Formally, the massive information from ultra-premium German brake specialists Trickstuff at Eurobike was that their super-powered Maxima mountain bike brakes have been now obtainable in all-black. However the greater information in my thoughts actually, was that they have been really obtainable now. So we determined that after years of lusting after Trickstuff brakes, it was time to present them a attempt…
Trickstuff Maxima mountain bike brakes, now in all black
Trickstuff’s most stopping energy Maxima brakes have been first teased to us again in the summertime of 2018, earlier than getting an solely barely extra official launch in a crowdfunding marketing campaign later that yr. Being hyped because the “world’s strongest hydraulic disc brakes” on the time, in addition they turned out to be each extremely costly and extremely laborious to come up with. It wasn’t extraordinary to listen to about 9-12 month lead occasions for those who needed to buy a set of Trickstuff brakes. Quick ahead to 2022, and DT Swiss acquired Trickstuff, with what appeared just about like a major aim of creating it simpler for shoppers to get ahold of a set of Trickstuff brakes.
A few years late and looks like that’s labored.
What’s new?
From a technical perspective, the one actual new characteristic of the Trickstuff Maxima Black brakes is that they’re black vs. the unique silver & orange. Trickstuff already provided their long-running, hottest Direttissima in mix-and-match silver and/or black anodized finishes. And their light-weight Piccola Carbon brakes additionally are available in shiny silver or black. Now their high gravity brakes get stealthy in all-black too.
One different small current replace is that the Maximæ additionally now get a 5mm black Kevlar hose possibility, too. That’s necessary for lots of recent bikes (like mine) as a result of their commonplace Goodridge braided metal hoses measure 6mm in diameter and oftentimes is not going to match inside bikes with guided inside cable routing. Trickstuff used to supply a naked 5mm braided hose with out an outer plastic coating, however is happier with the brand new 5mm Kevlar hoses. In both case, Trickstuff assures that the Kevlar hoses ship the identical braking energy, only a barely totally different chunk level really feel.
Tech particulars
The 4-piston Trickstuff Maxima brakes are CNC-machined in Germany from 7075 aluminum, and now all the things anodized black.
They characteristic a 9mm diameter grasp cylinder pump with low-friction Polyoxymethylene (POM) plastic pistons, and ball-bearing pivoting brake levers with tool-free attain modify. Inside, they push particular environmentally-friendly vegetable oil Bionol brake fluid (like mineral oil) to the caliper. Trickstuff additionally says the made-in-Germany low-viscosity Bionol has the next boiling level than standard mineral oil or DOT fluid.
Contained in the 2-piece calipers held along with metal bolts, there’s a mix of 16mm & 17mm hole chrome steel pistons, optimized for equal braking stress by means of each pairs of pistons and lowered warmth switch from pads to the precise braking system hydraulics.
Two-piece clamshell bar clamps additionally characteristic non-obligatory Matchmaker or I-Spec adapters to mount modular shifters or remotes for a clear cockpit. The brakes come commonplace with steel-backed Trickstuff 730 Energy+ natural resin brake pads.
However they don’t embrace rotors, or caliper mount adaptors which it’s good to buy individually.
Listed here are my 203mm Trickstuff Dächle rotors in both HD heavy-duty (390 g for the pair) or UL ultra-light (304 g for the pair), each 2.05mm thick on this diameter.
Precise weight
Trickstuff claims brakeset weights beginning at 540g in complete for the Maxima, with my Black+Kevlar construct mentioned to be 262g (entrance) plus 278g (rear). On my scale, they got here in at actually just some further grams over that at 263g & 280g, respectively. 543g in complete for my Trickstuff Maxima Black brake set with uncut hoses.
First Impressions, within the workshop & on the path
The Trickstuff Maxima Black brakes come packed in a pleasant wood field, so the primary impression of unveiling them feels suitably premium to match the worth. The machined alloy brakes really feel so exact in hand, and look nice on the bike. Their bleeding course of although is sort of fiddly, and I might assume most mountain bikers prepared to pay this a lot for a brakeset needs to be prepared to pay knowledgeable to put in them and setup them up in your bike.
The texture on the lever virtually felt too mild at first, making me assume I might need wanted to rebleed them or one thing. However out on the path, the easy stopping energy was fairly spectacular from the get-go. Getting my new 16.5kg Scott Ransom + Formulation Belva super-all-mountain enduro take a look at bike up to the mark in our native bikepark, the Trickstuff Maxima Black brakes introduced it again to a cease right away.
After just a few days using, it appears like the sunshine motion, huge energy, and easy modulation of those brakes will encourage increased speeds on acquainted tracks. And perhaps forearm pump is a factor of the previous? Solely time will inform.
Trickstuff Maxima brakes – Pricing, choices & availability
The rub with the brand new Trickstuff Maxima brakes is that they’re costly, costing 1300€ for the pair in both new black or traditional silver. Technically there are 5 totally different combos of black vs. silver brakes, and Goodridge braided metal strains in uncooked/black/carbon impact or black Kevlar hoses. And then you definitely choose which lever to actuate which brake. All choices can be found now, and may have the ability to be sourced by means of your native DT Swiss supplier bikeshop in a comparatively quick time span.
