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Aaron Gwin Talks About Leogang World Champs Prototype Brake Failure and Shimano Explains

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Aaron Gwin has absolutely dominated at the elite level of downhill mountain biking over the past two years, earning two overall titles, but has yet to win to the coveted world champs race. This year, at Leogang, his chance at putting down the fastest lap time where squelched by a brake failure.

As a professional downhill racer, his role is to test prototypes to the limit, ultimately improving the end product for the consumer. Start watching around the five minute park to hear Gwin discuss the race, his aspirations for next year, and his role as a tester.

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CW
CW
12 years ago

cue the “if that was an avid brake. . .” comments in 3….2……1…….

wang
wang
12 years ago

I think this video speaks more to the character of Gwin than anything else.

Dave
Dave
12 years ago

If it was a Formula brake XD

digi
digi
12 years ago

if it was avid brakes it wouldn’t have worked at all???

shop mechanic
shop mechanic
12 years ago

The newest Shimano brakes are the best I have used and very easy to work on. Shimano has really put a lot of effort into eliminating air bubbles and reducing heat. I still don’t understand why people like Sram/Avid stuff. While I am glad to see that Shimano has competition, I have to warranty Sram/Avid stuff 10 times more often than Shimano. Companies like Specialized are putting Sram/Avid OEM on their bikes because it is cheaper.

Aaron
Aaron
12 years ago

Poor team mechanic is going to get to overhaul those levers every time he has a crash or maybe even every race weekend. Cool video.

bin judgin'
bin judgin'
12 years ago

8 pairs of avid brakes, and they all work great. insider speaking though, they fail more often. that said, the level of idiot that is typically working on them is appalling. that said, they should be designed to be idiot proof. mine work great, but i know how to bleed em.

squeaky though. needs bigger rotor brake tracks.

Epic29r
Epic29r
12 years ago

Either way…still sounds like Shimano trying to save face. Liken the Gwin interviews.

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