Category: Brakes

  • Hope Technology Unveils the EVO Brake

    At Hope Technology, we’re renowned for making components that last for four years. Our test-winning brake, the Tech 4, was due for an update—not a reinvention, but a refinement. Introducing the EVO: A step up in braking performance, with updates to both the master cylinder and calipers, EVO delivers improved control, power, and serviceability across…

  • MAGURA LOUISE ELITE, GUSTAV ELITE, CLARA PRO, and MDR-S 2.0 Rotor

    MAGURA new LOUISE ELITE, GUSTAV ELITE, CLARA PRO brakes, MDR-S 2.0 Rotors, and MDP 13 SILVER & MDP 13 GOLD/YELLOW pads. MAGURA brings back the LOUISE disc brake: As LOUISE ELITE. Reliable 4-piston power for a wide range of applications – with ABS compatibility, EASY LINK technology, and proven MAGURA performance. With the new LOUISE…

  • MAGURA GUSTAV PRO FIRST EDITION

    Following the product launch on complete bikes that began in 2024, MAGURA is now starting to sell the GUSTAV PRO for retrofitting (EU currently, with North America to follow). Because size sometimes matters, MAGURA has taken several brake parts to a new level: Extra-large brake callipers, 2.5 mm brake rotors, and new pads ensure unprecedented…

  • Introducing the MAGURA GUSTAV PRO Brakes with EASY LINK & EASY TUBE Connection Technology

    MAGURA GUSTAV PRO Gustav, the founder of MAGURA, was a thinker and innovator of his time. His constant drive for progress inspired a brake system that revolutionized the scene in the 90s: MAGURA´s first hydraulic disc brake for bicycles! Since then, the name GUSTAV has been reserved for those products that achieve the highest degree…

  • Sea Otter 2023 – Magura Vyron MDS-V3 Wireless Dropper Post & MT Series Brakes

    Magura USA launches the Vyron MDS-V3 in the USA and Canada Everything about the wireless dropper seat-post has been improved: its extension is faster, the actuation is more responsive, and the remote has been completely redesigned with a focus on ergonomics and can be utilized with Magura’s shiftmix adapter for their MT Brakes. The MDS-V3…

  • Impressions – Magura MT Trail SL Brake System

    The Magura MT Trail SL brake system features premium materials and technology and dedicated front and rear calipers, which combine to offer powerful brakes and lightweight. They accomplish this feat by utilizing a 4-piston front setup for maximum braking power and light 2-piston rear for optimal modulation, and an ergonomically-optimized 1-finger HC carbon lever blade.…

  • Magura Introduces a New MT7 Model

    A new MT7 brake, only for North & South America Magura USA introduces a new variant of the ever-popular MT7 brake, exclusively for the North and South American markets. The new model, MT7 HC-W, is a standard MT7 that features the HC-W lever blade. The HC-W lever was designed in collaboration with Loic Bruni, a 6x…

  • Magura Presents ABS Components

    The Bosch eBike ABS and the MAGURA ABS brake components harmonize perfectly to form a high-precision system enabling controlled and precise braking, important in tricky situations, and creating the conditions for more speed and increased safety on the bike. The demands made on eBike brake components are more sophisticated than in the case of ordinary…

  • Hayes Announces The New Dominion T4 Brakes

    Press Release Power, Perfected Never content to leave even the best design alone, the team of engineers at Hayes sought to produce an even more extreme performance solution upon the solid and universally lauded Dominion platform. Improving upon such a respected system was to prove an arduous task, especially considering that no compromise was to…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Lizard Skins Lever Grip

    Lizard Skins Re-Launches An Old Favorite: The Lever Grip Over 20 years ago the groundbreaking product offered no slip, better control; now it’s back and better than ever Lizard Skins, long renowned for focusing on rider contact points and protecting your bike, has just reintroduced one of their earliest products: a new take on an…

  • SRAM announces the HS2 Rotor

    The all-new SRAM HS2 Rotor is a mountain bike-specific rotor designed to improve brake performance while reducing noise and increasing heat dissipation. Featuring a new brake track pattern for increased pad traction and recessed spokes with thermal dissipating paint, the HS2 is a more powerful, quieter rotor with best-in-class heat management. They come in Centerlock…

  • Magura Brake Guide – Which setup should I choose?

    #CUSTOMIZEYOURBRAKE Your Brake! Your Setup! No More Compromises! The MAGURA #customizeyourbrake options enable you to individualize your brakes. Optimize The Performance Of Your Brake Choose the brake model that suits you and match your riding style with the right rotors and brake pads. Brake Model Choose the heart of your brake. How much power do…

  • The MTB Lab Best of 2020

    CamelBak Skyline LR 10 Hydration Pack The CamelBak Men’s Skyline 10 LR and Women’s Solstice LR 10 are lumbar All Mountain oriented packs and include new upgrades and features. The lumbar design’s lower center of gravity means more stability on bumpy trails and free upper body movement. The innovative new dual-wing hip belt system offers amazing…

  • New Magura Products For 2021

    Magura’s Customize Your Brake program will continue into 2021, offering new components and rotors to best customize your MT brakes for better performance and ergonomics. Last year, Magura introduced the MDR-C and MDR-P rotors, which are stiffened and optimized to meet modern E-MTBs and gravity bikes’ requirements. The advantages: greater braking force, less fading, and…

  • First Impressions – Magura MT7 45th Anniversary Brakes

    Magura’s flagship four-piston MT7 hydraulic disc brake has incredible power, superb modulation and offers precise braking and control, with highlights to its feathering capabilities and lever feel. Magura USA just turned 45 years old, and to celebrate, they’re releasing a 45th Anniversary Edition of the MT7, and it comes with their adjustable 1-finger HC3 lever and special orange…

  • Magura Announces the Fabio Wibmer MT5 Limited Edition Brakes

    Fabio Wibmer’s MT5 Limited Edition The YouTube star and Magura athlete now has a signature brake. The new MAGURA MT5 Limited Edition brake by Fabio Wibmer offers everything that mountain bikers need to fine-tune their riding skills. The powerful 4-piston brake calipers provide massive power and outstanding heat resistance – and the ergonomic HC 1-finger…