I’m pretty sure the Cura 4’s ship with the stock organic pads which are pretty mediocre. The Formula metallic pads are a nice bump up in power and last a very long time. Alternatively the pad offerings from Galfer/MTX/Sinter/Trickstuff would all be good options to improve the power of them, likely better power than the metallic pads but shorter life span. I’ve previous ran Cura 4’s with Trickstuff power pads and while the lifespan of the pads wasn’t great when riding bike park, the power is really really impressive.
Lever feel sounds right. The end of the bite point has a bit of flex at the end and isn't as firm as a shimano or...
Lever feel sounds right. The end of the bite point has a bit of flex at the end and isn't as firm as a shimano or a Hayes. But it should have plenty of power on tap. I can't quite say what is stronger between Cura4 and the Hayes A4, its just how the lever delivers that power that is different.
FWIW, I added the FRS/RCS lever aftermarket, and liked the change in feel you can get. It allows a bite earlier or later in the lever throw, almost allowing you to be closer between a Shimano and Sram feel. But if you like to run your lever close to the bar don't get them as stock you can run them closer than with the lever upgrade.
Yeah sounds exactly like what I'm experiencing. I would say the A4:s are more powerful for sure with a much nice lever feel. I wish that those brakes worked for me but the set I had (came on a new bike) made so much noise all of the time. Changed the pads several times to exclude contamination and even warrantied the brakes. Still hade a terrible noise when braking unfortunately so I sold them in a tantrum.
Are you sure those are stock sinter pads („brass-y“ golden backplate)? I’m running them exclusively (mostly cura2 tho) with great results on nearly every rotor I’ve...
Are you sure those are stock sinter pads („brass-y“ golden backplate)? I’m running them exclusively (mostly cura2 tho) with great results on nearly every rotor I’ve tried. The old organic formula compound (black backing) is weak in comparison.
I’m pretty sure the Cura 4’s ship with the stock organic pads which are pretty mediocre. The Formula metallic pads are a nice bump up in...
I’m pretty sure the Cura 4’s ship with the stock organic pads which are pretty mediocre. The Formula metallic pads are a nice bump up in power and last a very long time. Alternatively the pad offerings from Galfer/MTX/Sinter/Trickstuff would all be good options to improve the power of them, likely better power than the metallic pads but shorter life span. I’ve previous ran Cura 4’s with Trickstuff power pads and while the lifespan of the pads wasn’t great when riding bike park, the power is really really impressive.
I changed to the sintered pads straight away. I never run organic. But it's nice to hear that the brakes should be powerful at least.
Powerful has a different meaning for each individual
I'm 100% happy with the feel of the curas. I prefer a brake that ramps up fairly linear, but has a defined bite point. The Mavens, Trinity, Trickstuff I've tried feel way spongier and wander around the bite point, but feel like way more stopping power, because you need a lot less finger power. I can still easily lift the back wheel with my 2-pot curas when stopping seated with a handful of front brake.
Just switched from Shimano XTs (8120) to Formula Cura 4, mostly for the silver color matching 😆However I feel like the brakes are not as powerful...
Just switched from Shimano XTs (8120) to Formula Cura 4, mostly for the silver color matching 😆 However I feel like the brakes are not as powerful as the Shimanos. I've bled them 2 times, all according to the manual and also looked up a few other methods on youtube. Running HS2 200mm rotors front and back and stock metallic pads.
Anyone in here with any good tips regarding the Cura 4? Or are they just lackluster in power.
I find it funny that 1 day ago you asked a troubleshooting questions, then "sold them in a tantrum."
"Average Joe" advise: Coming from SRAM G2 brakes to Cura 4 was a great update for my Canyon spectral years ago. After reading reviews/advises from other...
"Average Joe" advise: Coming from SRAM G2 brakes to Cura 4 was a great update for my Canyon spectral years ago. After reading reviews/advises from other riders, I did change rotors and pads for Galfer in 2025: Wave rotors and red pads. They defintely feel better (to me). Cant give you any comparison with Shimano XT, sorry.
I tried these and basically dropped them after a short period of time. That was with Trickstuff pads. They are just weak in comparison to newer options.
They just don't have power compared to other, more powerful options on the market today. If you are ok running the levers far out, you might be able to get enough out of them, but if you run levers close or want a shorter throw, it's not there even with the upgraded pads and levers. The power just comes on way too late for me and requires too much hand force to get it. They felt like slightly weaker Codes to me.
