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but why, you can get heaps of power with trp, magura, dominion, hope v4, nearly the same if not more than the said mavens, without the shit stiff lever, it's not that it's the only powerful brake in the market and then it's a good option, it's one between many other that are just better

lots of points are good, but some are just invalid. While every rider is going after lighter and lighter lever action, even some swearing by the latest hayes levers. We are already being shaken by everything tumbling down the trail, we don't need to unnecesserily spend more energy than the bare minimun to stop. I did a full rebuild of my shimano levers, with a polishing step inside the barrel, and the braking action did improved, for the better. F1 drivers do oppose their weight while braking hard. They don't have servo brakes because the feeling of the brake is...

Welcome to 2024, when one of a sponsored rider’s attributes is being a giant corporate automaker “ambassador.” “Check out my cool retro off-road vehicle with nostalgia points, and optional catastrophic engine failure.”

Consumers hate Maxxis…?

New Schwalbe "Assegai" coming:

Wait so Hart isn't on nukeproof?😂

counterpoint - i think it's less about hiding any potential IP, but more about building hype. because every time a bike shows up under wraps we immediately start discussing it and speculating.

Calling it „superior peak“ and „the future of downhill“ might also be an exaggeration when it basically looks like a commencal FRS with a few frame adjustments built in.

I bought one 2 months ago and have ridden a decent amount more than usual. I'm up 10 Lbs since I got it...

There are many worse things in MTB, as a for instance, cable tourism has entered the chat.

OK, name another mainstream company that's done more for the sport and the athletes it supports in the last 15 years than RB. You ask why the change of heart? Can you point me to anyone from RB vastly over estimating (or just plain lying) on screen about the number of new viewers they've brought to the sport? You'll probably say they're only doing it to sell more fizzy drinks. No companies get involved in sponsoring MTB events out of the kindness of their hearts, they all do it for exposure and in an attempt to sell more of their...

My Trickstuff Dirretesimas have been amazing for the past two years. Easy to bleed and lever feel is sublime. Everyone complains about cost and wait time with these. But no one complains about the end result… Still trying to get a good bleed on my Formula Cura 4’s and keep my Code RSC’s from fading on big bike park days. BTW, love the content Dave, Nick and crew put out!

I took Dale's bike for a lap yesterday to try the Mavens. He bled and massaged them and was running 200F/180R rotors. For reference, I run TRP DHR Evos with 200mm rotors on my own bike which I find slightly underpowered although they make up for it with excellent modulation and a light lever feel. My first thought riding the Mavens was that the power is insane. It felt like someone was throwing a stick in the spokes (not saying this is good or bad, just how it compares to my TRPs). My second thought was WHY IS THE LEVER...

I guess I should explain my sentiment. Im a personal trainer and I live in a small town. I see a lot of the same people a lot. Like I said, there are the occasional 50+ year olds who ride a lot with them which is really cool. Or the occasional bigger set guy who probably would not be out riding otherwise. But what Im seeing a lot of people my age (25 or younger) getting really lazy, buying an ebike, never breaking a sweat, and getting fatter. Yeah theyre fun. So are dirtbikes. Sure I could go faster. But...

The other part of the equation is master cylinder piston diameter. The smaller it is the more leverage it has over the pistons in the caliper. Think of it like you had interchangeable dropouts on your bike and you added 100mm to the rear end of your bike, that’s going to increase the leverage on the shock. The lower the amount of fluid moved for the same amount of piston movement/lever movement the more hydraulic leverage the master has. Hayes use a 9mm bore in the dominions (as far as I know) which is why they have very high hydraulic...

Am I the only person who cannot gather up an ounce of excitement for sram maven brakes? WC DH riders were on guides before the new codes came out. The codes are sweet, saints have always been awesome, the new Hayes brakes sound pretty good too. Idk man seems like we are dissecting a product that doesn’t really need to exist.

Just going to give my thoughts on the Maven lever hand fatigue topic. I am going off topic to rant on about Hope brakes but this will make sense if you make it to the end. For a start I have never used the Maven brakes. I have always loved and championed Code RSC brakes and never had an issue with them, until I tried a set of Hope Tech 4 V4 brakes. I have always liked Hope parts but previous Hope brakes have always been disappointing. I put a pair of V4’s onto my Nomad when I built it...

That would be sick. He deserves to be on a team like that.

Maybe not 🤷🏼‍♂️