The new Julie: the upstart!! Of course no worry, no compromise 100% MAGURA Brakemeister technology. Twin piston fixed caliper featuring automatic pad adjustment. Cool matt black finish with matt silver forged alloy lever blade. Fits to all forks and frames with IS mounts. Frontbrake also available for Manitou Postmount. The price????.....will shock the scene and care for a massacre.....
Submitted by
Bigtwin
a Cross Country Rider
from Surrey UK Date Reviewed: January 12, 2009
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
None
Weaknesses:
Stopping ability!
Similar Products Used:
Hopes.
Bike Setup:
F700 Disc
Bottom Line:
These came on my F700 XC ride. What they are doing on a bike like that is anyone's guess; they have terrible.
In the warm and dry - fine. Otherwise - forget it. They don't adjust to pad wear, they seize and drag at the first sniff of wet and mud, and even when (rarely) they actually work properly, the stopping power is unimpressive - my Hopes knock them into a cocked hat in all respects. They have been nothing by a P-in-the-A the whole time. I've adjusted them everywhich way, changed the oil, changed the pads, stripped, cleaned, lubed, you name it.
The bottom line? They are rubbish.
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Submitted by
Matt Wildermoth
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland Date Reviewed: March 25, 2007
Favorite Trail:
big mama
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
A little bike shop in england
Strengths:
indestructable
Weaknesses:
none, so far...
Similar Products Used:
cheap, painful V - brake setup
Bike Setup:
Giant XTC
Bottom Line:
I honestly can't beleive that the plastic levers haven't snapped yet! I've had my bike for aboout 3 years, and although i've managed to break, snap, buckle, bend and pop almost everything else on the old girl, the brakes just won't give up!!! The braking is definately not as sharp as it was when they were new, but I'm pretty sure thats due to a harder compound pad that replaced the old ones. Anyway I'm gonne keep hammering these till they die, which could be a very long time....
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Submitted by
Ralph KOCH
a Cross Country Rider
from Cottlesbridge VIC AUSTRALIA Date Reviewed: February 3, 2007
Favorite Trail:
All Over
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Purchased At:
Bicycle shop came with bike
Strengths:
Have done over 2000kms on these brakes,Bled the fronts once and replaced rear pads-got the pads from Singapore on e-bay for $9.00. Crashed a million times and only pinched the tube once
Weaknesses:
Cant think of any
Similar Products Used:
V-BRAKES, Shimano Deore Discs
Bike Setup:
Gary Fisher MARLIN
Bottom Line:
Cannot fault them.Work perfectly for me
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Submitted by
andy
a
from spokane Date Reviewed: October 11, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
strong power especially in the front.
Weaknesses:
brake levers are complete garbage.who would make a brake lever out of plastic, and then put them on a freeride bike? barely fell on rock and snapped the plastic lever clean off. had to tie it back on to finish the ride.
Similar Products Used:
avid bb7 on different bike
Bike Setup:
diamondback xts freeride with marzochi bomber jr t
Bottom Line:
great stopping power, just super cheaply made brake levers. buy something else or immedeatly replace levers with something that is non plastic.
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Submitted by
nicko
a Cross Country Rider
from melbourne aus Date Reviewed: September 27, 2005
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
Brutal braking power wet or dry
Weaknesses:
Can be a bit noisy when wet - Still brake excellent
Similar Products Used:
Dodgy V brakes
Bottom Line:
Excellent stopping power cheap. Loosen the screws holding the lever so they rotate if you crash rather than snapping off!
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Submitted by
nic
a Racer
from london england Date Reviewed: April 22, 2005
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
evans
Strengths:
very powerful, original styling, overall good brake
Weaknesses:
the lever is plastic and on mine you cannot tighten the brake to the handlebar tight enough, probably just a one off.otherwise nice brakes
Similar Products Used:
shimano deore
Bike Setup:
trek bruiser 1
Bottom Line:
good brake, good price
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Submitted by
jonathan
a Downhiller
from aberdeen Date Reviewed: January 4, 2005
Favorite Trail:
scolty freeride track
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
Bikedock
Strengths:
Very powerful brake for the price
Weaknesses:
None so far and ive had them a year
Similar Products Used:
magure louise
Bike Setup:
canondale gemini 1000
Bottom Line:
excellent value and a very good hydraulic brake for all types of riding
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Submitted by
antony aiken
a Racer
from grimsby england Date Reviewed: November 12, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$900.00
Purchased At:
halfords
Strengths:
super power, affordability, sales, adjustability....etc
Weaknesses:
looks, performance when new, flimsy plastic lever.
Similar Products Used:
hope mini, hayes hydraulic.
Bike Setup:
raleigh fishbed slalom frame, dmr jump seat, truvativ hussefelt cranks, middleburn DH chainring, shimano XTR rear mech, doere shifters, hope mini front, magura julie front ( now rear (no need to waste a good brake now!!) rock shox jusy race forks with adjustable everything, mavic d521 rims, nokian gazzalodi 3.0 tyres, hope bulb hubs, dmr V8 pedals, truvative isis sealed BB, azonic riser dubble wall bars, goodridge braded stainless hose for magura, cat eye stadium lights and finaly truvative chainguide!!
Bottom Line:
these brakes are awesome, i had to put softer pads in my hope mini to come even close to the stopping power of the magura. the mini is ok for dependability and looks but thats it, it wont stop 14 stones of rider at 35mph in the wet like the magura will, (dont give me crap about how much more powerfull hopes are, that they maybe but they dont work as well!!)
great brake now on the back of my bike thanks to some goodridge hoses!!
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Submitted by
antony aiken
a Cross Country Rider
from grimsby england Date Reviewed: March 31, 2003
Favorite Trail:
slalom
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$900.00
Purchased At:
baught with bike hence price
Strengths:
very very powerfull front disk, i have a raleigh fishbed and as such have magura julie disk at front and caliper at the rear, they are super powerfull, i need them for doing stunts and stuff on my local skate park!
