No kidding? Will keep an eye out for sure.Check www.bike-components.de every once and a while. I randomly caught the the piccola hd in stock there two months ago. You may get luckly and skip the wait.
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No kidding? Will keep an eye out for sure.Check www.bike-components.de every once and a while. I randomly caught the the piccola hd in stock there two months ago. You may get luckly and skip the wait.
This is true, i've striped 2 of the tiny bleed screws and had to order them, from a weird site in europe where it takes weeks and a good chunk of change for a tiny bleed screw that costs pennys. The carbon foot print, time and money alone is enough for me to throw 'em out but i'm addicted to the Formula's modulation and weight.In a perfect world the formula cura are the lightest per dollar - in the real world where you need replacement parts and service the magura MT5 are the best brakes per dollar.
You can’t give the title of best brakes without taking into account what a HOT Mess Magura brakes can be, cost of pads, ability to service or not to service reliably (seals, stripped plastic screws). Lifetime cost to own those brakes is much higher than out of the box. They do not stand up to wrecks and misuse.In a perfect world the formula cura are the lightest per dollar - in the real world where you need replacement parts and service the magura MT5 are the best brakes per dollar.
I've run XTR, R1R and others over the years. While XTR was the most set-it-and-leave-it over that time, I always felt the power lacking. (I'm 200lbs kitted.) Switched to MT5 a couple of years ago and am very pleased....
I have to say, I'm really leaning towards moving to Magura for my brakes. Good price to weight ratio, especially for the MT4/5/Trail for my secondary bike and well regarded. ...
Level ultimates are heavy.Ok, taking the new forums software for a test-drive...
This is what I have come up with after some research. I won't claim this is all accurate. Most is measured weights but some claimed weights are in there when not available.
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I have to say, I'm really leaning towards moving to Magura for my brakes. Good price to weight ratio, especially for the MT4/5/Trail for my secondary bike and well regarded. Cross compatibility of the parts right down to the levers is also appealing. I also like that I could get plastic brake levers for my fat bike. Why aren't these more popular in North America? Just because they aren't OEM on any bikes?