Comments on: Magura Marta SL disc brake review

Comment on Magura Marta SL disc brake review by: Cory

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:20:16 +0000

Thanks for the update John. $150 for replacement levers is pretty harsh though. I love my Juicy Carbons, but if I had to drop $150 for spare levers, I’d reconsider my purchase….

And I really like Maguras too… fwiw…

Comment on Magura Marta SL disc brake review by: john

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:14:26 +0000

I have used these brakes for one full season of racing. They have great stopping power and a nice feel while braking. The levers are ergonomically correct for me as I have long fingers. Rotor truing had become a concern at the end of the season. One of the carbon levers recently broke. i was horrified to see that the levers are sold only as a pair for 150.00 . Overall I have been pleased and would still highly recommend them for a racer. Non racers would do better to save the cash over a few grams for durability and value.

Comment on Magura Marta SL disc brake review by: Cory

Fri, 25 May 2007 04:32:17 +0000

The XTR hubs are compatible with centrelock rotors out of the box. Since the Marta SL rotors are affixed to the wheel using the non-Shimano six-bolt setup, I suspect that’s where the compatibility issue may sit.

Am I wrong in this? As an aside, I’m stuck using some LX brakes with centrelock rotors until I buck up for new hubs… Any workarounds? And I’m not really interested in using Shimano rotors on the new brake set.

Comment on Magura Marta SL disc brake review by: Bleu Jais

Fri, 25 May 2007 03:06:21 +0000

I’ve heard there is an incompatibility between Magura Marta SL brakes and new Shimano XTR hubs/wheelsets that require some sort of “adapter” to work properly. Any insights on this?

Comment on Magura Marta SL disc brake review by: Cory

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:57:42 +0000

bayareakirk,

some brakes do ship with bleed kits — each of my el caminos came with a hayes kit…

Comment on Magura Marta SL disc brake review by: Martin

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:18:15 +0000

Although it don’t come with the brakes I have found the Magura Professional Bleed kit to be the simplest bleed kit I have ever used.

Comment on Magura Marta SL disc brake review by: bayareakirk

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 04:13:17 +0000

Ashwin, I too have shorter fingers, Please understand that you CAN adjust the reach on Marta SLs. It is very easy. there is a small 2.5mm allen key in the pivot area of the lever blade. Turning counterclockwise moves towards the handlebar.

I don’t know of ANY brakes that come with a bleed kit, would be a nice feature.

One thing I like about Marta is the use of mineral oil that is easy to work with. Bleeding is easy too.

Comment on Magura Marta SL disc brake review by: Week 23 » The Biking Hub: Mountain

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:52:24 +0000

[…] Dan started us off this week with a review of the Magura Marta SLs, followed by Guitar Ted’s opinion piece on the recent round of 29″ - 26″ comparisons. Adrian added an interesting writeup that looks at balance and offers a couple suggestions that should help you out. […]

Comment on Magura Marta SL disc brake review by: Dan

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 01:03:57 +0000

You guys are both right. The lever blades are definitely big on the SLs and they do have a square feel to them.

And no they didn’t come with any extra hardware.

I think it should be mandatory that all hydraulic disc brake systems come with a bleed kit too.

Dan

Comment on Magura Marta SL disc brake review by: Ashwin

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 23:26:00 +0000

My first discs brakes were Marta SLs. I found them to be very powerful and super lightweight. My big beefs with them were with the constant shimming process and rotor rub, and the lack of engagement point adjustment.

My small hands require an engagement point closer to the bar, and there was no adjustability for this with the marta except for trying to bleed out some fluid.

Also the brake lever felt too square to my fingertips.

Even with Avid’s newest disc brakes, the Marta SL is still the weight weenie standard though