J.JUAN stainless steel braided bicycle brake hoses were part of the Specialized Gravity Team’s braking system at the UCI MTB World Championship in Val di Sole, Italy, where Jordan Williams finished third in the Downhill event. The hoses ran as one element of a Brembo braking package that also included master cylinders, levers and calipers. Brembo developed a customized braking system for each rider, using a design created specifically for the championship. J.JUAN says the event demonstrated the reliability, durability and performance of its braided hoses for bicycles.
Highlights
- J.JUAN stainless steel braided hoses ran on Specialized Gravity Team bikes at the UCI MTB World Championship in Val di Sole, Italy, on the last weekend of August
- Hoses were integrated with Brembo master cylinders, levers and calipers as a single braking package
- Brembo built a customized braking system for each rider, with a design created specifically for the championship
- Jordan Williams finished third in the Downhill event, putting the Specialized Gravity Team on the podium
How Was the Braking System Configured?
The hoses did not run as a standalone component. J.JUAN lines were integrated alongside Brembo master cylinders, levers and calipers, forming a single hydraulic package supplied to the team.
For the championship, Brembo went further than a common team specification. Each rider received a customized braking system, built to a design created specifically for the event rather than carried over from series hardware.
A Downhill Podium at Val di Sole
Williams took third place in the Downhill event, delivering the Specialized Gravity Team a podium finish. The company characterizes Downhill as a discipline defined by high speeds, hard braking and extreme conditions — the load case that hydraulic hose expansion and thermal resistance are engineered against.
What the Result Means for the Bicycle Hose Line
J.JUAN frames the championship as a proving exercise for its braided bicycle hose program. The company says competing at that level lets it show the reliability, durability and performance of its braided hoses for bicycles, and positions it as a supplier of high-performance brake hoses in the segment.
Those are the company’s own claims. The release provides no comparative data, no hose specification for the championship build, and no indication of whether the championship hardware differs from parts J.JUAN offers commercially.
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