ben_travis Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 my magura explodes, but lets go back and ill tell you a little story................ yesterday i receive a phone call from another rider (non-forum) saying, aye min me feckin freewheel has broke, so i ask him to come round and i fix it, while he waits he is riding another guys bike and breaks his magura hosing. f**k, day ruined for him, it didnt touch a thing just decided to pack in and break. then today another mate is riding along and hops up a kerb, kaboom onto his back on the kerb, day ruined his plastic magura hosing goes as well with no replacement we head home and thats that. tonight about half an hour ago, i am riding, thinking about snapping the hosing. after doing some decent drop gaps and some big ups, i pick up confidence to go for a front to back on a rail. now a front to back is the move where you hop into your front wheel then to your back, for an example see a craig lee scott video or a engage vid. and you will see how crazy this looks on a rail. im trying this move after getting pretty good at it, after a few failures i finally make it, and land nicely, few more fails and another good attempt, then i think hmmm, one more, so i go for it, make it to back wheel and on landing, my brake lever reaches the handlebar and i fall. what the f**k im thinking then i look, my braided hosing has snapped. now why the f**k does three go in the space of 24 hrs. its crazy. so to the point what hosing do you reccomend, i am thinking either back to standard hosing or looking at goodridge or hope. i have tried magura hosing, which is what has just snapped. whats your thoughts cheers guys ben p.s sorry for babbling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 how weird.. (Y) mine went yesterday. Actually it went on friday, replaced it, then it went again yesterday. It has never happened to me before (in 3 years..). Twice in three days? The my lever broke- done that before though (Y) Most people just stick with the plastic (that's what i had) and to be honest...it usually lasts. adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickycoleman Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 (edited) my friend has had to replace his 6 times in about half a year, yet ive been running maggies for almost a year and a half (and 3 years on my full susser) yet ive never had any problems. maybe its the same as some people find money others dont, some ACS's last for years some last for hours, ...know what i mean (Y) edit: i just use the standard stuff, but i may upgrade to braided stuff next time i bleed my brake. Edited March 28, 2005 by rickycoleman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 That's weird, My hose, Chris Pearce's hose and Sam Holmes' hose all broke within 24 hours too, last weekend. Spooky (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Could it be 'cos it's warmer now and everyone's riding a hell of a lot more, in more 'extreme' (read: bigger) ways? So more pressure being put on the hoses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialskid Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 (edited) Mr travis. dont get goodridge hosing, it feel wank unless you use water and there is no point spending £27 on it imo... and yes i have used it. go back to plain old black stuff (Y) tis the best. oh ye and:offtopic: , urpedigreechumdog, your avatar looks like fat mike (Y) :D Edited March 28, 2005 by trialskid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 (edited) Could it be cos when everyone bled their brakes the liquid was colder and therefore had a smaller volume (unless your using water) and then the warm weather comes along and the liquid expands and you guys ride more and that make sit pop? EDIT Spelling (Y)" Edited March 28, 2005 by div Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 That's weird, My hose, Chris Pearce's hose and Sam Holmes' hose all broke within 24 hours too, last weekend. Spooky (Y) ← yerp i was there to witness it... It was was rather odd actually (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 hey div...it sounds like a good idea, but surely the pads would just move out a bit (Y) instead of all this catastrophic failure jizz... btw...water does contract when cooled (Y) (above freezing..) adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Harding Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 yerp i was there to witness it... It was was rather odd actually (Y) ← you were there the whole 24 hours, now thats friendship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkrider Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 I am using Hope braided hose for my maggies and its really nice, i havn't had any problems with it yet (Y) Touch wood (Y) Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 hey div...it sounds like a good idea, but surely the pads would just move out a bit (Y) instead of all this catastrophic failure jizz... btw...water does contract when cooled (Y) (above freezing..) adam ← Oh, ok just a not so well thought out theory. Sorry :"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineasmithpig Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 i'm still using the same hose and claipers i bought.......... errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm.......... 6 years ago? i've never replaced the hose, hence the rear being a little short on ma koxx. weird, i know some people seem to have stuff break really randomly:S quite scary really. my first hope ratchet ring (XC hub) lasted 20 months before the teeth started breakin off! a friend of mine snapped the ring in under 3!? ah well. same as, i got brand new ronnie rim, run a nice grind over it, new rimjam pads don't even squeak on it. just make that horrible ffffffffffftttt noise. no bite or hold wotsoever. don't know what the solution is (don't have facilities to do another grind meself) ah well:S must be one of them things. for some unfathomable reason, somethings just don't work, or break for no reason! smithy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron_trials _247 Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 (edited) i'm still using the same hose and claipers i bought.......... errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm.......... 6 years ago? i've never replaced the hose, hence the rear being a little short on ma koxx. weird, i know some people seem to have stuff break really randomly:S quite scary really. my first hope ratchet ring (XC hub) lasted 20 months before the teeth started breakin off! a friend of mine snapped the ring in under 3!? ah well. same as, i got brand new ronnie rim, run a nice grind over it, new rimjam pads don't even squeak on it. just make that horrible ffffffffffftttt noise. no bite or hold wotsoever. don't know what the solution is (don't have facilities to do another grind meself) ah well:S must be one of them things. for some unfathomable reason, somethings just don't work, or break for no reason! smithy ← that is your problemo mate steer clear DAn Edited March 28, 2005 by aaron_trials _247 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 sams hose split on friday .... random Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smo™ Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 sams hose split on friday .... random ← Yeah... was rather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERgoSuM Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Is this because temperature is having an effect on the fluid inside peoples HS33's? Everyone who recently busted their magura, what were you running as a fluid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 water... :lol: adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 yer, i think water is a bad idea, i might bleed mine with oil....... anyone got a reason for water breaking brakes? i cant think of a definite reason.... cheers Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilite Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Probably coincidence more than anything; just the fact that it's the first time everyone's ridden properly in a while. If it was something to do with temperatures, the changes would have to be pretty drastic, whcih they haven't really, no more than about 5-10 degrees. And if it affected this many people in March, I'm sure in previous years, in like July and August, all the people who bled their brakes over the winter would notice? It's a good theory, but I'm sure if it was a problem, it would have been picked up before now wouldn't it? I mean, Canada have plenty of trials riders, and they have freezing winters and lovely summers :lol: Scary all the same. I burst a hose for the first time last month, but that was still while it was cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson© Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 ah well. same as, i got brand new ronnie rim, run a nice grind over it, new rimjam pads don't even squeak on it. just make that horrible ffffffffffftttt noise. no bite or hold wotsoever. don't know what the solution is (don't have facilities to do another grind meself) ← that is your problemo mate steer clear ← Well I have to disagree there... I have the Green pads and they are awesome... lock damn well! (Y) :lol: Watson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted March 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 i was using standard magura oil, i know its the best stuff to use if you bleed your brake correctly cheers for the chat guys, i managed to fix it now, host had just popped off and its all gravy. cheers ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 on maggie subject my tpa died a horrible death yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 i was using standard magura oil, i know its the best stuff to use if you bleed your brake correctly ← Hmm. I wouldn't say that necessarily. The lever feel between a well bled Hs33 with water and another one with oil is pretty starkly different. I was a blood afficianado for ages, but then I tried water and it does feel soooooo much nicer. The lever action is just a lot snappier and more responsive, which royal blood simply can't compete with due to their different viscosities, basically. on maggie subject my tpa died a horrible death yesterday. ← I got a Magura from Nic and changed it straight away 'cos I couldn't be bothered waiting for that to happen to mine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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