Weaknesses:
too strong, i came off over the handle bars after a clear jump over a half pipe and running into a kid on a skateboard!!
Similar Products Used:
only a wavey designed mechanical thingy and they where useless!
Bike Setup:
Raleigh Fishbed Slalom 6065-T6 alu frame (super light 3kg) alu crank, single speed front and 9 speed shimano 3.0 downhill deralier rear. Vuelta USA alu rims, front shock preload adjustable hydraulic setup with magnesium bodies and steertube, magura julie front disc, rear hydraulic calipers with red trials pads, Kevlar trials tires with custom tread pattern, microadjust seat, carbon fibre bars and a shimano headset casette. phew!
Bottom Line:
these are the best brakes i have ever had, i have been using them non stop for about 3 weeks now and the only complaint i have is that they are too powerfull for my weight of bike, i work at Halfords and have some British champions working in the cycle departement, they said the bike was too light for trials cos the front would just float away from them, but i can bunny hop it about 4 feet from stand still, and its a hardtail slalom bike!
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Submitted by
Hans Verschoor
a Cross Country Rider
from Utrecht, Netherlands Date Reviewed: November 22, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Amerongen
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$280.00
Purchased At:
Rose, Germany
Strengths:
Good braking properties.
Weaknesses:
Screeching at the first drop of rain. Just try to moisturize a dry brake with CLEAR tap water and listen ....
Similar Products Used:
Magura HS33, but no other disc brakes so far, but that will change as soon I've got the money for it.
Bike Setup:
Fishlips frame, RockShox Psylo SL, RockShox saddle post, Selle Italia saddle, Shimano XT, Magura Julie, Mavic CrossRoc's, Schwalbe Jimmy tyres.
Bottom Line:
BAD, BAD service or better: no service at all. I tried to reach Magure by e-mail over and over agian, but they(deliberately?) refused to answer. It looks like they skip "nasty" messages. Magura service SUCKS !
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Submitted by
Joseph Jozwik
a Cross Country Rider
from Holly, MI Date Reviewed: November 3, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Pottowattami
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Came with Cannodale KLM Bike and fitness
Strengths:
I geuss its cheap. They do stop with good power when working properly. When setup seems like they do not require maintence for awhile
Weaknesses:
When the brakes go down or have problems support is a pain to find. Magura support looks like a monkey translated it and any english person cannot understand it. Parts are not cheap. They are tricky (VERY TRICKEY) to work on.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano XT Hyro Disc.
Bike Setup:
2001 Cannondale Jekyll Lefty LX front derailer XT rear. ELO lockout. Julie Magura Brakes. Hutchinson Mousquito Gold (Those Work Great)..
Bottom Line:
If they wouldn't have come on the bike I would have got something else. There a pain to work on and there are lots of little BS thing that sometimes go wrong. However there cheap and when they are working I usually have months that they work well until I have to work on them for awhile. If anyone out there needs a suggestion or some help I will do my best to help you just email me. If I had the money I would upgrade to Shimano XT Disc. But since I have 4 bolt hubs it cost a ton to get new brakes. But I have learned a lot on working with these Julies. bottom line. Don't buy them if you already don't have them.
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Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Mesa Date Reviewed: September 22, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Hawes
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
good grab, light pressure easily modulated.
Weaknesses:
JUNK, PLASTIC, BROKE. DONT BUY THESE.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano XT much better
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Jekyl 800 these brakes came with the bike
Bottom Line:
buy Hayes tough meaty cast metal master cylinder or Shimano also metal and tougher
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Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Mesa Date Reviewed: September 22, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Hawes
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
good grab, light pressure easily modulated.
Weaknesses:
JUNK, PLASTIC, BROKE. DONT BUY THESE.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano XT much better
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Jekyl 800 these brakes came with the bike
Bottom Line:
buy Hayes tough meaty cast metal master cylinder or Shimano also metal and tougher
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Submitted by
Larry
a Cross Country Rider
from Brownsburg, IN Date Reviewed: September 17, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Nebo Ridge, Winona Lake
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Good modulation, great stopping power, once set up they work flawlessly.
Weaknesses:
Plastic levers, must center the calipers perfectly or you will get brake drag.
Similar Products Used:
Hayes, Shimano.
Bike Setup:
2001 Diamondback XTS-3 with numerous upgrades (brakes came stock with the bike).
Bottom Line:
These brakes work very well if set-up properly. With fresh pads I find the stopping power equivalent to all but the top-of-the-line Hayes and these things cost half of Hayes or Shimanos. The problem is the plastic levers can break and when they snap off you usually lose the inner plunger of the master cylinder. Here’s the gripe… Magura does not sell the internal plunger by itself; you have to buy the entire master cylinder. Sorry Magura, but this is just plain stupid. Change to aluminum levers, but you will have to bleed the brakes after doing so, since the master cylinder plunger is held in by the lever (strange design).
Replace pads at the beginning of each season and you will have solid power. I must admit these things were not nearly as powerful towards the end of useable brake pad life.
Magura USA does have solid customer service.
Hint: Only lightly tighten the brake levers so if you crash the lever spins on the handlebar instead of snapping the lever. I wish I would have known that hint before tackling my first downhill race and breaking the lever on my second practice run.
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Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Altus, ok Date Reviewed: September 11, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Tom Steed
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Came with bike
Strengths:
Workes good for a while
Weaknesses:
Self adjustment doesn't work properly, as pads wear brake lever travel increases. Front piston sized on me while trying to get automatic adjustment to work.
Bike Setup:
Raleigh M800, Thudbuster, Alligator Gold tires.
Bottom Line:
These brakes are Junk! These brakes came with a bike I purchased a year ago and these brakes have given me nothing but trouble. There's absolutely no adjustments on these brakes. The brakes are supposed to adjust for pad wear, but mine failed to do so. After a small amount of pad wear the lever almost touched the bars, due to the malfunctioning self adjust feature. I accidentally pulled the brake lever while rim was removed, caliper popped out and siezed (could not be pressed back in)....brakes now in garbage can. Awaiting XT disc. Everyone should stay away from this product, it is substandard in every way!
