SRAM offers Code Stealth and Level Stealth brakes, with bushing routing glued to a bar

As we already speculated at TodoMountainBike late last year, both Shimano and SRAM have been working on a new generation of brakes designed so that the cables are glued to the handlebars. Happy and done, the first to officially introduce their new groupset was SRAM with Stealth versions of their Code and Level brakes.

Better cable management on the handlebars

Stealth is the name SRAM has chosen to name its new set of brakes with hydraulic hose routing through the handlebars. The main feature is that they have brake levers whose design brings the body closer to the handlebar to allow the bushing to stick to it, thus avoiding the classic shuffling of the cables in front of the bike.

The brakes that receive this new stealth design are code and brand level. In addition to the new, more integrated design, they also debuted a few novelties, like a carbon fiber crank and titanium bolts for the new Ultimate version of SRAM Code, and a 4-piston version for SRAM Silver.

For those less familiar with SRAM’s brake range, it comes in two levels: Ultimate, with carbon levers and titanium hardware; And silver, with an aluminum handle. The new Stealth Editions are available in both Ultimate and Silver levels for the Code and Level ranges.

SRAM code/level range Stealth pricing

• SRAM Code Ultimate Stealth: 360 euros
• SRAM Code Silver Stealth: €320
• SRAM Level Ultimate Stealth: €340
• SRAM Level Silver Stealth (4-piston): €235
• SRAM Level Silver Stealth (two-piston): €220