Newly Released Suspension & Components General

shiny said:
Magura
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Never owned a set.

ForkinGreat said:
jeez, he's riding an Eeeeeb too :p
I can't really judge too harshly, I am in the Eeeeeb manufacturers target demographic :confused:
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DM has been on ebikes to climb crazy stuff for about 3-4yrs. Some good vids of him doing high mountain epic rides around Scotland.
Good old Scottish/Irish weather, glad to see the end of that :)
 
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shiny said:
Danny has more skills in his braking finger than my whole body! I am sure they are nice brakes but Magura insist on using the plasticy master cylinder and so many reports of stripped bleed screws or cracked master cyclinders makes it a no for me. Would just get some Hopes. ;)
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Yep bleed screws strip if you even sneeze near them, had a set on my Focus the braking was great but between the bleed screw issues and the actual feel of the levers, I just couldn’t gel with them, it’s probably why people go Shigura.
 
cammas said:
Yep bleed screws strip if you even sneeze near them, had a set on my Focus the braking was great but between the bleed screw issues and the actual feel of the levers, I just couldn’t gel with them, it’s probably why people go Shigura.
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on the topic of stripped screws... Try a set of the Wera hexplus allen keys. They really come into their own when working on tiny 2mm allen heads which often strip out, or softer/cheaper bolts of any other size.
 
teK-- said:
on the topic of stripped screws... Try a set of the Wera hexplus allen keys. They really come into their own when working on tiny 2mm allen heads which often strip out, or softer/cheaper bolts of any other size.
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The biggest problem is the screw is made of plastic and being so freaking fragile that threads just fail, this image makes look nice & sturdy but that’s T25 head.

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ozzybmx said:
Never owned a set.



DM has been on ebikes to climb crazy stuff for about 3-4yrs. Some good vids of him doing high mountain epic rides around Scotland.
Good old Scottish/Irish weather, glad to see the end of that :)
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You come down to Hobart if you are after a bit of nostalgia.

Sunday 14 July​


Summary
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Min 5 Max 10 Showers. Possible heavy falls. Possible rainfall: 9 to 40 mm Chance of any rain: 100%
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Hobart area​


Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Heavy falls possible in the late afternoon and evening. Winds southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 1 [Low]

Monday 15 July​


Summary
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Min 7 Max 13 Rain. Possible heavy falls. Possible rainfall: 9 to 40 mm Chance of any rain: 100%
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Hobart area​


Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. Heavy falls possible in the morning. Winds southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h tending southerly during the morning.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 1 [Low]

Tuesday 16 July​


Summary
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Min 10 Max 13 Showers. Possible rainfall: 4 to 15 mm Chance of any rain: 90%
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Hobart area​


Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Winds south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h.
 
cammas said:
The biggest problem is the screw is made of plastic and being so freaking fragile that threads just fail, this image makes look nice & sturdy but that’s T25 head.

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Plastic screws anywhere, are the work of the devil!

Does anyone remember the plastic axle caps on old Crank Bros' pedals? They weren't even hex, but had a slot for a flat bladed screwdriver... i had to bin a set of pedals because I couldn't get the cap off without lunching the pedal body threads.
 
cammas said:
Yep bleed screws strip if you even sneeze near them, had a set on my Focus the braking was great but between the bleed screw issues and the actual feel of the levers, I just couldn’t gel with them, it’s probably why people go Shigura.
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I have 2 bikes with Magura MT5s and am a big fan. Never had an issue with the screws while bleeding them. Just tighten them as if you are tightening a plastic screw and you will be fine.
 
beeb said:
Tighten them up until you feel them start to strip, then back them out 1/8th of a turn?
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Tighten them until just before they strip and you are all good!

But really, they have an O-Ring to make the seal. You don't need to torque it right up
 
I used to be a huge fan of the old high rollers. They weren't too slow and hooked up in corners nicely. I've still got a hr2 on one bike, but it is a front only tyre. It feels like a bogged tractor on the rear.
 
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