Rim Brakes

2000

215 g

195 g

−9,30%

with mounting hardware

Chorus

2003

380 g

360 g

−5,26%

front/rear: 196/164 g

Deore LX BR-M570

2000

542 g

516 g

−4,80%

Deore LX BR-M570

1999

542 g

520 g

−4,06%

Cane Creek

200SL

2003

250 g

240 g

−4,00%

road, pair

0G-04

2004

194 g

187.5 g

−3,35%

pair, front/rear: 95|95/92|93 g, w/ KoolStop pads, averaged (187/188)

Deore BR-M510

2003

420 g

407 g

−3,10%

incl. pipe, brake pads, fixing bolts

R970 SL

2012

228 g

222 g

−2,63%

incl. brake pads, brakeset

Spooky

Brakes 2000

2003

156 g

152 g

−2,56%

pair, cyclocross cantis, w/out pads, incl. bolts & cable carriers

Single Digit Ti

2002

330 g

322 g

−2,42%

pair, comes with Ti bolts

Perseus

2006

127 g

124 g

−2,36%

pair, w/out pads

OG-05 SS

2005

215 g

210.26 g

−2,20%

w/ pads, averaged (209/210.8/211)

Centaur

2006

376 g

369 g

−1,86%

pair

B-T-P

Optimized C.A.T. Brakes

2003

166 g

163 g

−1,81%

pair, w/ Corima cork pads on Carbon plates and Al bolts

Ritchey

Linear Logic Comp

380 g

374 g

−1,58%

pair

Mavic

SSC

2006

314 g

310 g

−1,27%

front/rear: 157/153 g, stock out of the box

Red

2008

265 g

262 g

−1,13%

front/rear: 133/129 g

XTR BR-M951

2002

194 g

192 g

−1,03%

single brake, with mounting bolts 202 g

XTR BR-M970

2007

400 g

396 g

−1,00%

pair, stock out of the box

Dura-Ace BR-7800

2004

314 g

311.5 g

−0,80%

pair, front/rear: 150/160 g, averaged (310/313)

Perseus

2005

127 g

126 g

−0,79%

w/out pads, front/rear: 69/57 g, claimed 68/59 g

Mavic

SSC

2004

314 g

311.6 g

−0,76%

front/rear: 157.5/154.1 g, stock out of box incl. all washers

DP4 Ti

2004

136 g

135 g

−0,74%

single brake, stock w/ Ritchey pads

0G-05 Ti

2005

168 g

166.8 g

−0,71%

front/rear: 84.6/82.2 g, w/ pads

SRP

Mr Grumpy's Cyclocross Brakes

2009

280 g

278 g

−0,71%

full kit, brake pads and straddle cables/holders included

Shorty 6

2005

176 g

175 g

−0,57%

pair, incl. straddle cable, bolts

Rival

2007

290 g

288.585 g

−0,49%

pair, stock out of the box, averaged (288/289.17)

Deore XT BR-M760

2004

502 g

499.6 g

−0,48%

pair, front/rear: 250/249.6 g, stock w/ pads

Dura-Ace BR-7800

2005

314 g

313 g

−0,32%

pair, front/rear: 159/154 g, stock out of the box

Ultegra BR-6700

2010

317 g

316 g

−0,32%

pair

Ritchey

Linear Logic Pro

2002

340 g

339 g

−0,29%

pair

105 BR-5501

2003

353 g

352 g

−0,28%

black, front/rear 175/172 g, no nuts

Dura-Ace BR-7700

1999

317.5 g

317 g

−0,16%

pair, front/rear: 160/157 g

Mrazek

MOC V+ Brake

2002

105 g

±0,00%

per brake, w/out pads

Tiagra BR-4400

2004

355 g

±0,00%

pair, stock out of the box

Orion

2006

97 g

±0,00%

pair (front+rear), w/out pads

Ultegra BR-6500

2001

334.5 g

335 g

+0,15%

pair

Dura-Ace BR-7700

2002

317.5 g

318 g

+0,16%

pair

XTR

2000

394 g

395 g

+0,25%

Force

2007

279 g

280 g

+0,36%

front/rear: 142/138 g, stock out of the box

Super Record D Skeleton

2010

275 g

276 g

+0,36%

front + rear

Ultegra BR-6500

1998

334.5 g

336 g

+0,45%

front/rear: 170/166 g

Dura-Ace BR-7900

2009

293 g

294.5 g

+0,51%

pair, averaged (294/295)

