Hayes’ best-known braking system, the Dominion A4 levers and calipers, just got flushed with a new hue for 2024, purple, prompting a Jimmy Hendrix reference: Purple Hayes. The trend of anodized mountain bike components began in the late 1980s and went well into the 1990s, with many manufacturers continuing the trend into modern times. Yet, this new purple wave sweeping components as of late causes pause… check out the Purple Dominion A4 brakes at Hayes.