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Submitted by
Russell
a Downhiller
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: August 26, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Roller coaster
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Good light brake for jump bike, easy to bleed
Weaknesses:
levers brake, crap for serious down hill and muddy conditions
Bike Setup:
Diamond back jump pro (dual slalom)
Bottom Line:
good brake if you aren't to real steep country
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Submitted by
Kev Purcell
a Cross Country Rider
from Swindon, Wiltshire, UK Date Reviewed: August 11, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Fan Y Big (no joke), Brecons, Wales
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Pretty powerful. Easy fitting and bleeding etc.
Weaknesses:
Alignment, adjustment, squishy levers, and worst of all, breakable levers.
Bike Setup:
Grand Canyon 2002 (www.canyon.com). Generally XT stuff, Hope hubs.
Bottom Line:
I've just snapped my second lever in as many months. Admittedly the first one was quite a heavy stack but have been surprised at how easily the plastic mount to the levers snaps. Have been generally disappointed with the maintenance and wear of the brakes; been through numerous pads, had caliper leakages, had bent discs (not down to bashing) and poor aligment as a result. Quite difficult to get hold of the things in the UK too. These brakes are definitely entry level hydraulic discs and are not for the serious XC enthusiast; especially one who's just started racing! Hope Mini's here I come.
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Submitted by
Michael Warren
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder Date Reviewed: August 4, 2002
avid mechanical (they Rock!)..hayes disc(very good), many v-brakes
Bike Setup:
cannondale jekyll 800, lefty DLR, race face next LP's, xtr shifters deraiileurs and these worthless pieces of crap
Bottom Line:
They do not even work that good when they work...there is absolutely no adjustment, no modulation, and they have power in the lever but it doesn't go to the rotor...mine leaked at the lever so I took them in to be serviced and the bolt that goes in the lever had stripped out the plastic inside, and now the cheap-ass plastic lever is $70 and another $25 from the shop to Re-bleed them...(I'd like to bleed somebody) ...who the F*ck threads metal in to a plastic housing? I'll tell you who, the poor slobs who work for a bowl of rice a day in Taiwan who made them for the fat-ass, non-riding, corporate piece O'sh#t who designed them. These should be on the huffy's at walmart, but then the brakes on the bikes at walmart last longer than a month....hydraulics are a pain in the ass from the get go and these totally suck....get AVID mechanicals and NEVER LOOK BACK!
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Submitted by
richard C
a Weekend Warrior
from southampton,hampshire,england Date Reviewed: July 21, 2002
Favorite Trail:
godshill, new forest
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
G.A. cycles shirley
Strengths:
Excellent value for money open disc system
Weaknesses:
None aside from the slightly flexy and cheap looking plastic lever bodies although they seem stong (Ihavn't broken them yet)
An excellent introduction to hydraulics discs. If your'e thinking of getting cable discs don't bother; save up the extra money and get these. I payed £80 for mine but chain reaction cycles do them for £70 with free p&p. My only complaint is the plastic lever bodies although this is only a minor drawback and to be expected on a brake at this price point. A full £60 cheaper per pair than hope minis and very little difference in performance.
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Submitted by
Simon Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from Maribor, Slovenia Date Reviewed: April 15, 2002
Favorite Trail:
my own TRAIL
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
came on bike
Strengths:
None!?
Weaknesses:
They have self destoyed after five months. I think I have overheat them. After the overheat them they scratched so much that I have a TERIBLE DRAG. Oh yeah that plastic lever flex alot!!!!
Similar Products Used:
Giant MPH
Bike Setup:
Giant Atx 860 modyfied with Giant MPH
Bottom Line:
The break where good but if they just didn´t self destroyed. This brake are only for weakend rider! Thats All I wanna say! :)
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Submitted by
Adrian
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane Date Reviewed: April 7, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Calamvale Quarry
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came on bike
Strengths:
stopping power is better than any V brake system I have ridden. Long wearing pads. no squeel or rub. Dead easy to bleed and fill.
Weaknesses:
None other than the rear hose pulled out of the caliper after snagging a tree.
Similar Products Used:
v-brakes
Bottom Line:
Great value for money. I haven't had a glitch yet. I believe any hose would of snaped when I came off so I am not going to hold that against Magura. The bleed kit and new hose were dead easy to use. These people who say they are hard to set up are dreaming or impatient. I have set these up once and haven't touched them since. They say if you get brake fluid on the pads it will reduce your stopping power. It does not just takes a few long stops to burn the oil off and it is all good.
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Submitted by
Tony
a Cross Country Rider
from Gainesville,Florida Date Reviewed: April 3, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Santos
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
the cables might be good
Weaknesses:
CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP...the levers are way too squishy, most of the time I have to pull very hard to stop at high speeds. the rear rotor is already bent and makes a funny sound. they scream like crazy when just slightly wet.they do not feel strong. they look cheap and they are cheap.
Similar Products Used:
Hope disc brakes
Bike Setup:
Cannondale F800,Raceface Air alloy handlebar
Bottom Line:
C-H-E-A-P I went to Santos a few days ago and I just could not go all out because of my lack of faith in the Brakes. these lame brakes came stock on my F800,so for value I give them 3 flamin chilis , but for overall they stink like rotten eggs!
Hope and Hayes are the Disc Brake GODS !
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Submitted by
Ben Gerelle
a Cross Country Rider
from Kelowna Date Reviewed: April 3, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Customer Service is Fantastic
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Hayes
Bike Setup:
Stock Specialized FSR Enduro 2001
Bottom Line:
This post is in recognition of the superb customer service provide by Jimi at Magura USA for a problem that I caused on this bike.
Magura are sending me replacement parts free of charge.
They did not have to do this for me, so I am a very happy customer.
I think it is very important to post stuff like this because some companies don't give a damn. Well Magura does.