Maven, Intend, Hope, Shimano, Dominion all have more power available sooner with less hand fatigue/force required to get it. If you are getting squishiness out of the former two like another user commented, something is off, there is nothing squishy or vague about either of them when setup properly.
Personally, I think the Hopes are the best option if you are looking for power and don't want super boutique like Intend. They are readily available, have a great lever feel, tons of power, and are adjustable.
I find it funny that 1 day ago you asked a troubleshooting questions, then "sold them in a tantrum."
I sold the Hayes Dominion A4 in a "tantrum" after a few months of super annoying noisy use and warranty issues. The troubleshooting/feedback is regarding my current brakes - Formula Cura 4.
"Average Joe" advise: Coming from SRAM G2 brakes to Cura 4 was a great update for my Canyon spectral years ago. After reading reviews/advises from other...
"Average Joe" advise: Coming from SRAM G2 brakes to Cura 4 was a great update for my Canyon spectral years ago. After reading reviews/advises from other riders, I did change rotors and pads for Galfer in 2025: Wave rotors and red pads. They defintely feel better (to me). Cant give you any comparison with Shimano XT, sorry.
I tried these and basically dropped them after a short period of time. That was with Trickstuff pads. They are just weak in comparison to newer...
I tried these and basically dropped them after a short period of time. That was with Trickstuff pads. They are just weak in comparison to newer options.
They just don't have power compared to other, more powerful options on the market today. If you are ok running the levers far out, you might be able to get enough out of them, but if you run levers close or want a shorter throw, it's not there even with the upgraded pads and levers. The power just comes on way too late for me and requires too much hand force to get it. They felt like slightly weaker Codes to me.
Maven, Intend, Hope, Shimano, Dominion all have more power available sooner with less hand fatigue/force required to get it. If you are getting squishiness out of the former two like another user commented, something is off, there is nothing squishy or vague about either of them when setup properly.
Personally, I think the Hopes are the best option if you are looking for power and don't want super boutique like Intend. They are readily available, have a great lever feel, tons of power, and are adjustable.
I get your points of view. May I say that the brakes you mentionned were unavailable (Maven, Intend) years ago or too expensive (for my wallet)? Sure it has changed for the last 3 years, and reducing Cura 4 lever throw has been in my mind for the last monthsas well. However, I cannot financially justify changing them now, and I do think that more improvement can be expected on my riding skills (thanks to some coaching 😇).
"Average Joe" advise: Coming from SRAM G2 brakes to Cura 4 was a great update for my Canyon spectral years ago. After reading reviews/advises from other...
"Average Joe" advise: Coming from SRAM G2 brakes to Cura 4 was a great update for my Canyon spectral years ago. After reading reviews/advises from other riders, I did change rotors and pads for Galfer in 2025: Wave rotors and red pads. They defintely feel better (to me). Cant give you any comparison with Shimano XT, sorry.
I tried these and basically dropped them after a short period of time. That was with Trickstuff pads. They are just weak in comparison to newer...
I tried these and basically dropped them after a short period of time. That was with Trickstuff pads. They are just weak in comparison to newer options.
They just don't have power compared to other, more powerful options on the market today. If you are ok running the levers far out, you might be able to get enough out of them, but if you run levers close or want a shorter throw, it's not there even with the upgraded pads and levers. The power just comes on way too late for me and requires too much hand force to get it. They felt like slightly weaker Codes to me.
Maven, Intend, Hope, Shimano, Dominion all have more power available sooner with less hand fatigue/force required to get it. If you are getting squishiness out of the former two like another user commented, something is off, there is nothing squishy or vague about either of them when setup properly.
Personally, I think the Hopes are the best option if you are looking for power and don't want super boutique like Intend. They are readily available, have a great lever feel, tons of power, and are adjustable.
I get your points of view. May I say that the brakes you mentionned were unavailable (Maven, Intend) years ago or too expensive (for my wallet)...
I get your points of view. May I say that the brakes you mentionned were unavailable (Maven, Intend) years ago or too expensive (for my wallet)? Sure it has changed for the last 3 years, and reducing Cura 4 lever throw has been in my mind for the last monthsas well. However, I cannot financially justify changing them now, and I do think that more improvement can be expected on my riding skills (thanks to some coaching 😇).
Absolutely makes sense, brakes have changed a lot the past 5 years.
