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Mechanics of Modulation: Magura brake levers
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Hope Floating Rotor 220mm 203mm 180mm 160mm
$70.00 – $75.00In stock
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Hope V4 Brake Pads
$25.00In stock
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Hope E4 Brake Pads
$21.00 – $25.00In stock
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HOPE Tech 4 E4 Black/Black Left
$272.00Use Inquiry form for product ETA!
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HOPE Tech 4 E4 Black/Black Right
$272.00In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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HOPE Tech 4 E4 Black/Silver Left
$272.00Use Inquiry form for product ETA!
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HOPE Tech 4 E4 Black/Silver Right
$272.00Use Inquiry form for product ETA!
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Hope X2 Brake Pads
$21.00 – $23.00In stock
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Magura Brake Adapters Post Mount
$15.00In stock
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Magura MDR-C 160mm Rotor
$41.00Use Inquiry form for product ETA!
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Magura MDR-C 180mm Rotor
$41.00In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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Magura MDR-C 203mm Rotor
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Magura MDR-P 180mm Rotor
$84.00In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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Magura MDR-P 203mm Rotor
$84.00Use Inquiry form for product ETA!
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Magura MDR-P 220mm Rotor
$84.00Use Inquiry form for product ETA!
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Magura MT7 Brake Pads 8 Series, 4 Piston
$46.00 – $60.00In stock
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Magura Storm HC 160mm Rotor
$41.00In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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Magura Storm HC 180mm Rotor
$41.00In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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Magura Storm HC 203mm Rotor
$41.00In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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Magura Storm SL.2 Rotors
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Magura Storm 160mm CL Rotor
$54.00Use Inquiry form for product ETA!
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Magura Storm 180mm CL Rotor
$54.00In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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Magura Storm 203mm CL Rotor
$54.00In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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Magura 2 Piston Brake Pads 7.P and 7.R MT2 / MT4 / MT6 / MT8
$34.00 – $50.00In stock
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Magura MT5 Brake
$159.00In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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Magura MT5 Brake Pads 9.P
$34.00Use Inquiry form for product ETA!
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Magura MT5 with HC Levers Brake
$189.00In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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Magura MT7 Brake
$269.00Use Inquiry form for product ETA!
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Magura MT7 HCW Brake
$269.00In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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Magura MT7 Raceline Brake
$319.00In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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Magura MT7 with HC3 Lever Brake
$329.00In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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Shimano Deore M6120 Front (left)
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Shimano Deore M6120 Rear (right)
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Shimano RT-MT905 180mm Rotor
$85.99In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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Shimano RT-MT905 203mm Rotor
$94.99In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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Shimano SLX M7120 Front (left)
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Shimano SLX M7120 Rear (right)
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Shimano XT M8120 Front (left)
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Shimano XT M8120 Rear (right)
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Shimano XTR M9120 Front (left)
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Shimano XTR M9120 Rear (right)
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SRAM Code Brake Pads Only
$18.99In stock
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SRAM Guide Brake Pads Only (Avid Trail)
$16.99In stock
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SRAM LEVEL Brake Pads
$25.00 – $31.00In stock
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SRAM Level Brake Pads Only
$16.99In stock
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TRP 2 Piece Slotted 180mm Rotor
$69.99In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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TRP 2 Piece Slotted 203mm Rotor
$74.99In-Stock: updated 01/30/23. Ships same or next business day!
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Brake lever modulation, or feel, is in part a factor of the lever’s mechanical advantage.
Using Magura brakes as an example, since they have several brake lever options available, let’s look at the basics of this.
Brake’s master cylinder throw is a relative constant, meaning that the design of how much fluid needs to be moved from the master to the caliper’s slave cylinder isn’t particularly adjustable. There are some different ways that this is / can be done – but for this we’re going to skip it.
The image above illustrates how a lever pivots from a singular point then drives lever’s master cylinder contact in and bottoms out the master cylinder. As you can see from the orange triangle radiating from the pivot point the further we move outboard the longer the throw must be to engage the master cylinders throw.
Balancing modulation, or how quickly the full power comes on, is based on rider preference.
A shorter lever requires less finger throw distance to engage full power. The shorter distance means the brake feels like it comes to power “quicker” or with more snap.
A longer lever requires further throw, or movement from it’s resting position to full compression. This additional throw provides a different feel, even though the master cylinder is doing the same amount of work traveling the same distance. The longer throw will however give riders more “feel” between on and off, which can be used to set a bike’s attitude into corners, etc.
Modulation, or brake feel is also a factor of rotor size and we will have more content coming on that soon.
Questions? Give our team a call, shoot them a message on the chat, email or use the contact form and our team can help define which brake, levers and rotors which are best for you.