Newly Released Suspension & Components General

oldcorollas

oldcorollas

Levin the moment
leitch said:
Anyone tempted by these “Lewis” brakes doing the rounds that look like Trickstuff copies?

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BK on Instagram: "I haven't even considered using another brake other than Magura for 8yrs now. But these new brakes from @lewis_bike_brakes ticked way too many boxes for me on paper not to try them out. They have only been on my bike for 24hrs, and I got a good ride in on them this morning, and first impressions are damn impressive! More on these after I spend a decent amount of time on them."

4,635 likes, 176 comments - bee_kay77October 20, 2023 on : "I haven't even considered using another brake other than Magura for 8yrs now. But these new brakes from @lewis_bike_brakes ticked way to..."
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they started spaming everywhere about 2 months ago
occasional discussion threads here and there by ppl taking a chance..
eg https://www-mtb--news-de.translate....tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

they say patented, but I can't find the patent numbers..
 
oldcorollas

oldcorollas

Levin the moment
found a disassembly vid for the levers. but very little info/reviews yet..
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BK on Instagram: "Lewis lever internals. Very easy to disassemble and reassemble for cleaning and servicing, with a nice and simple (but very effective) reach and bite point adjuster design. Simple diaphragm design with removable reservoir cap that can deal with a large amount of retraction and expansion and that also runs out of room in the reservoir, which means it won't be susceptible to the dreaded blown/burst diaphragms some brakes suffer from. It means you can also safely use a syringe on the lever and use quite a bit of force which can help with extracting bubbles up and out. @lewis_bike_brakes"

2,205 likes, 79 comments - bee_kay77October 27, 2023 on : "Lewis lever internals. Very easy to disassemble and reassemble for cleaning and servicing, with a nice and simple (but very effective) r...".
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Scotty675

Cable thief
Oddjob said:
TLDR. Are they any good?

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I’ve been emailing Lewis for the last couple of days. I’m not convinced enough to take the plunge. They have answered some questions but the important ones about pad compatibility and spares slip through unanswered. They will do asked for colour combos and you can specify lever sides. They don’t offer adaptors for 203 rotors but do suggest washers.
 
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kten

understands stuff moorey doesn't
$340USD a side or for a pair? If it’s a pair yeah maybe. If it’s per side feck that. Save up a few more weeks and buy the real versions.

Cost is soon forgotten. And two weeks on baked beans is nothing ;)
 
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Scotty675

Cable thief
kten said:
$340USD a side or for a pair? If it’s a pair yeah maybe. If it’s per side feck that. Save up a few more weeks and buy the real versions.

Cost is soon forgotten. And two weeks on baked beans is nothing ;)
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$339 USD a set delivered.
I have some real brakes coming, they aren’t trickstuff though. I should bite the bullet and just buy a set so I’ll never buy cheap brakes again. You could sell me a set?
 
frenchman

frenchman

Eats cheese. Sells crack.
leitch said:
Anyone tempted by these “Lewis” brakes doing the rounds that look like Trickstuff copies?

www.instagram.com

BK on Instagram: "I haven't even considered using another brake other than Magura for 8yrs now. But these new brakes from @lewis_bike_brakes ticked way too many boxes for me on paper not to try them out. They have only been on my bike for 24hrs, and I got a good ride in on them this morning, and first impressions are damn impressive! More on these after I spend a decent amount of time on them."

4,635 likes, 176 comments - bee_kay77October 20, 2023 on : "I haven't even considered using another brake other than Magura for 8yrs now. But these new brakes from @lewis_bike_brakes ticked way to..."
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Tough in the mtb influencer world. Imagine having to push Ali brakes to make ends meet :eek:
 
yuley95

yuley95

soft-arse Yuley is on the lifts again
Live2DieTrying said:
Looks like a skinny air shock with a coil over the top.
Its layout is closer to a typical air shock than coil.
ButI don't understand how it is "twin-tube" with only 1 tube around the main piston

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Isn’t the ‘twin tube’ thing about separating compression and rebound damping?

Anyway, I don't get this shock. Air shocks are becoming more coil-like (big aircan to be more linear) and coils are becoming more air-like (Hydraulic bottom out and progressive springs) and bike manufacturers have found a happy place to deliver a kinematic that works with air or coil (around 25-30% progression in shock rate) yet we now need this?

If it’s got all the seals associated with an air shock then i call bullshit on it being as ‘supple as a coil’. And if you need a shit-tonne of ramp up because your frame has a really low leverage ratio then just stick with air. This seems unnecessary, overly complex and expensive. Now that I type that, I’m realising they’ll sell plenty…
 
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