[rockracing]

not sure if this is old news, been outta the loop for a while, but just saw Greg Minnaar on South African TV talking about his new bike, some major changes listed below:

plastic front fender, instead of carbon
Formula brakes......err??
SDG I beam seat/post
Honda Cranks....!!??!!
Egg beater pedals

Single piece top tube, no more split tube design...cheaper to mass produce ??
alloy seat mast replaces carbon one
beefed up rear swing arm (with new plastic fender)

 

[version_8]

Wow no more bling. Formula brakes? Like he needs brakes at all anyhow

 

[PAMS 25]

Single piece top tube, no more split tube design...cheaper to mass produce ??
alloy seat mast replaces carbon one

 

[klunky]

Wow no more bling. Formula brakes? Like he needs brakes at all anyhow

lucky for him then because formula suck in every way possible.

 

[PAMS 25]

http://www.honda.co.jp/MTB-W/race2005/formation/machine-rn01/

http://world.honda.com/MTB/spec/
28" wheels ??

 

[allsk8sno]

i think that has to be outside tire diameter since the other dimensions seem odd too...

 

[toodles]

lucky for him then because formula suck in every way possible.

The new Formula brakes are supposed to be a huge improvement over their previous efforts. They're starting to pop up on some bikes around here and the riders seem stoked with them.

 

[brake_and_bleed]

yeah they got a damn good review in some of the mtb press over here too...

 

[[un]]

Formula brakes are great, let go your mass opinion based on 8 y/o. models. 4Racing were very good (as long as you take care of the plastic bits), the new Oro seem even better. The brakes are spec'd on most of the Commencal bikes including ACC & Saladini (Jr WChamp.)... can't be that bad!

 

[rockwool]

I use the Extreme DH model and i like them. + the cylinder body looks like a coffin...

 

[Matt D]

That thing looks like a tank!

 

[Zutroy]

They ditched the carbon finder last season, he had a plastic fender at the last national in Durango

 

[klunky]

perhaps there brakes have improved....there availability for spare parts in the UK has not though!

 

[ChrisKring]

i think that has to be outside tire diameter since the other dimensions seem odd too...

559mm (22 inches) is the outside diameter of the rim bead. I would guess that they are assuming a 3" tall tire which would be a 28" wheel.

 

[rockwool]

perhaps there brakes have improved....there availability for spare parts in the UK has not though!

If you only knew how spoilt you brittons are with bikeproducts...
I don't know how your bikeshops are but you have well stocked mailorder companies.
Try chainreactioncycles (they're arrogant a-holes but are the only ones that ship outside GB), we usually get the stuff the day after we order.

 

[stiksandstones]

Greg can adapt to any hunk of garbage, the guy is talented in that way as well. He will adapt his style to crappy brakes, if they are indeed crappy. But I havent used a formula brake in 10 years so I wouldnt know.