Way to Go Magura!
Ben
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Submitted by
Cooper Flynn
a Cross Country Rider
from Utah Salt lake city Date Reviewed: March 1, 2002
Favorite Trail:
dog lake
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$100.00
Strengths:
Great stopping power! Works great in hot or cold weather!
Weaknesses:
I took a hard fall at Tanner's a local dirt jumping park and poped my master cylander for my back brake. Last week my brake got realy squishy! To the point where i only get stopping power when the break lever is touching my grip. Soon I won't be able to brake at all. What i found amazing is on time i was fixing my bike and i pushed both levers different times fairly hard and my pads didn't come out at all!
Similar Products Used:
0 :(
Bike Setup:
specialized enduro FSR
Bottom Line:
A good brake for the $, any brake would have broken on that fall so don't worry
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Submitted by
Mike Alfonso
a Cross Country Rider
from Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Date Reviewed: February 5, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Dirt anywhere
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
The Bike Shop
Strengths:
Good modulation, stopping power. The brakes don't lock like vee's but are smooth. The best analogy is to compare them to ABS brakes for cars. No lock-up, but stops you and gives you confidence.
Weaknesses:
The discs rust..baaad to the bone, like bare steel. Stainless steel shouldn,t rust! Espically on a mountain bike. I e-mailed Magura in June 01 and haven't heard from them yet. I spoke to the rep at Interbike 2001 and he said some of the Julie's discs were made in China and I could replace them with the upper model discs, (of course only if I get the same diameter discs)! But should't this be covered under warranty? Could be a combination of 95%+ humidity right now in Hawaii and lawn sprinklers adding moisture into the air. Even some of the chrome bolts on my bike are rusting. A little troublesome during break in. Had to bring it in several times to adjust the shims (washers) . Had some drag problems in the at this time. It would be fine at the shop, but the next day it would touch a little. Got tired of bringing it back (techs were roadies and in general not familiar with this new technology), so I finally removed the wheel and used 2 screw drivers to spread out the pads. It worked miracles! Never had problems since.
Similar Products Used:
First discs, cantileiver. Schwinn Stingray (1972)coaster brakes.
Bike Setup:
Specialized Rockhopper disc Mavic 223's XTR rapid rise rear derail, Judy C forks and Specialized Crossroads tires.
Bottom Line:
The brake system with 180mm front and 160mm rear discs came with the bike. I thought I was going to spend another $500 to replace my 1985 cromoly mountain bike, but spent under $900 for the whole package. The funny thing is this bike weighs the same (28 lbs.) with Judy 'C's and disc brakes as the bike it replaced. Awsome stopping power! Just only finger needed for front or rear brakes. I find I use the front brakes more than the backs espically on the road. I went from cantlever straight to hydro discs, didn't have to go through the evolution of brakes and have no regrets, (saved a lot of money too). Never go back to vee's of cants. Discs rule!
This brake would be ideal for the guy who wants something simple, reliable and doesn't want to fuss with it (unless he wants to). These brakes have a 5 year leakproof warranty and uses mineral oil which means it won't eat your paint if spilled.
It is not for the impractical Kamakazi down hill nut, who has money to burn. He probably would want to buy Hayes. It would probably stop him but this brake doesn't have the following like Hayes does.
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Submitted by
greg
a Weekend Warrior
from california Date Reviewed: January 27, 2002
Favorite Trail:
chola trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
adrenaline bikes
Strengths:
full hydraulic, great entry level disc. works great in the dust and dryness out here. goodmodulation
Weaknesses:
little squishy and hard to lock up, rotor drag on the front, butmanual says it shoud go away
Similar Products Used:
no discs:(
Bike Setup:
k2 evo 3.0, jr t, xtdisc on rhyno lites, v-drive crank
Bottom Line:
great for freeriders/urban assaulters on a budget. wont give you the stopping power of a four piston, but unless you're downhilling, then you dont need it.
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Submitted by
frank peters
a Weekend Warrior
from dartmouth,ns.-canada Date Reviewed: January 3, 2002
Favorite Trail:
anything in Halifax area
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
the bike people
Strengths:
Never had a problrm -mud-snow-water (lots of water)They stop me when I need to stop , no noise , no lever problems even though they hit the ground a lot. Metal not plastic is the answer. 2002 may change my mind. I'm old and slow so my results may differ as I don't abuse my gear although I seem to find the rubber side up more as I get older and crazier (57)
For me these work well, to date,we'll see in the long term as I may swap to a new frame soon. Otherwise for the price and we are talking Canadian $$ they do what they are designed to do .Stop me-fast.I have other in my bunch who ride an assotment of discs and for the record all seem to do a good job. You pay your $$ and you take your choice ,or chance.
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Submitted by
René Goderie
a Cross Country Rider
from Hulst, Zeeland, The Netherlands Date Reviewed: December 31, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Ardenne, Belgium
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Came with bike
Strengths:
Good stopping power
Weaknesses:
Not designed for muddy trails.
Similar Products Used:
First hydrolic brakes
Bike Setup:
Giant XtC Mammoth
Bottom Line:
No problems for the first 6 months. Not build to use on muddy trails. Brake pads worn within 60 km. The front calipers are now seized for the second time. Once unseized it takes about 300 km till they are seized again.
Will be replaced for Giant MPH brakes. They look like Hope brakes. So hopefully they will be bettter for muddy cross country trails.
Very good on dry trails not suitable for wet muddy use.
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Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Edinburgh, Scotland Date Reviewed: December 7, 2001
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Good stopping power and modulation.
Weaknesses:
Not designed for Scotland.
Bike Setup:
Specialized Rockhopper A1 Comp Disc
Bottom Line:
Mine are currently in the shop where they are trying to get the front calipers unseized. I ride my bike in the mud at weekends, and commute (mixed road/bikepath/muddy path) in the week. Some combination of mud and salt is making them seize. Once unseized it only takes a few rides to get them seizing again.
