I've just been on my bike for the first time in about 6 months. Was diagnosed with the 'C' word (not C**T!!) in October, and have been unable to do any physical activity until recently. I've been doing some Zwift over the last few weeks, but the return from the Easter holidays was my goal for getting back on a real bike!
Today, I got to the trail... and rode the miles of fire roads and single track to get to the top. Within about a minute of going downhill, my front brake (Magura MT7) pretty much pulled straight back against the bar. It did have a little pressure, however it's safe to say that it ruined my ride!
This isn't the first time it's happened, and I'm getting a bit sick of my ride being ruined by the MT7's and their terrible bleeding (or my lack of ability to do it!). I can spend an hour getting them so they feel rock solid. Ride them near the house round the roads, and they feel great,. Onto the downhill section, and they turn to mush. When they work, they're brilliant... but I feel I've spent a lot of time and effort on them, and half the time it's for nothing!
I figured I'd maybe try something else... and was considering the new Gustav Pros.
A few key things I need from brakes...
I also wondered about my matchmaker adapters - but I see there are new Gustav ones available for SRAM. I have a couple of Bike Yoke adapters which actually put the SRAM PODs in the perfect position (for the first time in 5 years of using AXS!), so I hope these work!
Had anyone tried a Gustav Pro yet... and are they a big upgrade from the MT7 in terms of quality and servicing?
Today, I got to the trail... and rode the miles of fire roads and single track to get to the top. Within about a minute of going downhill, my front brake (Magura MT7) pretty much pulled straight back against the bar. It did have a little pressure, however it's safe to say that it ruined my ride!
This isn't the first time it's happened, and I'm getting a bit sick of my ride being ruined by the MT7's and their terrible bleeding (or my lack of ability to do it!). I can spend an hour getting them so they feel rock solid. Ride them near the house round the roads, and they feel great,. Onto the downhill section, and they turn to mush. When they work, they're brilliant... but I feel I've spent a lot of time and effort on them, and half the time it's for nothing!
I figured I'd maybe try something else... and was considering the new Gustav Pros.
A few key things I need from brakes...
- Decent power... although my Levo SL is a little over 17kgs... so I maybe don't need 'ebike specific'?
- Modulation. I love the feel of the MT7's when they're actually working properly.
- Reasonably light weight. The MT7's with the Storm rotors are only about 425g's.
- Ability to fit a carbon lever. Why? Because I have Reynauds Syndrome - which means I have perpetually cold hands (especially in the winter). A carbon lever stays much warmer in the winter than an aluminum one does!
- Cost - I'm not on a particular budget, but at the same time don't want to spend ridiculous money!
- Easy maintenance.
I also wondered about my matchmaker adapters - but I see there are new Gustav ones available for SRAM. I have a couple of Bike Yoke adapters which actually put the SRAM PODs in the perfect position (for the first time in 5 years of using AXS!), so I hope these work!
Had anyone tried a Gustav Pro yet... and are they a big upgrade from the MT7 in terms of quality and servicing?
