Pyramid - Mx1000 Alloy Rear Bicycle Brake Set W/ Front Bolt, Silver

by Pyramid

Product Features

• Melt forged alloy
• Complete with lever, cable and housing
• Set is in silver (photo shows black)
• 69-96mm reach

Product Description

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000AO5JA2
• Item model number: 12187
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,322 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #38 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Components & Parts > Brakes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleased with product, January 9, 2007

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Chuck Scott "bargainhunter" (Tall.,Fl USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pyramid - Mx1000 Alloy Rear Bicycle Brake Set W/ Front Bolt, Silver (Misc.)

I found these to be exactly as promised. Fast shipping. I would give five stars but the cables were of a cheap variety and had to be adjusted several times before geeting rid of all the stretch. Brakes work great once you overcome this.

5.0 out of 5 stars Super, November 9, 2006

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Jan Stank "biker mom" (Ravenna, Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pyramid - Mx1000 Alloy Rear Bicycle Brake Set W/ Front Bolt, Silver (Misc.)

The product was exactly what we ordered because the seller's description was precise and detailed which made the selection and purchase so much easier. Excellent service, quality merchandise.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly Made, May 23, 2008

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Stephanie Perez (nyc, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pyramid - Mx1000 Alloy Rear Bicycle Brake Set W/ Front Bolt, Silver (Misc.)

This product sucks. I went to replace the old center-pull brake on my mountain bike. I figured that even a relatively cheap side-pull style break would be an improvement. These weren't.

Firstly, the brakes are poorly machined. You wont be able to put the brake pads in their topmost possible position because a small "lip" at the top causes the nut to slip down as you fasten it. On my 26" tires, this meant the brake pads couldn't make proper contact with the rim. When I took the bike out on the road, the misaligned brake pads barely slowed me down. Even at moderate speed it took me close to 15 seconds to come to a complete stop, which is potentially deadly in NYC.

Secondly, the quality of the metal is poor. The nuts strip easily. Using the proper sized tool will prevent this, but the poor quality of the metal isn't like to stand up well to the gradual abuse of the road.

Thirdly, the action is sticky. It was impossible to align these brakes without one side getting stuck when engaged. It was very very difficult to find the "sweet spot".

I should have just replaced the pads on my old center pull brakes. They worked better. I really regret having thrown them out in anticipation of these new ones. Do yourself a favor a buy a slightly more expensive brake.