I'd like to upgrade to Hope (which work fine round here), but I'll have to settle for getting some decent v-brakes and my wheels rebuilt (currently have disc-specific rims).
So, these discs may work fine if you don't see too much mud or road work, but if your useage pattern looks anything like mine, avoid them.
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Submitted by
mo
a Weekend Warrior
from bethesda Date Reviewed: December 4, 2001
Favorite Trail:
schaeffer farms
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
came on bike
Strengths:
good power, value, and the dics look awesome ;)
Weaknesses:
crappy levers, i broke one when i fell, i recommend getting metal replacement levers.
Similar Products Used:
first pair of discs
Bike Setup:
specialized rockhopper comp disc
Bottom Line:
excellent pair of discs, but if you can afford hayes, get them
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Submitted by
Nic Birmingham
a Weekend Warrior
from Brighton Date Reviewed: November 15, 2001
Favorite Trail:
the south downs
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Good 'feel'. Great stopping.
Weaknesses:
Build quality. Plastic levers don't seem very rigid.
Similar Products Used:
admittedly no other discs. plenty o' cable v-brakes & the like.
Bike Setup:
Specialized Rockhopper A1 FS Pro Disc
Bottom Line:
I love these brakes when they're working properly. BUT... ...I had an ongoing problem with the seals, Magura sent me a replacement with minimal hassles. Although they are not affected by the conditions of the rims, the discs themselves seem to randomly go in and out of true and start making a scraping noise similar to sharpening knives, which is very irritating and takes the patience of a saint to sort out as it requires straightening the disc out by hand. There is NO way to manually adjust the pads/calliper. The only option is to gat out your hex keys and a load of washers and ensure the actual unit is loacted mid way over the width of the disc.
Bottom line: I still love these brakes. But I don't exactly trust them to give me a trouble free year.
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Submitted by
Coop
a Downhiller
from Salt Lake City UT Date Reviewed: October 29, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Great stoping power, they are great!
Weaknesses:
Broke the handel, falling jumping though about $60 worth of work + line broke
Similar Products Used:
Many
Bike Setup:
Specialized FSR
Bottom Line:
Great Product I wish the handles were metal not plastic and used black oil rather than mineral oil
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Submitted by
Pete
a Weekend Warrior
from Long Island, NY Date Reviewed: October 20, 2001
Favorite Trail:
stillwell (Syosset)
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Stop on a dime, lots of modulation.
Weaknesses:
Plastic brake levers may break.
Similar Products Used:
None, came on bike
Bike Setup:
2001 Specialized Rockhopper Disc, Judy C 100mm, Mavic x223 rims, specialized cranks, hubs, stem, handlebar saddle and seatpost, LX shifting.
Bottom Line:
These Brakes are great and if you buy them separately from the bike they are cheap.
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Submitted by
Daniel
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, Australia Date Reviewed: October 12, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Great feel and power when they work. Self-adjusting. Support from Cannondale dealer.
Weaknesses:
Front caliper developed a fluid leak after 3 fairly lightweight rides.
Similar Products Used:
First set of discs.
Bike Setup:
Cannondale 2002 F800
Bottom Line:
I think these brakes are fantastic but maybe thats because its my first introduction to discs?
Anyway other than the minor leak which developed on my front(inner) caliper piston, which was fixed under warranty no questions asked, the brakes are powerful and have a great feel. :)
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Submitted by
Paul
a Cross Country Rider
from Geneseo Date Reviewed: August 22, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Harriet Hollister Spencer Park
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Came on Bike
Strengths:
Modulation, Stopping power
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Shimano XT Discs
Bike Setup:
2001 Cannondale Jekyll 700LTD with ELO "Lefty"
Bottom Line:
These brakes work almost as well as my beloved XTs (which went with the bike I just sold). The "feel" is not quite as good as the Shimanos, but I am in no way disappointed with their performance. I have used them in several races with no complaints. They could be lighter, but for now, they are just fine. I have not yet been in wet or muddy conditions with these brakes, so my opinion could change. I might not buy them off the shelf, but I am pleased enough not to change them for a higher end system.
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Submitted by
Bobby B
a Downhiller
from Alberta and BC Date Reviewed: August 5, 2001
Favorite Trail:
The one I made
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Came on bike
Strengths:
Big 180mm front rotor. Good firm feel and modulation.Good Brand. Hydraulic!
Weaknesses:
Plastic lever(ive had many brutal crashes and levers are goin strong)
Similar Products Used:
V brakes
Bike Setup:
Specialized rockhopper disc, mavic 223 disc rims, soon to have bombers!!
Bottom Line:
These brakes to me a week to break in but stopping power was unconsistant. after another week or two they were awesome. Then they got sketchy but after about 2 months of use they became stong, quite, and consistant.
Dont let curios hands press the brake lever when the rotor is not in, the pads will seal shut and its a pain to pry them open. If you get soap on the rotor while wasing your bike the braking powere will come back after 15 minutes of riding. Also dont touch the rotor to much because the sweat and oil and dirt from your hand will contaminate the rotor. If you need to clean something off the rotor use rubbing alchohal and clean paper towel.
Just keep them clean and the will keep you happy. These german brakes rock!!
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Submitted by
Roger Cleland
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: July 31, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Hunua Ranges
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
PINS Cycles
Strengths:
So much better then any mechanical Disk Brake. Cheap Hyd-Disc option.
Weaknesses:
Plastic levers
Similar Products Used:
RST Mechanical Disc setup, V-Brakes
Bike Setup:
Avanti Baracuda -
Bottom Line:
For the price - this is the best disc setup you can get. Easily maintained, and once setup correctly.....works better then any rim brake and kills mech Disc. If you are like me and dont spend mega $ on your bike and setup but you still want good reliable gear and best bang for your buck then go buy these brakes............
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Submitted by
Stephen Nicholls
a Weekend Warrior
from Lancaster Date Reviewed: July 13, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Karrimor Trail (coed-y-brenin)
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
M & P
Strengths:
Excellent stoppin power for a chubby bloke like me......... loads better than v-brake if set up well!!
