In order to utilise the knowledge obtained by the close cooperation with pro-athletes, MAGURA already can offer a wide range of levers for model year 2019: four levers made of aluminium and carbon and with different ergonomics are available as retrofit parts for end customers. What if I’m not a pro? #customizeyourbrake We offer them and our customers different lever options to provide the best individual ergonomics and control“, states Heiko Böhle, Head of Product Management at MAGURA. “The requirements of our athletes differ enormously. There’s no room for compromise if you have to land on an area the size of a 1 Euro coin from a height of 2 metres. This enables him to stay in control, even in wet conditions. Thanks to the adjustable transmission ratio of this lever he can change the brake power and modulation. The edges of his lever are rounded and flat to prevent his fingers from being cut. It’s nothing like Loic’s flat lever“, explains Reiner Künstle. To achieve this, the HC3 lever has almost a recessed grip with a high tip. As well as having the lever close, he wanted a clear position for his finger. “Danny wanted a completely different feel in his brakes than Loic. The collaboration with Danny MacAskill produced a completely different lever than Loic Bruni’s choice.ĭanny prefers a short brake lever with a minimum reach to keep a firm grip on the handlebars when he jumps from house roofs and during hard landings. Through the use of rapid prototyping the development team were able to realise very short production times without compromising the strength or weight of the lever.ĭanny MacAskill: Perfect Ergonomics for Maximum Precision The final prototype of Loics lever is made of 3D printed titanium. Loic can move his finger on the wide grip area and take the pressure off it”, says Reiner Künstle, development engineer at MAGURA. At the bite point, the lever is almost parallel to the handlebars, so his finger won’t slip in this position. The short shape of the lever is more flat and straight.
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He wanted the bite point far away from the handlebars but with an extreme leverage-ratio for full on/off braking power.
On this basis MAGURA produced a perfectly tuned lever for Loic which was used at the world cup race in Fort William for the first time. Loic tried out all the different shapes and lever ratios under real-life conditions and ultimately found his perfect lever form. The “Loic-O-Mat”, as it was called, with a wink, is a combination of a permanently-mounted, aluminium base lever and 13 variations of 3D-printed lever shapes that could be installed and replaced quickly and easily. To better understand his needs and to enable practical testing MAGURA’s development department developed a prototype as a basis for testing. In a first sketch Loic drew the shape of his desired lever on paper. After the first test camp, it soon became clear that, in particular, world champion Loic Bruni had his own, very precise ideas about braking performance – especially about the ergonomics and the operation of the brake.
Tailor-made for the world championįrom the start of 2018 MAGURA has officially sponsored the Specialized XC and Gravity Team with our brakes. One good example for this is the HC3 1-finger brake lever for the MAGURA MT7: it was developed together with Danny MacAskill and is now one of the most sought-after retrofit parts for ambitious bikers. The resulting ideas often lead to production-ready products.
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Professional riders like Danny MacAskill and Loic Bruni give valuable insights into the needs of accomplished athletes. The work with Athletes has been of immense value to MAGURA.
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