I own the hayes strocker ryde brakes and I use them on my xc bike for my training sessions. I found the brakes to have be really easy to set up and use. The brakes where finished to a really high standard and they looked awesome on my bike. The brakes provided good power and did not overheat with the 180mm rotors that I was using. I did find that the brakes had some really nice modulation. I did find that they sometimes lacked power when I was approaching a corner at high speed at the end of my xc decent. Overall this is a grate product, with some minor problems but I am sure these small problmes have been sorted.

globe superfly- One of the best shoes I have ever owned. The shoe provides really good grip and support for mountain biking. The sole is soft enough to absorb all the small bumps and also soft enough to stick to your pedals. The shoes support my ankle really well and this prevents injuries. I own the splatter house edition shoes and they look awesome. well worth the money and i would definitely buy another pair. The shoes also look awesome when you are not on the bike so i would recommend these to anyone. Props to globe for designing such a grate shoe.