Photo submitted by Nick, who saw these on a Cannondale over at Ruckus Components, “None of us know what they are and there is no branding on the brakes at all.” If you know anything about these brakes let us know in the ‘comments’ section.
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Planet X ultra light brakes
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/BCPXULCNC/planet_x_ultra_light_cnc_brake_calipers
You can call them Planet X or whatever but they are noname brakes made by a Taiwanese company called MrControl. They come in many different models and I think the brake in your pic have MrControls internal item No. “JULY-7900 CNC”
They look like Fourier brakes, could be the same as planet X
Actually they made in Taiwan by company called Fouriers. They make nice CNC stuff for others (e.g. Token)
http://fouriers-bike.com
This brake is made by a small taiwanese manufacturer called Mr. Control:
http://www.mrcontrol-bike.com/2012/product_detail.php?class=69&sn=70&psn=327
They have a lot of sweet stuff!
Origin-8 Pro Force Torq Lite II Road Caliper Brakes: http://www.origin-8.com/?page_id=91&short_code=Torq+Lite+Road+II+Brake+Set&prod_model_uid=6098&cl1=BRAKES
They have the Origin8 pads on them which would lead me to believe they are of the same brand.
They are Origin-8 Torq Lites. They have OR8 pads on them. I am a rep for J&B Importers that sells them. http://www.jbimporters.com/web/checking_product_description.php?part_number=12904
http://www.eecycleworks.com/VNJune%20BrakeTest.pdf
These brakes are sold under different names. The version I saw in person was in the name of Mr. Stoppy or something similar. Above is the (rather biased) comparison of said brake to different ‘superlight brakes’ on the market done by ee brakes.
I’ve been running the planet X version for over a year. Finicky to set up (you need to get housing length just right), occasionally challenging to center for the same reason, difficult to do quick wheel swaps with 25mm tires, but oh-so-light and plenty of stopping power with the Swiss Stop green pads..
http://www.mrcontrol-bike.com/2012/index.php here you can find all brakes from Mr. Control. It is right that this factory produce brakes under different brand names. I remember they also had a cheaper version on Ridley and BH road bikes
Actually this is a break from a Taiwanese manufacturer that has its own brand named Fouriers: http://www.fouriers-bike.com/product.php?class=22 . I can confirm that they are the original manufacturers since I personally know them. If you have made any reviews for this bicycle please feel free to send a message/post on Pedaling Forward on facebook.
