Are XTR brakes good?

The new XTR brakes offer a lot of power but are much easier to modulate than previous Shimano brakes. The braking feel remained constant at all times, and even on a steep 1000 m descent, they remained in control, no fading!

What is the difference between XT and XTR brakes?

The modulation in the brakes is vastly improved over the previous on/off generation of Shimano brakes. The XTR versions, however, do control power noticeably better than the XT. I didn’t notice any brake fade on longer descents with the XT brakes. Even when things got wet, the brakes performed flawlessly.

Is Shimano an XTR?

As Shimano’s flagship mountain-bike drivetrain line, XTR is strong, light, and certainly not cheap.

What makes Shimano XTR M9000 race brakes so good?

The carbon lever blade features the same dimpled surface as the larger thumb shift lever, which aids grip and, consequently, increases confidence in one-finger braking. On the same descents where we’ve experienced brake fade with older generation XTR Race brakes, the M9000’s showed no such issue.

Which is the best disc brake in the world?

The Shimano XTR M9000 Race Disc Brake is a powerful hydraulic disc brake. Shimano’s legacy of leading brake design comes from their dedicated R&D into components of control and how they interact with heat, power, and stiffness.

Is the Shimano XT M8000 a single chainring cassette?

Although Shimano advises against it, the far cheaper Shimano XT M8000 cassette is now available in both 11-40 and 11-42t configurations, and we can attest the latter works with XTR in a single-chainring configuration.

What kind of chainring does a Shimano XTR use?

For the new XTR, Shimano made the move to an 11-speed drivetrain, offered a choice of single, double or triple chainrings and continued with its ‘Race’ or ‘Trail’ versions, keeping options plentiful. Shimano is no stranger to trickle-down technology and we’ve since seen much of this new XTR technology trickle onto Shimano XT 11-speed for 2016.