Magura Pads Julie

Advantages: 4 pot brake, hard wearing, solid build quality.
Disadvantages: Difficult to set up.

...I bought these a couple of years ago and I have never ridden with a brake that is so good. I rode with maguras for a while and when I upgraded to the Hope discs i could tell the difference immediately. these brakes are used by some of the top riders in the world so that obviously shows that they are a top component to add to your bike. Once set up they can be left until new pads are needed, they take a little time to set up however once they are done they are excellent, they do not need bleeding very often as they stop air getting into the system very well. Do not buy any other brake system, this is the best and worth every penny.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Superior build quailty and maintence free
Disadvantages: Set up is time consuming

...I bought these brakes 6 months ago for my hard tail, I had looked at many other brakes like Hayes and Maguras but they didn't have the excellent quality and stopping power that the Hope M4's have. The brakes came pre-bled so it was just a case of bolting them on and aligning them. This can be a bit time consuming as the pads sit close to the rotor so they have to aligned well to stop any rubbing. Once everything is set up these brakes are virtually maintenance free, only have to replace the pads ever so often. The system stops any air leaks very well, I haven't had to re bleed them in the 6 months i have had them. Superb brakes that stop you in an instance and will not break however many times I crash and land on them.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Very light
Disadvantages: Not many around

...in store for them. I weighed the bike when I got home and it only weighed 24lb's. After using the bikes for a few week's I knew that the brakes needed changing, it's not that they are not adequate for stopping you it's the fact that they don't work in the rain, and in Wales that's a big problem. I went to my local shop in Mold and came out with a beautiful set of "Magura HS33's, Tomac". This was the first time I had set up Magura's and I was happy with how easy they were to apply. Well its six months down the line and I have no regret's with buying the 6000. Adding the Magura's was even better. With adding the brakes it brought the price up to £650. Nice I think! I thoroughly recommend any Trek but in particular the 6000 or higher.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful