Recent content by p3eps

Sorry - the first 3 months of the year were chaos for me. Family death, surgery for the 'C' word, and broken ribs. My bike was left neglected, and I've only managed to get back on it in the last couple of weeks. I've been doing some Zwift to keep my legs going, but wasn't 'allowed' outdoor...

Not really… but I think mine misses me. It used to get used 2 or 3 times a week… then went down to once every couple of week… and now is down to a couple of times a year 🙄 Cost a fortune back in its day, has had loads of expensive upgrades… and is worth very little now. I’ll never sell it, but...

There must be 10+ recommended methods and tutorials for bleeding Magura though. I found the one by The Yorkshire Mechanic to be the most effective - better than anything Magura produced. It involved pulling a vacuum, and also making sure that the levers and calipers are at the same height. It...

I did learn how to bleed them properly. Did it successfully for 3 years. My front one must have developed a leak of some sort, as it needed bled every second ride. I’m happy you’re happy with them… and also that you think you’ve descended 5x more than me. Congratulations. You sound like a...

I posted this in another thread recently, but I’ve been ‘putting up with’ my MT7’s for years now. When they work, they’re fantastic… but I’ve grown tired of continually having to adjust and bleed them - so have moved on. For the first 3 or so years, they were brilliant. No issues at all. It...

I got one of them at the beginning of 2024 - with a specific task in mind. Storm damage to a trail that I frequented… and the alternate route wasn’t very bike friendly. Took me 3 different visits to do this one and another smaller tree… but it still looks the same almost 2 years later!

They make a point of advertising it’s recycled and environmentally friendly. It’s in the bin now the brakes are on the bike. It got the brakes from Germany to the UK in 1 piece… so it did its job well!

I did look at the forks in summer when my Lyrik gave up. The weight (and price!) seemed too much, so I just got a new Lyrik instead!

I’ve had various different brakes from Shimano and SRAM over the years. My old Stumpjumper still has SRAM Codes on it, which have always performed well. When I got my first Levo SL, its had SRAM G2 RSC brakes. I did a few rides with them before replacing them with Magura MT7’s. The G2’s felt...

The Intend Trinity's have arrived! Got to love the 'boutique' style packaging... some shredded magazines and a toilet roll! They made it into the UK with no import duties, so that was a nice surprise. Hopefully get them on for the weekend... and I can be free of Magura issues!

I've given up on the Magura's after years and years of persevering. When they work, they're brilliant... but I've found myself having too many rides ruined by them this year. I've had several rides where the lever feels pretty solid in the garage, and the same on a few laps round the block...

I’ve got the Park Tools THH T-handle Allan set, and had a single THT-25 since it’s the one that’s used on the Maguras. I’ve ordered the THT-10 for the Intends, just because they’re so nice to use. No point in spending £120 on the whole set when I’ll never use the rest! I’m sure the bleed will...

I've been running MT7's for years, but I've got to the point where I'm fed up of bleeding them over and over to get them to feel right. I was at the point of ordering Maximas... but then saw Intend's social's saying there were more due today. The Trinity's were my first choice for being the...

Just ordered some Intend Trinity brakes - black edition. I've been trying to get them since summer (in any colour). Each time they release a batch of 30 or so, they're sold out before I check out. Today, I had them checked out and purchased by 8.01am, when they went on sale at 8am! I think...

I like to do a really quick press of the button and drop about 5-10mm for technical climbs. I feel it gives me a little bit more stability, and also a bit more confidence that I can get my foot flatter down if I topple!