Our 253rd Collective Reward comes thanks to the team at Paul Component Engineering in Chico, California, who will set up one site supporter with a pair of their impossibly good Klamper brakes. Learn more about this and many other great member prizes here…

The California-made Paul Klamper brakes are a favorite among our team. Not only are they up there with the best and most powerful mechanical disc brakes available, but they’re also incredibly durable, easy to set up and adjust, and look damn good doing their thing. They are often the finishing touch on many dream builds showcased here on the site, from readers and our crew alike. Logan put some 10,000 miles on a pair while bikepacking around Uganda, Spain, Morocco, and the US, and they were still going strong when he arrived back home. No surprise there.

Klampers come in a broad range of mount, pull, and color combinations to suit all kinds of bikes and tastes, and they use widely available Avid Elixir–type pads, so replacements are fairly easy to find out on the road. For Collective Reward #253, one randomly selected member of the Bikepacking Collective will take home a set of Klampers of their choosing. That’s up to a $662 value for our lucky winner!

In Nic’s recent review of the Klampers, he concluded, “The Paul Klamper has a storied reputation for a reason. It’s one of the best mechanical disc brakes ever made, and its simple yet powerful design has kept it a viable option over a decade after its initial release. With a few running changes over those years to maintain quality, it’s fair to say Paul has created an all-time component.” We’re thrilled to help one member experience Klampers for themself. And although only one person can win, don’t forget that all of our members have access to an exclusive 10% discount on everything from Paul—the only one of its kind—in addition to savings from 100+ other hand-picked brands. You can explore the full range of Paul Component Engineering products over at PaulComp.com.

Our members make BIKEPACKING.com possible. If you enjoy reading the site, please consider joining the Bikepacking Collective. Membership is open to anyone, anywhere in the world. Members are automatically entered to win bi-monthly Collective Rewards (including these Paul brakes), have the option to receive The Bikepacking Journal in the mail, can use our new Basecamp tools, gain access to exclusive industry discounts, and more. Collective Reward winners are responsible for taxes. Read the terms here.

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