Anyone remember the old Gustav? They were the first DH brakes that actually worked. The floating caliper design made an insane rattling noise on the way down, but the deceleration was brutal. Also they were soo reliable, in an era when other brakes needed to be bled all the time and/or required DOT fluid that ate through the seals.
Woohoo: I found a pic where I still had the old Gustavs:
https://i.postimg.cc/4d7FT8k8/8F2B1332.jpg
Anyway, there are new Gustavs now, and I had to get them for old times sake.
Chunky! And they come with thicker disks, because your bike is not heavy enough!
They feel soooo great and so consistent. The trick is they halved the oil pressure, so cable flex doesn't factor in that much like on other brakes. You know, when the back brake is spongier than the front brake because of the longer cable? No longer.
(I don't think they have any more braking power than what's already on your bike, but you need them anyway)
OOhh I am old and my bones are creaking but I have the new Gustavs!!!
by username_is_taken_93
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Oh man the Gustav’s were unreal and this new revision looks even more awesome !! 😎
I dunno. I can’t imagine anything performing better than Hope Tech 4 V4 with vented rotors, let alone look better…