Weaknesses:
D'oh! resin levers!!
Similar Products Used:
None as yet, may have a look at Hope setup when wife lets me spend some more money on me bike?!?!?
Bike Setup:
Specialized Rockhopper A1 pro disc
Bottom Line:
I's sleep with the bird/bloke who invented the disc setup :o)
I'm rating these a 5* as nothing to compare them too except me old v-brake setup!
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Submitted by
ben
a Weekend Warrior
from Adelaide Australia Date Reviewed: July 12, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Lifecycle Cycles
Strengths:
No fuss, no fiddling they just do the job
Weaknesses:
Heavy if anything
Bike Setup:
Rockhopper A1 FS Comp disc
Bottom Line:
Pull the lever and you come to a big stop. End of story.
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Submitted by
Stop Bit ching
a Cross Country Rider
from Magura fan Date Reviewed: July 11, 2001
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
hame
Strengths:
If you have having trouble. do these few things!
STOP touching the rotors IDIOT!!!
If these brakes Squeel ans dont stop you it is because you contaminated the pads. So quit BIT CHING and learn how to maintain them
Weaknesses:
NONE
Similar Products Used:
NONE in this price range
Bike Setup:
stock
Bottom Line:
If broke in properly and cleaned they are good. You jacka sses get disc's for the first time and try to use them like V brakes.
You give a good product a bad review cause you dont know your ass from a whole in the ground.
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Submitted by
Jonathan
a Weekend Warrior
from Darmstadt, Germany Date Reviewed: July 10, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Berg Frankenstein!
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
BikeMaxx, Weiterstadt
Strengths:
Reliable, maintenance 'free', easy to bleed, powerful, sturdy construction.
Weaknesses:
heavier than average
Similar Products Used:
Magura Clara '00 model
Bike Setup:
2001 F700 Canondale with CAAD3, headshok.
Bottom Line:
Bike came fitted with Magura Clara. These failed (plastic thread on tubing into front caliper!). Delivered with both discs warped. Check carefully in the shop that the bike has been setup accurately (0.2mm clearance) or buyers testing the brakes will warp both discs before its ridden! Get the shop to change the discs otherwise before you agree to buy it. Julie's were fitted as replacement under warranty. Dual piston is far superior and will not cause disc warp if badly adjusted. Piston retractors prevent drag effectively.
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Submitted by
Mark Drayton
a Weekend Warrior
from Southampton Date Reviewed: June 23, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Cheap.
Weaknesses:
Not significantly cheaper than the better setups. Plastic levers are bendy. Almost impossible to stop the pads dragging the rotor. Not very well finished (forged construction, big rough round the edges).
Similar Products Used:
Hope Mini.
Bike Setup:
2001 Rockhopper Pro Disc with Hope Mini on front.
Bottom Line:
The price is only 30 UKP away from the Hope Mini which is a far better system. I'd review it if mtbr.com had a catergory for it (hint hint).
You're better off saving that little bit more to get some proper hydraulic disc brakes than these entry level stoppers.
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Submitted by
Bob
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Date Reviewed: June 18, 2001
Favorite Trail:
the next one...
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came on 2001 RM EDGE
Strengths:
It's a strong, hydraulic disc brake for a great price.
Weaknesses:
Brake has some lack of adjustability and requires maintenance that some people find mysterious and confusing.
Similar Products Used:
XT, Hayes
Bike Setup:
2001 Rocky Mountain Edge
Bottom Line:
I have read many reviews and articles about ALL of the disc brakes that are out there and the one constant is the complaint about drag (aka - noise). The Julie disc brakes are quiet and reliable when there is a good pad to a cool rotor. If you damage the rotor or pads you will know immediately by the howls. Keep riding a damaged brake and you will have junk. If you are constantly heating up your 6" rotor, get an 8" to sled down those mountains. That goes for any disc brake. I suggest learning a little about the brake and you should be able to keep it running fine in the back country (or your backyard) without calling your rep or LBS. I can field-strip, clean and inspect my pads and rotors in about 5 minutes with a rag and a pair of needle nose pliers. Anything other than brake pad will cause problems when you squash it against the rotor. Get used to the new maintenance, if you want to count on trouble-free, quiet braking under heavy gravity situations (the times you NEED to brake). I'll write another "whiney" review if this brake self-destructs like some say it may, but in the meantime I dig it! It stops my 200 pound body (and bike) wherever I want and modulates great. I subtracted one for not having a reach adjustment on the levers.
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Submitted by
Steve M
a
from Nyack, NY USA Date Reviewed: June 12, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Piermont Bicycle Connection
Strengths:
Brakes came installed new Cannondale Jeckyll 700Z. Decent stopping power and modulation WHEN WORKING
Weaknesses:
Bike shop graciuosly upgraded brake levers to aluminum at time of bike purchase. I rode with the plastic ones for a week until new ones came in, and they felt very flimsy and cheap. The hydraulic lines were bled after about three rides due to a complete loss of braking power in the front, and sluggishness in the back - this service was performed by both Cannondale and Magura techs at a bike festival, and the brakes performed well for about 10 hrs of riding, and then, they were sluggish and the rear howled when brakes were applied. Brought the bike back to shop, and the brakes were serviced, worked for about 2 more hrs of riding. Sluggish again, lots of drag in front and rear and crunching noises when the brakes were applied. Met a sales rep from Cannondale on a local trail, and he adjusted them for me, applied Lock Tite to keep the disks from rotating (rear), and checked the drag in the fron for me. Again, they worked fine for about 2 hrs, rear was ok, but made funny noises when the brakes were applied, but the front got soft again. Met the same Rep at another festival, he and a local shop mechanic tried to bleed the brakes, and after 2 attempts, the cable blew at the hydraulic fluid resevoir. Once again, back to the shop of original purchase, and that's where I'm at now.
