Italian clutch manufacturers, Raicam, are branching out into MTB Brakes with RG Gravity, RXO Cross Over and RXC models, OE and aftermarket
Raicam are not yet a brand one might associate with mountain biking. The Italian company is located in Mondovì, Italy, where they have been manufacturing clutches, flywheels and torsional dampers as an OEM supplier to Aston Martin for many years. Now, they are set to apply their knowledge and experience of hydraulic systems to mountain bike brakes. Proudly set out on display at Eurobike were their prototype 2- and 4-piston hydraulic disc brakes for XC, Enduro and Downhill MTB.
While mountain bike brakes may be new to Raicam, general braking and hydraulic systems are certainly not. Indeed, they have been an OE supplier of brakes and drivelines for the automotive industry and motorsport for decades. Their products are in widespread use today on the Fiat 500, and most notably on Aston Martin cars. Around two years ago, they set out to develop hydraulic disc brakes for mountain biking, the first editions of which were on display at Eurobike.
The Raicam RG brakes have a mono-block caliper design with a banjo connector, and both a 4-piston and 2-piston version will be available. Those can be paired with the RG lever that allows for both reach and free-stroke adjustment, so riders should be able to dial in the bite point to exactly where they feel it is most comfortable. The lever weighs a claimed 150g. The 2-piston caliper weighs a claimed 101g, an the 4-piston caliper 110g, both weighed without brake pads installed.
For the launch, Raicam will partner with Galfer to offer complete mountain bike braking systems, having not yet developed their own brake pads and disc rotors. Raicam were also showing their Integrated Handlebar wherein the brake’s master cylinder is tucked away inside the lumen of the bar. That leaves only the lever itself to busy the cockpit, making for a much cleaner set up.
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