This may sound dumb - on multiple levels - but I’ve been musing quite a bit about the Shimano ServoWave WBP the last couple weeks.
I have a plumber coming today because one, or more, of my upstairs neighbour’s (s’) dishwasher(s) are backing up into our bath tub. You can have a shower, drain a bath, etc, but there’s something in a pipe somewhere such that it can’t handle the flow of water from a dishwasher dumping its guts. Most days (most days) it backs up and then drains.
So, from my plumbing woes, I’ve a theory that the difference in the Shimano and Shigura setups - both using ServoWave levers - comes down to the brake lines and barbs - Shigura setups using Magura brake lines and barb/olive. Shimano lines being universal dimensions for the ID and ServoWave pushing a higher volume of fluid initially than non-ServoWave brakes.
It does explain why different riders have different experiences with it as everything from lever reach settings to braking technique will change how much WBP affects their experience. Also, minor differences in tolerances as the crush olive tightens down could be enough to make it better/worse if it is the lines which would also help explain why it’s not universal.
Anywho, just a theory.
***EDIT: WBP = Wandering Bite Point NOT Whistler Bike Park (thanks Cooper).
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NSBillet had a video on their social media with a RED GG frame - best looking edition of their carbon rig yet.
Feb. 3, 2023, 7:59 a.m. - Andrew Major
This may sound dumb - on multiple levels - but I’ve been musing quite a bit about the Shimano ServoWave WBP the last couple weeks. I have a plumber coming today because one, or more, of my upstairs neighbour’s (s’) dishwasher(s) are backing up into our bath tub. You can have a shower, drain a bath, etc, but there’s something in a pipe somewhere such that it can’t handle the flow of water from a dishwasher dumping its guts. Most days (most days) it backs up and then drains. So, from my plumbing woes, I’ve a theory that the difference in the Shimano and Shigura setups - both using ServoWave levers - comes down to the brake lines and barbs - Shigura setups using Magura brake lines and barb/olive. Shimano lines being universal dimensions for the ID and ServoWave pushing a higher volume of fluid initially than non-ServoWave brakes. It does explain why different riders have different experiences with it as everything from lever reach settings to braking technique will change how much WBP affects their experience. Also, minor differences in tolerances as the crush olive tightens down could be enough to make it better/worse if it is the lines which would also help explain why it’s not universal. Anywho, just a theory. ***EDIT: WBP = Wandering Bite Point NOT Whistler Bike Park (thanks Cooper). ——— NSBillet had a video on their social media with a RED GG frame - best looking edition of their carbon rig yet.