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Formula Brakes Formula MD-1 Mechanical Disc Disc Brake System
Product DescriptionFormula Formula MD-1 Mechanical Disc
User Reviews
Submitted by
Jan Lauritzen
a Weekend Warrior
from Ballerup, Denmark Date Reviewed: December 29, 2007 Strengths: well nothing, perhaps an attractive design, but that's it! Weaknesses: where to begin, well, the caliper is not rigid at all(the gap where the disc runs through increases during braking), which means that the braking force applied is weakened, thus ensuring that you need to pull the brake lever as hard as possible in order to stop safely. The brake pads are made of a wrong material. Proof: well it sure made many deep grooves in my disc. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $120.00 Purchased At: a local Danish bike dealer Similar Products Used: Shimano BR M555(which can actually brake!) Bike Setup: Centurion
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scott blacklow
a Cross Country Rider
from hobart Date Reviewed: December 16, 2006 Strengths: none Weaknesses: im sorry this was the worst MTB part i ever saw, the mechanically moved piston snapped and breaks failed (on mountain road with cars) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: big bend Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Avid Juicy 5, Grimeca Xcessive  
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Mess
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: December 4, 2005 Strengths: It was free. Simple, effective when it's set up properly. Weaknesses: Pads seem to shift position all the time. Sometimes I will get to the bottom of a big hill and they will have moved way apart, and i'll have to adjust them again. Standard mounts don't fit 04 bomber DJ's without modification. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Makara Peak Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Local bike shop Similar Products Used: Avid, hayes, magura gustav, deore, tektro... heaps Bike Setup: '01 Kona Stinky + Dangerboy plates, 04 Dirt Jumper 3, Formula Md1's front and rear, avid rotors and levers, alex rims, cheap hubs. 
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Laurens
a Weekend Warrior
from Netherlands Date Reviewed: October 6, 2005 Strengths: Looks when bought, easy maintainance, no oil. Weaknesses: It took a while to adjust correctly.Lost a pad more than once. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: dutch mountains :-) Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $150.00 Bike Setup: Old specialized FSR comp pro 98. Magura 100 front, specialized discbrake adapter aft. Stil workin'
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Laurens
a Weekend Warrior
from Netherlands Date Reviewed: October 6, 2005 Strengths: Looks when bought, easy maintainance, no oil. Weaknesses: It took a while to adjust correctly.Lost a pad more than once. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: dutch mountains :-) Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $150.00 Bike Setup: Old specialized FSR comp pro 98. Magura 100 front, specialized discbrake adapter aft. Stil workin'
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sam west
a Cross Country Rider
from cheshire uk Date Reviewed: February 6, 2003 Strengths: look alright, work in the , more powerful than Vs, people think your bike is good if they cant see how bad this disc brake is. Weaknesses: broke on me, in less than a year it has needed 2 new cables (£3 each), a new set of pads (£14 for a pair), and the lever resplining (£15)still wouldnt lock the wheel very satisfactfully Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any singletrack Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: they came on the bike, i wouldnt buy them for more than £25 Similar Products Used: hope m4-they threw me over the bars, vuelta (spongy) v brakes Bike Setup: xt groupset, dnm fork, mongoose frame 
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Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: December 18, 2002 Strengths: Stopped ok when they were working Weaknesses: Piston Broke, lever spun on spindle had total break falure on a trip, they needed constant adjustment to stop disc rub, a bit noisy, dirt got under piston Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Deore Hyrdolic Bike Setup: Jamis Eureka Formula hubs, now has Deore Hydrolic Discs
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Johnny
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne Australia Date Reviewed: November 25, 2002 Strengths: power and modulation is OK Weaknesses: Changing pads is fiddly. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lysterfield Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Avid mechanical disc (Switched to) Bike Setup: Giant ATX870, XT and LX components.
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Looohie
a Racer
from dexter, mi Date Reviewed: October 24, 2002 Strengths: Everything Weaknesses: not enough color choices Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Poto Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Hopes Shimanos Bike Setup: Rocky
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Brandon
a Downhiller
from Sammamish, WA, USA Date Reviewed: August 30, 2002 Weaknesses: ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: bike with no brakes!
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Stefan Grotegut
a Cross Country Rider
from Swittzerland Date Reviewed: August 26, 2002 Strengths: they look really cool chaep easy to adjust enough braking power quite good for a mechanical disc (you will be surprised!) Weaknesses: needs an extra tool for replacing the pads ;-(( quite heavy really bad stock pads!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: Konstanz, Germany Similar Products Used: V-Breaks Canitlevers Formula B4 Bike Setup: Giant ATX 850
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Omi
from tokyo,Japan Date Reviewed: June 3, 2002 Strengths: I didn't pay for it. Weaknesses: do not work. noisy. need adjust before every ride. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: come w/ bike Similar Products Used: Shimano Deore mech-disc. Hayes mech-disc.
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coconut
a Cross Country Rider
from SF,CA Date Reviewed: April 19, 2002 Strengths: Stops well with EBC Red brake pads, no brake squeal. Easy to adjust. Weaknesses: Lousy stock brake pads. Require special tool to replace brake pads. Not worth buying new, but don't throw it out if you already have it. It can be improved with better brake pads. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: purchased with bike Similar Products Used: Shimano XT hydraulic disc brakes Bike Setup: Kona Mokomoko, Formula MD-1 disc brakes with EBC red brake pads.
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Will S
a Racer
from Tassie/Australia Date Reviewed: November 2, 2001 Strengths: Good after bedding in. Takes about 2500Km though! Weaknesses: Rattle when going fast. Overheat when going realy slow down 45 degree hills. Disk tends to warp. Fiddly. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Horse trails Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Melbourne Bike Setup: Giant XTC NRS TEAM
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Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Cape Town, South Africa Date Reviewed: October 1, 2001 Strengths: None Weaknesses: These brakes would not stop a fairy on my bike going uphill, never mind downhill, period. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Local bike retailer Similar Products Used: N/A Bike Setup: Giant ATX 990 with Manitou Triple clamp front suspension and Xt components
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