DP4

2004

145 g

146 g

+0,69%

single brake w/ Ritchey pads (stock)

Ultegra BR-6500

2003

334.5 g

337 g

+0,75%

front/rear 171/166 g, also weighed 330 g

Veloce-D Skeleton

2007

349 g

352 g

+0,86%

front/rear: 184/168 g

FSA

Energy

2012

316 g

319 g

+0,95%

Pair complete with pads and mounting hardware

Dura-Ace BR-7800

2006

314 g

317 g

+0,96%

front/rear: 163/154 g

XTR BR-M960

2003

394 g

398 g

+1,02%

pair

Record-D Skeleton

2007

279 g

282 g

+1,08%

front/rear: 152/130 g

Single Digit Ultimate

2002

182 g

184 g

+1,10%

single brake, incl. pads

Single Digit 7

2003

360 g

364 g

+1,11%

pair, w/all hardware (bolts, needles etc.)

Centaur-D Skeleton

2007

334 g

338 g

+1,20%

pair

Red

2013

250 g

253 g

+1,20%

Single Digit SL

2004

165 g

167 g

+1,21%

single brake, complete w/ noodle, boot & bolts

Ultegra BR-6600

2006

330 g

334 g

+1,21%

pair

Record

2004

308 g

312 g

+1,30%

pair, black anodized

Deore XT BR-M739

1997

383 g

388 g

+1,31%

Dura-Ace BR-7900

2010

293 g

297 g

+1,37%

front/rear: 151/146 g, incl. recessed nuts

Record D Skeleton

2009

282 g

286 g

+1,42%

pair

Extralite

UltraBrakes

2006

99 g

100.5 g

+1,52%

per brake, averaged (100/101)

Deore XT BR-M750

2000

455 g

462 g

+1,54%

R920

2007

256 g

260 g

+1,56%

pair, incl. pads

Record

2003

308 g

313 g

+1,62%

front/rear: 177/136 g, w/ pads & hardware

2001

396 g

402.6 g

+1,67%

incl. noodles, bolts, pads, averaged (398/404/406)

BRS 200 Ti Road

2003

235 g

239 g

+1,70%

pair, single pivot, w/ bolts & pads

Ultegra BR-6600

2005

330 g

336 g

+1,82%

front/rear: 170/166 g

Veloce

2009

327 g

333 g

+1,83%

front/rear: 168/165 g, black

Single Digit 5

2002

210 g

214 g

+1,90%

single brake, incl. pads, noodle, boot

105 BR-5501-L

2004

353 g

360 g

+1,98%

complete front and rear set, black

Deore XT BR-M739

1998

383 g

391 g

+2,09%

pair, w/ all hardware, pads and noodle

R920

2010

256 g

262 g

+2,34%

MICHE

Team

2005

325 g

333 g

+2,46%

pair, road brakes, part# 14021

BREW

BREWlitePRO

2003

202 g

207 g

+2,48%

road calipers w/ Aztec Formula 1 road pads (57 g)

R950SL

2008

135 g

139 g

+2,96%

per brake

Single Digit Ultimate

2004

182 g

188 g

+3,30%

single brake, all incl.

CKT

DON-305

2004

305 g

316 g

+3,61%

incl. stock pads (for Carbon rims)

Aken

Road

2004

275 g

285 g

+3,64%

Dual Pivot, w/ pads

Alivio BR-MC12

1996

177 g

184 g

+3,95%

single cantilever brake, w/o B size transverse cable (+11 g)