Similar Products Used:
To be honest, nothing that I used in the past has worked this poorly to be considered as similar. Had great success with Shimano XTR V-Brakes and first Generation Coda Competion disc brakes on my previous bike.
Bike Setup:
2001 Jeckyll - Lefty ELO
Bottom Line:
Generally speaking, I am a cross country rider, and although I ride my bikes hard, I do not abuse them. These brakes are probably well suited for a light-recreational rider/bike (although disc brakes are probably excessive for that type of riding...). When the brakes work, they have decent stopping power and modulation, however, my experiences to date have been less than satisfactory. I will say that I have received excellent customer service from my local bike shop, Cannondale (the bike manufacturer) and the service rep from Magura. As far as value and overall satisfaction ratings go, I regret that I have to give 1 chili as my lowest rating.
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Submitted by
Mike T.
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: May 31, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
The low price! Self-adjusting pads. Simple, effective low pressure system - it uses Magura rim brake tubing. Love that one bolt reservoir cap!
Weaknesses:
Lack of lever blade adjustment. That's it! Big deal - I can live with it for the $$.
This is my favorite Magura XC disc brake and I've tried them all for long tests. This is a low pressure brake that uses the inexpensive rim brake tubing but the braking power is upped by use of a front 180mm rotor.
I test all my brakes on a dirt road 43mph downhill. This one rocks! It's the equal of any Magura disc I've used. One finger all the way and wowzers it makes my eyes bulge!
It was zero squeal out of the box and powerful after a short break-in period. It's drag free too and anyone with drag should get the shimming set up properly. If the shimming is correct and you look closely you can see daylight between pad and rotor on both sides. How can this brake drag when set up correctly?
The single bolt reservoir cap makes for easy bleeding. I would like a lever blade reach adjuster screw so I've deducted one steaming chilidog for this problem. This *is* a budget brake so I guess costs had to be cut somewhere.
Well done Magura.
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Submitted by
Ken
a Downhiller
from Chilliwack Date Reviewed: May 28, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Bear Mtn. DH track
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$275.00
Purchased At:
Pedel Sports Chilliwack
Strengths:
Cheap, Light, Work damn good when I first got them.
Weaknesses:
They lasted about a month, then the front brake don't even lock. They lost all the power. When other brake get stronger as they break in, these pieces of terd gets weaker.
Similar Products Used:
When new: XT, Hayes Now: pull-brakes you could get for $5 at walmart
Bike Setup:
Kona Stinky, Jr. T, MRP, Double wide, bonz cranks
Bottom Line:
Thats what you'll get for being cheap. Pay more and buy some Hayes. It will end up saving you more money in the long run.
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Submitted by
Colby Dimick
a Weekend Warrior
from SLC, Utah Date Reviewed: April 26, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
good stopping power, feels solid
Weaknesses:
grrr plastic levers broke one completely off on only 3rd ride
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Rocky Mountain Edge (stock)
Bottom Line:
good brakes, some rub, feels solid much better than any mechanical brake out there, but the levers suck
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Submitted by
Josh Gates
a Cross Country Rider
from Anacortes, WA Date Reviewed: April 23, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Whistle Lake
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Skagit Cycle Center
Strengths:
These brakes rock! Wet, dry, they don't care. If you are looking for an inexpensive hydraulic brake, buy this set.
Weaknesses:
They do tend to have a little drag, but we'll have the shop remedy that.
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
2001 Rockhopper A1 Comp
Bottom Line:
Buy these brakes! If they don't work right, they aren't set up right. This is a very affordable hydraulic brake that works fast or slow. I'm 210 and have no problems with this brake. They've been in mud, rain and dust and have worked equally well in all conditions. They seem a little heavy but do you really care with the money you just saved over a set of Hayes?
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Submitted by
JOHN
a Downhiller
from BUTLER, NJ , USA Date Reviewed: April 17, 2001
Favorite Trail:
federal hill
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
great stop power...never faded on any downhill i was ever on. cool black color:)
Weaknesses:
PLASTIC LEVERS.....they break on any head over falls...switch for aluminum ones
Similar Products Used:
hayes,avid
Bike Setup:
diamondback XTS-3, white bros dh-3 fork,azonic shorty stem,race face seat post, and hussefelt crank
Bottom Line:
good brakes for the money....
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Submitted by
Ivan
a
from Croatia Date Reviewed: April 6, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$99.00
Purchased At:
www.tnc-hamburg.de
Strengths:
Price, stops great, Hydraulic, look´s great
Weaknesses:
The flex of the plastic lever, changed it for the aluminum lever it´s much better.
Bike Setup:
Wheeler, XT-XTR, R.S. PSYLO XC MAGURA JULIES
Bottom Line:
A great hydraulic disk brake for the money, it´s a brake for cross country riders, downhill?? for downhill I´d go with the HAYES. Overall I give it 5 flamin´ chills
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Submitted by
Jeff White
a
from Halifax, NS, Canada Date Reviewed: March 24, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Bottom Line:
Well, my LBS DID warranty the lever (see my review below). Still, I'd say stay away from these brakes if you ride technical trails or do alot of freeriding. At this price point, get a Hayes HMX-1 instead. That's what I did, and the quality difference between it and the Julie is astounding! I don't know if other Maguras higher up the line are good brakes (they're not popular around here, so I haven't had a chance to try), but I don't think that their low end brakes aren't worth it. Save your pennies for a Hayes Hydro, or go mechanical--you'll be happier in the long run!
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Submitted by
Andrew W.
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles, CA Date Reviewed: March 20, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
They worked great when they were new and they don't fad on long downhills.
Weaknesses:
I said they work great when they are new, after 3 months they suck. The rotor was bend when i first got them, and they lost almost all of power when i was going down this short steep downhill. The power is inconsistent sometimes you will have alot of power some time you will have none. Oh yeah that plastic lever flex alot!!!!
Similar Products Used:
LX v brakes, XT hydro, hayes.
Bottom Line:
I really like these brakes when they were new, but their performance degrade too fast. And they are almost dangerest because they can give out on you any time. i would not suggest these brakes to any one at all. Oh yeah is impossible to get ride of the brake drag.
