Shimano boosts braking power with new XT brakes

Shimano boosts braking power with new XT brakes

Four-piston brakes plus an e-MTB crankset

A four-piston brake caliper is back in the Shimano XT family

Shimano

Josh Patterson

Published: August 21, 2017 at 11:20 pm
A four-piston brake caliper is back in the Shimano XT family - Shimano
Shimano has added a burlier XT crankset for e-MTB duties - Shimano

Shimano is adding a new four-piston brake and an e-mountain bike crankset, both at the second-tier XT trim.

Shimano Deore XT BR-M8020 brakes

A four-piston brake caliper is back in the Shimano XT family - Shimano

Shimano is back in the four-piston brake game at the XT level. According to Shimano, the new M8020 brake offers 20-percent more power than the two-piston M8000 series version. We’re hopeful this addition will also provide a wider range of modulation, too.

The M8020 brake caliper is compatible with the existing XT M8000 brake lever.

The BR-M8020 brake system will retail for $200 per wheel for a pre-bled caliper and lever set when it becomes available in December.

Riders with existing M8000 levers looking for more stopping power will be glad to learn they can purchase the calipers separately for $120.

(UK and Australian pricing TBC.)

Shimano Deore XT FC-M8050 crankset

Shimano has added a burlier XT crankset for e-MTB duties - Shimano

In addition to more powerful brakes, Shimano is also releasing an XT-level crankset for e-mountain bike riders. This new Hollowtech crankset is more robust and will be offered in a 165mm version to help e-MTB riders minimize pedal strikes when pedaling through technical terrain.

Pricing is yet to be announced. The XT FC-M8050 crankset will be available in December.

Visit http://bike.shimano.com/ for more information.

Josh Patterson

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Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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