Magura hydraulic rim brakes?

[jimo746]

I've had a few different sets of Maguras over the years and have found they are pretty much fit & forget, pad replacement is also a doddle.
I find they exert more braking force on the rim than any V-setup I've used yet require less effort at the lever. In terms of braking though there's not much in it between a set of top end V's and Maguras.
I currently use modern XT V's, Speedial 7 levers, and Swisstop pads, yet I think a set of HS22's would have the edge.
I would use a brake booster on a carbon rear end though, the hydraulics exert a lot of force on the brake bosses, try pulling the lever at a standstill and watch everything flex :shock:
The movement before the pads contact the rim may well be down to worn pads (pads are available from eBay), older HS22's/33's had a pad adjustment via a small Allen key bolt at the lever to compensate for pad wear, newer models had a red adjuster knob at the lever. Of course they may need a bleed/ fluid change for which you can get a service kit or your LBS to do it.

 

[Sizzle-Chest]

I have run both XT and XTR v's as well as Magura HS22 rim crushers and in my experience the Magura's were far and away more powerful than v brakes. In addition, they are nearly maintenance free and have great modulation. However, I think the benefits are negated by cost, lack of readily available parts and excessive weight.

 

[Jussa]

I've had four set of Maguras on different bikes and found them awesome in the stopping dept, they are 'Fit & Forget' as the req little if any maint once set up, as for the weight issue I've never had an issue yes the are heavier than a normal set up, but then my riding style negates the need for me to be a featherweight racer parts are sourced through Chain Reaction Cycles as well as through suppliers of Dirt Jump Spares, these brakes are still the number one choice for Trials & Dirt Jumpers. Boosters are essential to prevent frame flex as they do exert oodles of force under extreme braking, but you can source a number of older boosters which fit Maguras (Onza, etc) including Maguras own boosters. the Evo conversion is slightly newer and less retro but does enhance the set-up.

It's personal choice at the end of the day, yes they look funky, have been the topic of conversation at my local trail centre, and stop my wheels when I've needed them too without fail. But you should if you so wish be able to get the same with some good quality v-brakes,

The Choice Is Yours

 

[NAILTRAIL96]

I can't see anywhere to fit a bootser.
I guess the maguras have dedicated posts, The part that concerns me most is the steady arm just above the post rubbing on the carbon arm.
It looks like proflex stopped fitting maguras as they started using carbon rear ends.

 

[Jussa]

I can't see anywhere to fit a bootser.
I guess the maguras have dedicated posts, The part that concerns me most is the steady arm just above the post rubbing on the carbon arm.
It looks like proflex stopped fitting maguras as they started using carbon rear ends.

The boosters mounts/brake cylinder clamps fit over the v-brake bosses and then the boosters attach to them, any bike with v-brake bosses should be able to accommodate Maguras.

 

[jimo746]

I've had Magura HS33's on front & rear of my Proflex 857 before (see link in signature) and used Magura boosters which fit over the top bolts of the magura mounts.
They should fit on any frame with V/canti brake bosses, unless you have some really old or obscure ones with frame specific mounts?

Any pics of the brakes/ bike in question?

 

[NAILTRAIL96]

The bikes an 857 and the brakes are stock maguras, I just wondered if there was any reason why proflex swapped to V's for the carbon bikes but kept them on the alloy rear ended frames.
I might pick up some boosters and pads and give them a bash, It's certainly cheaper than buying XTR V's.

 

[Jussa]

The bikes an 857 and the brakes are stock maguras, I just wondered if there was any reason why proflex swapped to V's for the carbon bikes but kept them on the alloy rear ended frames.
I might pick up some boosters and pads and give them a bash, It's certainly cheaper than buying XTR V's.

You can control the pressure you put on the rims and frame, depends how close you have the cylinders holding postons and the brake blocks, I'm running them on my Kona Cindercone right now, got some Racelines in neon yellow, and set up so they run out of travel before they exert too much pressure, still get rock solid braking you can always tweak accordingly give it a go, see how you get on

 

[magas]

Maguras are def. on par with every well adjusted canti brakes or V's, but they benifit from easy brake pad change without readjustment on the brakes hardware, the "Magura blood" does mot attract water like any DOT fluid, so dont have to change for a quite long time (heard from people having their Maguras since 10 years with no oil change :shock: ) further advantage: no problems with stuck / old cables/wires - so perfect for wet/muddy/frozen conditions.

brake boosters are worth using them - you can mount them on every HS 22/33. available from Magura in steel or from some aftermarket markers in carbon.

Here's mine

btw. Magura offers a great download service for their brakes on their HP; bleeding & mounting manuals aso.

 

[retrokona]

go for the Maguras, I use them on all of my rides and really wouldn;t go back to V's. They are easy to bleeds/set up and once done you can just leave them to it!