{"product_id":"galfer-road-shark-centerlock-rotor","title":"Galfer Disc Shark Road Centerlock Rotor","description":"\u003cp\u003eGalfer continues to push innovation and high performance with the launch of its new Shark Road brake disc for centerlock system for road and gravel bikes, its most high-performing disc to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for maximum efficiency, control, and lightness, the new Disc Shark Road expands and strengthens Galfer’s Road range by combining top-tier materials, cutting-edge technology, and a clear focus on demanding cyclists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeveloped by professionals, built for every rider\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shark Road disc has been developed and refined in collaboration with the Lotto Cycling Team, a professional squad competing at the highest international level in World Tour events such as the Tour de France, Vuelta a España, and classics like Paris-Roubaix, Milan-San Remo, Liège-Bastogne-Liège or Amstel Gold Race.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to this invaluable feedback, Galfer’s engineers have optimized key aspects such as lateral stiffness, brake modulation, and thermal dissipation. Intensive use in competition, including demanding races like the spring classics, the Tour, and the Vuelta, turned the team into a real-world testing ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis technical alliance has been essential in creating a disc that meets the needs of all riders seeking performance, lightness, and reliability with every brake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInnovative Shark technology arrives to road and gravel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShark technology, synonymous with innovation and performance for Galfer, now reaches the road and gravel world after redefining braking standards in the brand’s MTB and Moto Off-Road ranges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis advanced solution, based on a sophisticated internal fin and venting design, has set new standards for thermal dissipation in extreme conditions, delivering more stable, controlled response and greater component longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts application to road cycling represents a key milestone in Galfer’s technical evolution, reinforcing its leadership in high-level friction components for the most demanding cyclists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery part of this new disc has been carefully engineered to optimize braking performance for road and gravel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe iconic W design of the braking track enables precise modulation, allowing progressive and stable control even in extreme conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe innovative Shark fins play a crucial role in efficient heat dissipation, ensuring temperature remains controlled during long or demanding descents.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe disc core is CNC-machined from 7075-T6 aluminum, an aerospace-grade material offering high flatness and structural strength. Its shape has been AI-optimized for maximum rigidity at minimal weight.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 mm hollow stainless-steel rivets provide solid, reliable bonding between parts without adding weight.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe brake track is made of hardened stainless steel, ensuring high durability and consistent thermal behaviour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis new disc also improves key aspects of on-road performance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt offers enhanced lateral stiffness, forcing both caliper pistons to operate symmetrically, avoiding unwanted friction. 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