R740

2007

276 g

288 g

+4,35%

pair

C.A.T. USA

Claws Titanium Pro 1.0

2003

200 g

209.3 g

+4,65%

pair, w/ stock pads, averaged (206/210/212), 136 g w/out pads

R750

2007

300 g

314 g

+4,67%

R920

2008

256 g

268 g

+4,69%

claimed & actual weight incl. brake blocks

Arch Rival

2001

390 g

410 g

+5,13%

w/ pads

Chorus

2005

340 g

358 g

+5,29%

front/rear: 196/162 g

Deore LX BR-M580

2005

180 g

190 g

+5,56%

single brake, arms 54+58 g, screws 18 g, pads 2x26 g, pipe 6 g

R740

2008

276 g

294 g

+6,52%

Performance

Forte Team

2004

340 g

364 g

+7,06%

front + rear., w/ bolts, noodles & rubber sleeves

Arch Rival 50

1998

195 g

217 g

+11,28%

body 147 g, pads 54 g, bolts 11 g, noodle 4 g, rubber boot 1 g

HS 33

2005

790 g

895 g

+13,29%

pair, incl. stock Evo2 boosters (66 g/piece)

HS 11

1998

790 g

910 g

+15,19%

with boosters, bolts, spacers etc.

Steinbach

LEICHTBAUBREMSE

2005

85 g

101 g

+18,82%

single brake

EuroX Cantilever Brake

2010

104 g

143 g

+37,50%

single brake, incl. pads, cable hanger, straddle cable, bolts

MT-20

528 g

Single Digit 10

1999

402 g

Deore BR-M510

2001

420 g

1997

340 g

Single Digit Mag (tuned)

278 g

pair, incl. SRP Ti kit

Performance

Topo

1999

412 g

Marinovative

256 g

Control Tech

322 g

Single Digit Mag

322 g

pair

Precision

Proshift

314 g

Single Digit Mag (tuned)

307 g

w/ Al bolt & shoes

Single Digit 25

306 g

pair, incl. SRP Ti kit

Precision

Proshift

278 g

inc. SRP Ti kit

Precision

Billet

139 g

inc. SRP Ti kit

Precision

Billet

162 g

Mag

139 g

incl. SRP Ti kit

Mag

161 g

153 g

incl. SRP Ti kit

Direct Pull

286 g

TNT

324 g

Coda

1000

370 g

Arch Rival Mag

392 g

Arch Supreme

2000

376 g

pair

ALM

Split Beam

392 g

Motolite Z

364 g

Dia Compe

VC 767

436 g

Dia Compe

VC 737

398 g

Rival 50

404 g

Deore LX

412 g

pre 1999 cantilevers

Cane Creek

Direct Curve

414 g

Motolite

324 g

Machine Tech

Zero Flex

350 g

Hershey

Longneck V-Brakes

1995

147 g

w/out pads, but incl. hardware

Tri Align 3

1999

125 g

single brake, incl. all hardware but no pads

Single Digit 20

2000

197 g

single brake, w/ noodle

Mag

2000

166 g

right & left, w/ pads & bolts

CODA

Expert

2001

192 g

brake with pads (some wear on pads)

Single Digit Mag

2002

160 g

single brake, incl. pads, bolts, noodle & boot

HS 11

1998

450 g

front with boosters, bolts, spacers etc.

HS 11

1998

460 g

rear with booster, bolts, spacers etc.

Single Digit Ti

2001

162 g

single brake, w/ mounting hardware

HS 11

1998

270 g

single brake only including spacers, w/o booster

825A

2001

175 g

w/ mounting hardware

Altus BR-M420

2002

223 g

w/ pads (72 g) and cable/wire

MT-31

2001

166 g

single brake, incl. pads, bolts, noodle & boot

Carbon Crew

Road Calipers

2003

229 g

front + rear, incl. pads

Record O. R. Cantilever

1992

208 g

incl. 23 g transverse cable and hanger

Suntour

XC Pedersen SE rear cantilever

1989

254 g

incl. 17 g transverse cable and hanger

Stoplight Cantilever

1997

144 g

w/out pads (the blue one with holes drilled in the arms)

Single Digit Mag (tuned)

1999

148 g

single brake, w/ Avid Ti kit (internal sleeves & 3 bolts)

XTR BR-M900

1995

204 g

pair, w/ Ti padholder bolts, w/out pads

Tri Dangle Cable Hanger

1995

5 g

cable hanger for rim brakes

C-Star

866A

1997

191 g

single V-Brake, w/ all hardware

CLB

brake calipers, hex nut

1985

188 g

year: mid eighties; front 96g, rear 92g; without brake pads

Single Digit Ti

2002

312 g

pair, w/ XT cartridges + XTR ceramic pads

Promax

A TX-22

2003

418 g

pair, complete incl. bolts

2002

400 g

incl. noodles, bolts, pads

ROI

Carbon Brakes

2003

99 g

per single brake, each w/ brake pads, Titanium hardware

Vuelta USA

Magnesium

2002

262 g

pair, (front+rear!)