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Submitted by
Keith Robinson
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle Wa, Date Reviewed: March 19, 2001
Favorite Trail:
any
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$120.00
Strengths:
they are good once set up right.
Weaknesses:
Their impossible to set up correctly!
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
2001 raleigh M8000
Bottom Line:
I was riding down a local trail, and the brake lever started to leak all over my hand! Then i tried to pull the lever and nothing happened, no rear brakes. I had to use front brakes to go down a step trail! now im going to send the bike back so they can fix my brakes. Im very disapointed that the brakes were so porly put together that when im riding down a trail they would fail to stop me!!
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Submitted by
Iván Mc Teos
a Cross Country Rider
from Campo Charro (Spain) Date Reviewed: March 19, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Strengths:
Potencia de frenada, escaso mantenimiento
Weaknesses:
Peso, tacto duro, regulación de tacto imposible
Similar Products Used:
Magura Clara
Bike Setup:
XTR, Race Face, Syncros, SID Race, Fox Float R
Bottom Line:
El tacto es bastante corto en lo que a recorrido de la manete se refiere, la potencia de frenado es buena (hay V-brakes mejores) tras varias decenas de kilómetros de rodaje, y se hecha en falta un mejor capacidad de regulación personalizada. El mantenimiento es nulo y tiene cinco años de garantía. La verdad es que hice un buena compra, gracias a los consejos de mis amigos de la web www.amigosdelciclismo.com
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Submitted by
Jeff White
a
from Halifax, NS, Canada Date Reviewed: March 19, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Wrandees, Fight Trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$120.00
Strengths:
Large rotor, good power, easy installation, excellent modulation
Weaknesses:
Cheap, plastic lever mount and reservoir. Barely lasted three weeks! Impossible to set up without drag.
Similar Products Used:
Hayes Hydro and HMX-1, Avid Mech, Grimeca, XT Disc, dozens of V brakes
Bike Setup:
2000 Brodie Holeshot, 2001 Z1 Drop Off, XT/LX kit, Deore disc hub with Sun Rhyno Lite TCBs, Schwalbe DH tires
Bottom Line:
I purchased this brake as I thought it would be a good alternative to a mechanical disk at around the same price. At first, it seemed like it was. The install went fairly well, although neither I nor my LBS could get rid of the drag, even after bleeding it two times, and braking it in as per the manual--which, by-the-way--did not come with the brake. Magura claims that the pads will auto adjust, but they always reset themselves to the exact same location, so I'm unsure as to what that means. Tricks used for setting up Hayes hydros simply do not work here. Oh well, I can live with that.
What I can't live with though is the fact that after one little crash (not very hard at all--the bike just basically fell over), the plastic part of the lever (not the blade) broke almost clean in half! My LBS does not think that Magura will warranty the lever, and even if they would, they do not believe that Magura can supply just a lever! Therefore, they think that my only way out is to buy a whole new brake!!! This is simply unacceptable.
Therefore, if you think you want a disc brake, but feel that you ride in situations that might prompt you to do an involuntary dismount, you should avoid this brake. The lever is simply too delicate to survive any real offroad riding. At this price point, get a Hayes HMX, it will probably fair better.
If Magura does honour a warranty, I will happily up this review by one point, but otherwise I'd say save your pennies for a real Hayes hydraulic, they work better in the real world.
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Submitted by
Bill
a Weekend Warrior
from Thessalon ontario Date Reviewed: March 15, 2001
Favorite Trail:
killer loop/organ donor
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Good stopping power, affordable.
Weaknesses:
the rotors have little bends in them
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
rocky mountain edge (stock)
Bottom Line:
great price for what you get. Better than any mech. disc
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Submitted by
Rodrigo Fernández
a Weekend Warrior
from Las Rozas (MADRID-ESPAÑA) Date Reviewed: March 5, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$105.00
Purchased At:
Karakol Sport
Strengths:
Es económico y Magura tiene prestigio, además de 5 años de garantía, queda bien el negro
Weaknesses:
Algo pesado y demasiado potente para el desgaste de pastillas
Similar Products Used:
Grimeca Millenium Mecánico
Bike Setup:
Boomerang Elite, Acera (8v), Ballistic 60 mm. fork
Bottom Line:
Pues que puedo decir, bastante mejores que los anteriores y muy bonitos, espero que me den buenos resultados, de momento en mojado no tiemblan y frenan sin contamplaciones.
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Submitted by
Timothy Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from West Palm Beach, Florida Date Reviewed: January 7, 2001
Favorite Trail:
all of them
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Bicyclery
Strengths:
Excellent control. Quick predictable stops in all conditions. Low maintenance. Cool in black.
Weaknesses:
Perhaps a bit heavy.
Similar Products Used:
Catelevers
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Bad Boy Ultra
Bottom Line:
Great disc brakes that will do the job in most conditions and are reasonably priced. I should note that I haven't used these brakes on downhill rides so I don't know if they would hold up under severe conditions.
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Submitted by
Chris Parr
a Weekend Warrior
from Abbotsford Date Reviewed: December 29, 2000
Favorite Trail:
woodlot gold or anything up at the woodlot or north shore
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Purchased At:
life cycles
Strengths:
It is great for riding in crapy conditions or down drops and steep ladders. This brake stops excilent. The perfect brake for the cross country racer and a freerider. I tried mine at the woodlot and they were perfect they never squeled or let up and they stopped me on fast drops right away. It is a wicked price for the allaround brake set that does everthing you need it to do. And the brake looks sweet.
Weaknesses:
Are you kiding.
Similar Products Used:
gremeca, clara, hayes
Bike Setup:
I have a santa cruz chameleon with full race face and sram 9.0 brakes etc. In another week i will have julies.
Bottom Line:
The bottom line is that the brake is light and it gives you what you want wherever you are. Its strong and affordable and is easy to maintaine. The perfect brake
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