I also didn't really mention that it heavily depends on your weight, also. I'm over 200lbs so what's required of me is very different than someone lighter. I know users on the Cura 4s who are in the 160-170 range and get along with them great, the power just wasn't there for me on a heavy bike with a heavy-ish rider.
Just switched from Shimano XTs (8120) to Formula Cura 4, mostly for the silver color matching 😆However I feel like the brakes are not as powerful...
Just switched from Shimano XTs (8120) to Formula Cura 4, mostly for the silver color matching 😆 However I feel like the brakes are not as powerful as the Shimanos. I've bled them 2 times, all according to the manual and also looked up a few other methods on youtube. Running HS2 200mm rotors front and back and stock metallic pads.
Anyone in here with any good tips regarding the Cura 4? Or are they just lackluster in power.
Before I bought my intend trinity set, I had the formula cura 4. Changed the stock pads to galfer green, installed 220mm 2.3mm thick formula monolithic rotors (front and back) and replaced the levers with the rgtec offering in normal length. I didn't get the chance to run them down the mountain and properly test them, but honestly, they have amazing power. If you get the long rgtec levers, you will get even more power.
Looking at testing results between various brakes, the formula cura 4 with these changes should be up in the top with the much pricier options (top 5 for sure).
The only drawbacks I could find (for myself) were that the levers didn't feel perfectly ergonomic and there was some resistance when pulling on them (can't remember though how much, but I think the mavens still are above them when it comes to force needed in the finger).
I can only say this now because the intend trinity is absolutely amazing in every regard and has definitely spoiled me...but for the price, a modded (used) formula cura 4 set is something I recommend to everyone who doesn't want to spend more for hope or boutique stuff. They are a tank of a brake
Before I bought my intend trinity set, I had the formula cura 4. Changed the stock pads to galfer green, installed 220mm 2.3mm thick formula monolithic...
Before I bought my intend trinity set, I had the formula cura 4. Changed the stock pads to galfer green, installed 220mm 2.3mm thick formula monolithic rotors (front and back) and replaced the levers with the rgtec offering in normal length. I didn't get the chance to run them down the mountain and properly test them, but honestly, they have amazing power. If you get the long rgtec levers, you will get even more power.
Looking at testing results between various brakes, the formula cura 4 with these changes should be up in the top with the much pricier options (top 5 for sure).
The only drawbacks I could find (for myself) were that the levers didn't feel perfectly ergonomic and there was some resistance when pulling on them (can't remember though how much, but I think the mavens still are above them when it comes to force needed in the finger).
I can only say this now because the intend trinity is absolutely amazing in every regard and has definitely spoiled me...but for the price, a modded (used) formula cura 4 set is something I recommend to everyone who doesn't want to spend more for hope or boutique stuff. They are a tank of a brake
Thanks for the feedback! I will try different pads and maybe bump up in rotor size. RGtec - guessing it's made in the US? Don't know how easy it is to find in Europe.
Before I bought my intend trinity set, I had the formula cura 4. Changed the stock pads to galfer green, installed 220mm 2.3mm thick formula monolithic...
Before I bought my intend trinity set, I had the formula cura 4. Changed the stock pads to galfer green, installed 220mm 2.3mm thick formula monolithic rotors (front and back) and replaced the levers with the rgtec offering in normal length. I didn't get the chance to run them down the mountain and properly test them, but honestly, they have amazing power. If you get the long rgtec levers, you will get even more power.
Looking at testing results between various brakes, the formula cura 4 with these changes should be up in the top with the much pricier options (top 5 for sure).
The only drawbacks I could find (for myself) were that the levers didn't feel perfectly ergonomic and there was some resistance when pulling on them (can't remember though how much, but I think the mavens still are above them when it comes to force needed in the finger).
I can only say this now because the intend trinity is absolutely amazing in every regard and has definitely spoiled me...but for the price, a modded (used) formula cura 4 set is something I recommend to everyone who doesn't want to spend more for hope or boutique stuff. They are a tank of a brake
Thanks for the feedback! I will try different pads and maybe bump up in rotor size. RGtec - guessing it's made in the US? Don't know...
Thanks for the feedback! I will try different pads and maybe bump up in rotor size. RGtec - guessing it's made in the US? Don't know how easy it is to find in Europe.
Before I bought my intend trinity set, I had the formula cura 4. Changed the stock pads to galfer green, installed 220mm 2.3mm thick formula monolithic...
