Throw in the Caliper Positioning System (CPS) which ensures perfect, effortless alignment of the caliper to the rotor and you have an affordable, high performance disc brake. MTBTandems.com price: $109.95 (with tandem-rated 203mm front and rear rotors)	BB-7 Disc Brake Features & benefits Caliper Positioning System CPS allows the caliper to easily adjust, perfectly to the rotor - no trial and error Easy Spring Adjustment Simple micro-adjust spring tension is achieved with an Allen head set screw Easy Cable Anchor Bolt No barrels or threading a needle - same as a rim brake Clean Sweep™ Rotor Design Special rotor design to ensure full brake pad is scraped clean at all times Fully Sealed Fully sealed to keep elements out and performance in Tools Free Pad Replacement No tools needed to replace pads Standard Disc Hub Mount Same offset and bolt hole pattern as Hayes
MTBTandems.com price: $209.00 per wheel	LOUISE TANDEM Completely redesigned, tandem-rated disc brake: Fully-hydraulic twin piston caliper Automatic pad wear w/ lever reach adjustment Pre-bled and ready to mount Rotor options: 210 front 190 rear
MTBTandems.com price: $249.00 per wheel	GUSTAV M Magura's legendary downhill brake: Redesigned master cylinder and lever assembly Fully-hydraulic downhill/freeride brake with unrivaled stopping power Automatic pad wear w/ lever reach adjustment Pre-bled and ready to mount 640 grams (front)/580 grams (rear), including rotor
	GRIMECA - System 12 SYSTEM 12 comes from the very reliable System 8. The 4 pistons with different diameters enlarged to 15.5 mm and 18 mm, assure an awesome braking and a precise modulation; the pads, with lowered profile, allow the outfit of the special lightened brake discs of stainless steel with narrow braking track available in 160, 180 and 200 mm diameters. The master cyclinder comes with an enlarged reservoir to hold a big quantity of fluid and its transparent material allows the visual check of the fluid level.

* Custom Orders: We welcome your custom order; however, wheel specifications are subject to approval by our wheel builder. Please see or ORDERING page for more information regarding our parts and ordering policies.

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