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What i don’t understand is how Trickstuff puts so much power in the Maxima in its size and Sram needs even bigger pistons and more material (more weight) to try and match them (which is yet to be verified). As for levers, am i the only one that finds the new Sram master cylinders/levers design bad to the eye? Being so close to the bar and in the same time longish makes the handlebar look much shorter and uglier!

Dale is a friend, I will see if he will come chime in here.

Perhaps the stiff lever would have remained, we'll never know as he skipped this step in the setup and didn't bother to troubleshoot. Since the manual states the piston massage step is to "improve lever feel" and the review focuses on issues with lever feel, I would say that step in the setup is very important, as other reviewers such as Vital have now pointed out. It's pretty disingenuous to put SRAM on blast to his 280K followers when he didn't take the time to set up the brakes properly - no bleed, no piston massage.

Looking like this is the lineup for '24 Specialized Epic World Cup: Released last year Epic: Dropping very soon (120 rear, builds with 120 and 130mm forks for XC or Downcountry/Trail) w/SWAT and S sizing Stumpjumper: un-released but basically same frame (but without motor) as the recently release Tubro Levo SL Enduro: Re-designed last minute to incorporate the design of the Demo prototype. Late summer/fall release for MY25? Demo: Un-changed until production available, full carbon, late '24 or early '25.

You have to remove the crankset to change the pads

SRAM says "All new SRAM Transmission chainlines are 55mm..." but I'm running mine at 52mm and it's been flawless for 2k miles...

Wow. Thanos bike, collecting all the forum hate stones with all that integration.

Yes, there's such thing as too powerful. But it's relative to your tyre (and your tiredness) essentially. Put some Shimano Saint, Trickstuff Power pas, with 220mm rotors and Maxxis Rekon Race tires, you'll see if there's no such thing as too powerful

Power on a 100 foot descent? No. Power when my brakes are wicked hot after trying to slow down my 215 pounds of rumbling bumbling stupidness down a mountain? Yes. You are right, brakes by and large have plenty of up front power. What they lack is power when they get really hot. This is the big variable that changes rider to rider, location to location. I'm heavier, not scared to try and go fast (which is worst than truly being fast) and can find descents north of 2K vert. While the brakes you just listed are all good, I...

May I request to snuff this fire? We have already discussed this and quite frankly, its almost as bad as some of the ebike motor comparison debates. Hate to be that guy but…

Heres a one off / prototype I made for myself that after some interest I will be doing a small batch of, Enjoy! Its a seatpost steepening shim: Reduces effective top tube length by 8-10mm (at 350mm extension from collar) Specs: 30.9mm to 34.9 mm Actual seatpost angle : ~ +1.0 degree Effective seatpost angle : ~ +0.6 degree Maximum :~280mm (Full depth on a 2020 Enduro) https://www.instagram.com/zencomponents

So at the bottom it states " Status: Notice of Allowance (NOA) sent (issued) to the applicant. Applicant must file a Statement of Use or Extension Request within six" (its suppose to say six months but the webpage cuts off the text) This is meaning they will essentially show the use of the trademark or file for, I believe it's a one time extension on the trademark. If it is not being used the application is trashed. Theirs took 5 months, they probably expedited for an extra cost because otherwise it takes about a year to obtain a trademark. TLDR...

Not sure how reliable of a source this is, but it appears that Sram has applied for a trademark for 'Maven', although who knows whether that means the brakes will be coming soon or not, especially given that they're still testing those red callipers with the current Code Stealth levers as well as the Mavens https://uspto.report/TM/97920237

It will be drop bar stuff.

There should be a rule that once a rumour expands into facts talk, it should get its own thread.

Sram's new dh brake caliper looking production ready (courtesy of Bikerumor)...

New Maven seen without tape or camo.

Sounds like buddy maybe just rode a properly bled and bedded in pair of codes for the first time (with the stealth levers). Amazing how proper brake maintenance and well setup rotors/pads with straight alignment can make a world of difference.