The Galfer Shark Road 140mm Centerlock Brake Rotorwe’re introducing at Escapa marks the beginning of a new era for Galfer in road and Gravel cycling: an era in which every gram counts, every descent demands absolute control, and every detail is designed to deliver more precise, durable, and reliable braking.
Developed by professionals, designed for every cyclist
The Shark Road has been developed and refined in collaboration with the Lotto Cycling Team, a professional team that competes at the highest international level in World Tour events such as the Tour de France, the Vuelta a España, and classics like Paris-Roubaix, Milan-San Remo, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and the Amstel Gold Race. Thanks to this valuable feedback, Galfer’s engineers have been able to optimize key aspects such as lateral stiffness, braking modulation, and heat dissipation.
Intensive use in competition—including demanding races such as the spring classics, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España—has turned the team into a true real-world test bed. This technical partnership has been essential in creating a brake rotor that meets the needs of all cyclists seeking performance, lightness, and reliability with every braking action.
The innovative Shark technology is now coming to road and Gravel bikes.
Based on a sophisticated design featuring internal fins and holes in the braking surface, it has redefined the standards for heat dissipation under extreme conditions, offering a more stable, controlled response and greater component durability. Its application in road cycling represents a key step in Galfer’s technical evolution and reinforces its leadership as a benchmark in high-performance friction components for the most demanding cyclists.
Engineering in the Service of Performance
Every element of this new disc has been carefully designed to optimize the performance of the braking system on road and Gravel:
Galfer’s iconic Wave design on the braking surface allows for precise modulation, facilitating progressive and stable control, even under extreme conditions.
The innovative fins of Shark technology play a fundamental role in efficient heat dissipation, ensuring that temperature remains under control even under extreme and prolonged conditions.
The disc’s core is CNC-machined from 7075-T6 aluminum, an aerospace-grade material that offers exceptional flatness and structural strength. Its design has been optimized using artificial intelligence tools to achieve the greatest possible rigidity with minimal weight.
The 8-mm hollow stainless steel rivets provide a solid and reliable connection and reinforce the Union between the parts without adding to the final weight of the assembly.
The brake track is made of hardened stainless steel, ensuring high durability and greater consistency in the disc’s thermal performance.
More efficient braking and greater durability
This new disc also improves key aspects of on-road performance:
It offers greater lateral stiffness, which forces both caliper pistons to work completely symmetrically, preventing unwanted friction. This not only improves braking efficiency but also ensures uniform pad wear, extending their service life.
It features a road-specific Centerlock closure with a toothed locking mechanism that prevents it from loosening during prolonged use or on demanding descents.
The entire assembly has been designed to weigh 10–20 grams less than other options widely used in road cycling, without compromising strength or reliability: 91 g for ø140 mm.
