R&E Big Squeeze brakes. Yep, they only come in black. On this bike, if it was black, the parts were disassembled, dropped in a 6oz per gallon lye solution, thoroughly rinsed, then passivated with chromium phosphate. It's how they anodize things gold, but if you are quick you can still keep it silver and get adequate protection from the elements. Looks better, yeah?