Before I bought my intend trinity set, I had the formula cura 4. Changed the stock pads to galfer green, installed 220mm 2.3mm thick formula monolithic rotors (front and back) and replaced the levers with the rgtec offering in normal length. I didn't get the chance to run them down the mountain and properly test them, but honestly, they have amazing power. If you get the long rgtec levers, you will get even more power.
Looking at testing results between various brakes, the formula cura 4 with these changes should be up in the top with the much pricier options (top 5 for sure).
The only drawbacks I could find (for myself) were that the levers didn't feel perfectly ergonomic and there was some resistance when pulling on them (can't remember though how much, but I think the mavens still are above them when it comes to force needed in the finger).
I can only say this now because the intend trinity is absolutely amazing in every regard and has definitely spoiled me...but for the price, a modded (used) formula cura 4 set is something I recommend to everyone who doesn't want to spend more for hope or boutique stuff. They are a tank of a brake
Thanks for the feedback! I will try different pads and maybe bump up in rotor size. RGtec - guessing it's made in the US? Don't know...
Thanks for the feedback! I will try different pads and maybe bump up in rotor size. RGtec - guessing it's made in the US? Don't know how easy it is to find in Europe.
In case you are curios about how they look installed
So for a guy who is getting a bit confused on the lever throw question. Which current brakes have the shortest? The Radic, Maven and something...
So for a guy who is getting a bit confused on the lever throw question. Which current brakes have the shortest? The Radic, Maven and something else?
You can make the mavens extremely short. At the end of the my bleed process I pressurize the system. This entails doing the whole process as normal, then closing up the lever, opening the caliper, and pressurizing the system using the bleeding edge valve. It doesn’t take much more than a few CCs of fluid. I’m sure it’s not recommended, but I prefer this over cheating the pads in. Downside, whenever you change pads you’ll need to do a quick bleed most likely due to excess fluid.
Has any of you pressurising guys thought about advancing the master piston to make the throw shorter?
Not sure how the Mavens have it handled, but Codes and Guides lesser than RSC just had a circlip holding the piston in. If you were to put a spacer between the piston and circlip, it would sit farther inboard and it should theoretically give you a shorter throw. You would need to take care not to close off the port to the reservoir, make it just a bit shorter.
I’ve installed a set of Maven Silver the other day with some 2.3mm rotors, as I was in a bit of a tight schedule I’ve finished the bleed with the pads in and their spacer, holy guacamole, pretty tight fitting but the feel was awesome for Mavens, impressed
Made some progress with the Hayes Dominion excessive dead throw issue! For anyone with who's interested, here's the fix :
1. Remove the lever - two...
Made some progress with the Hayes Dominion excessive dead throw issue! For anyone with who's interested, here's the fix :
1. Remove the lever - two torx screws top and bottom, then wiggle it out.
2. Loosen the small grub screw (green arrow).
3. Tighten the ball-head screw as far as you can without it rubbing (red arrow)
4. Tighten the grub screw again and reinstall.
Doing this reduced the dead throw in the lever by 12mm. Still slightly more throw than my Codes, but massively improved. I suspect mine were set up wrong from the factory and the ball-head screw was backed off too far.
tl;dr a couple people who tried it (including the OP) ran into issues once the brakes heated up, including fully-locking up the brakes
Here's a sample: "Yes just came on here to report this issue today at the bikepark haha. Pumped up too much after a long descent. Even weirder : adjusting the contact the normal way with the small T9 torx would "reset" the lever. Meaning that turning the contact adjuster one way then the other back to the same initial position would somehow restore some lever throw... before pumping up again on the next long descent. Really confusing. I've backed off the ball head screw inside a little bit and then reset the pistons and bled them again to correct the fluid volume and seems all good now 👍"
I mean that original post starts the conversation and its like ten posts long on the same page, think everyone should have the time and interest for it before modifying their brakes. Long story short, Hayes has set it correctly already so it doesn’t mess up the ports and close up the system.
My worry with braided hoses is will they fit the dumb tiny internal routing on my alu capra. Plus of course spare part availability for smaller brands. Though radic things are tempting. Intend is not as I promised myself to stop spending stupid amount of money on bikes and more time on fancy bike trips (and probably saving money so the wife doesn't stab me)
Also from the mainstream brands i assume it's mavens even without pressurizing the system and then trp with 2.3mm rotors? i just miss the feel of my old gustavs (yes the old old ones. Haven't ridden them in 2 decades but still remember them fondly)
My worry with braided hoses is will they fit the dumb tiny internal routing on my alu capra. Plus of course spare part availability for smaller brands...
