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Shimano Saint
The people at Shimano did something very right when they developed the Saint Brake designed for extreme use; namely free riding and downhill riding. Shimano has a reputation for developing innovative high performance products and the Saint is no exception.
The Saint brakes set-up can be found on all the Ancillotti team bikes and have performed brilliantly race after race in all conditions.
Saint Lever, perfect shape, perfect performance
For our test we tried out a pair of Saint brakes featuring saint callipers, XT rotors and new saint levers. First impressions were good; the design is sleek and well thought out. Nothing too bulky, a fresh clean look, nothing over the top just pure performance whilst still looking brilliant. Ergonomically designed levers are perfect for either one or two finger braking and feel very comfortable under your digits. With the first impressions stage of the test out of the way we took them up to test them out at the trails on astonhill in Wendover.
Performance was spot on right from the very beginning reliable stopping power exactly when you need it. We noticed the Saints had a more slightly more gradual lever feel than other brakes we’ve experienced where the power is very on off, I prefer my brakes to be a bit less harsh when applied so they felt perfect and your still safe in the knowledge that the powers right their when you need it only a pull of the lever away. During this short test no real problems with heat build up where noticed. We love them there everything you’d ever need in a brake and much more besides.
Check out www.ultimatepursuits.co.uk or www.shimano.com for more information.
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Mojo 999R Cartridge kit
The mojo 999 cartridge kit for the Marzocchi 888 forks couples Marzocchi's amazing performance with Mojo's extensive suspension and tuning know how. visit www.mojo.co.uk for more information. (more details to follow soon)
Rider Feedback
Hi guys,
A few weeks ago I received the new set of 999R mojo cartridge forks from mojo of course.
I put them on my bike just after the world cup at Fort William so the coming weekend I had the chance to use them at Round 3 of the World Cup in Germany. The track at Germany is renowned for having big jumps so I was looking forward to seeing how the forks would work.
Rolling down the first few runs I noticed that the forks were a bit harder than the old 888s I had used previously. The 999r forks where a lot better for the course at Germany due to its big jumps and a bit of pedalling also the rebound on the forks has been set perfectly not to quick not to slow.
I’m really looking forward to trying out the 999R forks on a really rough course such as Fort William or Schladming Austria although I have just raced them at the latest midlands round at Bala Wales where the course consisted of big drops fast rough sections and steep turns where I managed to bag myself a second place not to far of Marc Beaumont. I put it down to the forks and the bike.
Thanks Matt.
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Formula Brake Test
The nice people over at Windwave, importers of Marzocchi and other top brands, have recently started bringing in Formula brakes to the UK. We were lucky enough to get sent a set of Formula Oro brakes, as used by World Cup Champion Greg Minaar, to try out on one of the team bikes.
Team Mechanic Steve Parr, self confessed fan of all bike parts shiny and new got the opportunity to put the brakes through their paces. Scroll down to read Steve’s review.
Rider Feedback
After a day at Bill Henson’s house stripping down the new 888 forks in preparation for the 2006 season, Bill handed over a nice new shiny set of Formula brakes with 200mm discs. He asked me to put them on my bike and test them out. On seeing these nice new shiny bits they quickly made their way onto the Ancillotti, and although my initial thoughts had been "Don't think these will match the Saint brakes power or feel" I fitted them pretty easily and quickly, shimming the mounts so they were drag free and went around to my local DH spot, Kinver, for a play.
First run out they weren't as powerful as the Saints, but have now bedded in fully and they feel a lot more powerful than the Saints. The lever is slightly wider than the Saints so gives a comfy feel to it. There are some niggles though, you need an injector to bleed them if you lose fluid at any time and when I tried to adjust the lever reach the allen key rounded off inside the shaft, so have had to leave the reach alone.
Summary
They aren't as cheap as the Shimano Saint brakes or as maintenance friendly as you need an injector kit to bleed them, but on the plus side the lever feels better and the system seems more powerful than the Saints. So if you are looking for really powerful brakes that not many people will have on their bikes go and get a set fitted, but don't forget the bleed kit.
For more information visit www.windwave.co.uk or www.formula-brake.it
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