OAK Components HyperStop Brakepads Black, SRAM Maven

"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I ran the HyperStop Brake Pads through a full day of steep, sustained descents and never felt any fade, even when my rims were hot to the touch. The modulation feels precise too, I could feather speed instead of just grabbing a handful of brake.""Long descents have a way of exposing weak brakes fast, the kind of fade that creeps in right when you need power most. The HyperStop Brake Pads are built for exactly that moment, holding consistent bite whether the trail is bone dry, soaked, or somewhere in between. The organic compound behind these pads is loaded with additives tuned for heat stability, so the stopping power you feel at the top of a climb is the same power you get three switchbacks from the bottom. It's the kind of upgrade that disappears into the background until the one time it really matters, and then you're glad it's there."

Price: $36.99 from Backcountry