My worry with braided hoses is will they fit the dumb tiny internal routing on my alu capra. Plus of course spare part availability for smaller brands. Though radic things are tempting. Intend is not as I promised myself to stop spending stupid amount of money on bikes and more time on fancy bike trips (and probably saving money so the wife doesn't stab me)
Also from the mainstream brands i assume it's mavens even without pressurizing the system and then trp with 2.3mm rotors? i just miss the feel of my old gustavs (yes the old old ones. Haven't ridden them in 2 decades but still remember them fondly)
The HEL hoses are no thicker than regular non-braided hoses. They’re installed on my alloy Capra right now (shown in the review I linked above).
I’m pretty sure the Cura 4’s ship with the stock organic pads which are pretty mediocre. The Formula metallic pads are a nice bump up in power and last a very long time. Alternatively the pad offerings from Galfer/MTX/Sinter/Trickstuff would all be good options to improve the power of them, likely better power than the metallic pads but shorter life span. I’ve previous ran Cura 4’s with Trickstuff power pads and while the lifespan of the pads wasn’t great when riding bike park, the power is really really impressive.
Yeah sounds exactly like what I'm experiencing. I would say the A4:s are more powerful for sure with a much nice lever feel. I wish that those brakes worked for me but the set I had (came on a new bike) made so much noise all of the time. Changed the pads several times to exclude contamination and even warrantied the brakes. Still hade a terrible noise when braking unfortunately so I sold them in a tantrum.
Yeah it's the sinter ones.
I changed to the sintered pads straight away. I never run organic. But it's nice to hear that the brakes should be powerful at least.
Powerful has a different meaning for each individual
I'm 100% happy with the feel of the curas. I prefer a brake that ramps up fairly linear, but has a defined bite point. The Mavens, Trinity, Trickstuff I've tried feel way spongier and wander around the bite point, but feel like way more stopping power, because you need a lot less finger power. I can still easily lift the back wheel with my 2-pot curas when stopping seated with a handful of front brake.
I find it funny that 1 day ago you asked a troubleshooting questions, then "sold them in a tantrum."
I tried these and basically dropped them after a short period of time. That was with Trickstuff pads. They are just weak in comparison to newer options.
They just don't have power compared to other, more powerful options on the market today. If you are ok running the levers far out, you might be able to get enough out of them, but if you run levers close or want a shorter throw, it's not there even with the upgraded pads and levers. The power just comes on way too late for me and requires too much hand force to get it. They felt like slightly weaker Codes to me.
Maven, Intend, Hope, Shimano, Dominion all have more power available sooner with less hand fatigue/force required to get it. If you are getting squishiness out of the former two like another user commented, something is off, there is nothing squishy or vague about either of them when setup properly.
Personally, I think the Hopes are the best option if you are looking for power and don't want super boutique like Intend. They are readily available, have a great lever feel, tons of power, and are adjustable.
I sold the Hayes Dominion A4 in a "tantrum" after a few months of super annoying noisy use and warranty issues. The troubleshooting/feedback is regarding my current brakes - Formula Cura 4.
I get your points of view. May I say that the brakes you mentionned were unavailable (Maven, Intend) years ago or too expensive (for my wallet)? Sure it has changed for the last 3 years, and reducing Cura 4 lever throw has been in my mind for the last monthsas well. However, I cannot financially justify changing them now, and I do think that more improvement can be expected on my riding skills (thanks to some coaching 😇).
Absolutely makes sense, brakes have changed a lot the past 5 years.
I also didn't really mention that it heavily depends on your weight, also. I'm over 200lbs so what's required of me is very different than someone lighter. I know users on the Cura 4s who are in the 160-170 range and get along with them great, the power just wasn't there for me on a heavy bike with a heavy-ish rider.
Does anybody try to mix motive levers with maven base calipers? Mainly for the Bearing pivot at the lever
Before I bought my intend trinity set, I had the formula cura 4. Changed the stock pads to galfer green, installed 220mm 2.3mm thick formula monolithic rotors (front and back) and replaced the levers with the rgtec offering in normal length. I didn't get the chance to run them down the mountain and properly test them, but honestly, they have amazing power. If you get the long rgtec levers, you will get even more power.