Vuelta USA

Magnesium (tuned)

2002

218 g

pair, extensively tuned w/ Al and Ti bolts

Exage Country BR-M250

1988

463 g

pair, cantilevers w/ transverse cable

Dura-Ace BR-7400

1988

357 g

pair, front/rear: 180/177 g, short reach

HS 33

2003

790 g

front+rear, w/out brake boosters

Dura-Ace BR-7700 (tuned)

2000

259 g

pair, w/ SRP Ti kit, Aztec F1 pads

Exage Motion BR-A250

1989

305 g

pair, short reach, front/rear: 154/151 g

Nashbar

Jail V-Brake

2003

325 g

front/rear: 163/162 g, w/ Avid Rim Wrangler 2 pads, incl. all hardware

Modolo

Kronos

1983

195 g

front/rear: 99/96 g, both w/ '04 Corima pads

Motolite

2004

181 g

single brake, incl. pipe and KoolStop brake pads

0G-04 (modified)

2004

177 g

w/ cut Kool-Stop MTB pads

Single Digit Mag

2000

327 g

pair, stock out of the box w/ all bolts, pads, and noodles

Acera BR-M420

2004

400 g

pair, w/ pads and fixing bolts (21 g)

Athena

1994

365 g

pair, f/r 186/179 with BBB brake pads

C.A.T. USA

Claws Titanium Pro 1.0

2003

178 g

w/ Aztec Delta Ti pads

HS 33 FIRM-tech

2004

272 g

single brake + brake lever

Exage Trail BR-M350

1989

220 g

single cantilever brake, w/out transverse cable and yoke (+18 g)

Exage Mountain BR-M451

1988

347 g

single U-brake, w/out transverse cable and yoke (+14 g)

Chorus

1992

375 g

front/rear: 191/184 g, w/ all hardware and stock pads

Super Record

1981

334 g

front/rear: 169/165 g

Empella

Froglegs

2004

266.5 g

pair, CX cantis w/ pads, cables, carriers and mounting hardware

Perseus

2004

172 g

pair, w/ B-T-P Corima Pads

Oryx

2005

171 g

cantilever brake, incl. hardware, pads, straddle cable

Single Digit SL

2005

164 g

single brake

RX 60 Carbon

2005

308 g

front/rear: 152/156 g, stock on Giant TCR Composite 1

Capreo BR-F700

2004

375 g

front/rear: 187/186 g, w/out guidance pipes

Dura-Ace BR-7700 (tuned)

2004

309.5 g

pair, w/ Koolstop pads

C-Record Delta

1988

480 g

front + rear

Ultegra 600 BR-6403

1995

403 g

pair, short reach, front/rear: 206/197 g

Alivio BR-M430-L

2005

206 g

single brake, stock w/ screws, pads and pipes

521

2006

355 g

front/rear:180/175 g, incl. brake pad holders + pads (15 g each), stock on US Giant OCR2 Composite

Dia Compe

BRS Radius 300

202.2 g

w/out pads, front/rear: 102.3/100.0 g w/o pads; single pivot brake, year unkown

105 BR-5600

2006

346 g

pair

Cobalto

1986

343 g

front/rear: 172/171 g

Mafac

Dural Forge

1980

189 g

front brake incl. hardware, from a vintage (maybe 70's) Peugeot PX-10

Ultegra SL BR-6600-G

2008

329 g

pair, front/rear: 167/162 g

RX 40

2007

321 g

dual pivot, with stock pads

MT-50

2004

173 g

incl. pads, hardware, noodle