I really do love these articles. Maybe I‘m cheap, but I still always look for the best bang for your buck, and have a hard time throwing cash at something unnecessarily. Also, particularly for kids bikes as they grow out of them, the min-max philosophy makes a ton of sense to me. Somewhat off topic, but have you ever been able to source spare parts for your Magura MT7 brakes? I actually got a chance to ride the Shore for 2 days a week ago (first time in like almost 20 years, it was so awesome) and broke the little plastic cover that sits over the reservoir on the master cylinder allowing it to leak on Pangor. Descending with only a front brake on that trail is terrifying btw. It’s so annoying, because it looks like a 5 cent piece, but I suspect you have to replace the entire master cylinder, and I hear they are hard to find and quite expensive in Canada. I love the MT7s, but the plastic master cylinder is just such a weak link. I know you can do a Shigura setup, but I kinda wish someone made a aluminum version of the Magura master, or some kind of protective cover for the master cylinder.
June 5, 2023, 7:05 a.m. - Moritz Haager
I really do love these articles. Maybe I‘m cheap, but I still always look for the best bang for your buck, and have a hard time throwing cash at something unnecessarily. Also, particularly for kids bikes as they grow out of them, the min-max philosophy makes a ton of sense to me. Somewhat off topic, but have you ever been able to source spare parts for your Magura MT7 brakes? I actually got a chance to ride the Shore for 2 days a week ago (first time in like almost 20 years, it was so awesome) and broke the little plastic cover that sits over the reservoir on the master cylinder allowing it to leak on Pangor. Descending with only a front brake on that trail is terrifying btw. It’s so annoying, because it looks like a 5 cent piece, but I suspect you have to replace the entire master cylinder, and I hear they are hard to find and quite expensive in Canada. I love the MT7s, but the plastic master cylinder is just such a weak link. I know you can do a Shigura setup, but I kinda wish someone made a aluminum version of the Magura master, or some kind of protective cover for the master cylinder.