Looking at testing results between various brakes, the formula cura 4 with these changes should be up in the top with the much pricier options (top 5 for sure).
The only drawbacks I could find (for myself) were that the levers didn't feel perfectly ergonomic and there was some resistance when pulling on them (can't remember though how much, but I think the mavens still are above them when it comes to force needed in the finger).
I can only say this now because the intend trinity is absolutely amazing in every regard and has definitely spoiled me...but for the price, a modded (used) formula cura 4 set is something I recommend to everyone who doesn't want to spend more for hope or boutique stuff. They are a tank of a brake
Thanks for the feedback! I will try different pads and maybe bump up in rotor size. RGtec - guessing it's made in the US? Don't know how easy it is to find in Europe.
I bought it from here https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/m/rgtec.314441/
Took a few days for it to arrive inside EU
I think you can find some listings from him on ebay as well (and other sites)
He’s in Italy. I’ve bought a few levers for my bikes from him through eBay - https://ebay.us/m/xNqwvo - highly recommended.
I'm using ones from EMRG (now they're called Reichman), and it's a game changer!
Wow, that is a LONG lever.
So for a guy who is getting a bit confused on the lever throw question. Which current brakes have the shortest? The Radic, Maven and something else?
You can make the mavens extremely short. At the end of the my bleed process I pressurize the system. This entails doing the whole process as normal, then closing up the lever, opening the caliper, and pressurizing the system using the bleeding edge valve. It doesn’t take much more than a few CCs of fluid. I’m sure it’s not recommended, but I prefer this over cheating the pads in. Downside, whenever you change pads you’ll need to do a quick bleed most likely due to excess fluid.
Has any of you pressurising guys thought about advancing the master piston to make the throw shorter?
Not sure how the Mavens have it handled, but Codes and Guides lesser than RSC just had a circlip holding the piston in. If you were to put a spacer between the piston and circlip, it would sit farther inboard and it should theoretically give you a shorter throw. You would need to take care not to close off the port to the reservoir, make it just a bit shorter.
I’ve installed a set of Maven Silver the other day with some 2.3mm rotors, as I was in a bit of a tight schedule I’ve finished the bleed with the pads in and their spacer, holy guacamole, pretty tight fitting but the feel was awesome for Mavens, impressed
Sweet, just did mine. Thank you!
Did mine too, felt awesome until they didnt, everyone should read more posts after that one, saves you the time undoing everything.
Maybe you can summarize instead of asking folks to comb through ~68 pages of posts looking for the relevant ones?
Edit: Found it: https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/nerding-out-brakes-shall-we-not-another-tech-deraliment?page=11
tl;dr a couple people who tried it (including the OP) ran into issues once the brakes heated up, including fully-locking up the brakes
Here's a sample: "Yes just came on here to report this issue today at the bikepark haha. Pumped up too much after a long descent. Even weirder : adjusting the contact the normal way with the small T9 torx would "reset" the lever. Meaning that turning the contact adjuster one way then the other back to the same initial position would somehow restore some lever throw... before pumping up again on the next long descent. Really confusing. I've backed off the ball head screw inside a little bit and then reset the pistons and bled them again to correct the fluid volume and seems all good now 👍"
I mean that original post starts the conversation and its like ten posts long on the same page, think everyone should have the time and interest for it before modifying their brakes. Long story short, Hayes has set it correctly already so it doesn’t mess up the ports and close up the system.
Radic and intend are the shortest. All the others are there or there abouts.
Throw HEL Advocate in the mix, too, super short lever throw and very stiff hoses which means very little movement after the bite point as well. Our review if you missed it: https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/hydraulic-disc-brakes/hel-performance/advocate-71426#product-reviews-721041.
My worry with braided hoses is will they fit the dumb tiny internal routing on my alu capra. Plus of course spare part availability for smaller brands. Though radic things are tempting. Intend is not as I promised myself to stop spending stupid amount of money on bikes and more time on fancy bike trips (and probably saving money so the wife doesn't stab me)
Also from the mainstream brands i assume it's mavens even without pressurizing the system and then trp with 2.3mm rotors? i just miss the feel of my old gustavs (yes the old old ones. Haven't ridden them in 2 decades but still remember them fondly)
The HEL hoses are no thicker than regular non-braided hoses. They’re installed on my alloy Capra right now (shown in the review I linked above).
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