Magura unveils GUSTAV PRO brakes and Ca Go IBS cooperation

Magura has this week dropped details of a brand new iteration of its 25 year old GUSTAV M disc brake – the GUSTAV PRO – as well as a newly announced team up with cargo bike firm Ca Go, which is using its IBS tech.

GUSTAV M

 

Developed for use on eMTBs, gravity and SUV bikes, the new GUSTAV PRO aims to offer unprecedented stability and particularly low maintenance.

Highlights of the GUSTAV M include the new EASY LINK and EASY TUBE technologies: MAGURA is putting an end to classic clamping ring connections for the brake hose and is instead relying on a new, flexible solution for hose connections. Thanks to the technology, customers can assemble and disconnect their hose from the brake master at any time and without special tools.

MAGURA EASY TUBE TECHNOLOGY (ETT)

While brake hoses have largely had a rigid design for both retailers and end customers, MAGURA’s EASY TUBE TECHNOLOGY is a new system for the flexible creation of brake hose connections. All you need is a length of brake hose (sold by the metre) and the corresponding ETT connection sets. The technology makes it really simple to create MAGURA EASY LINK connections for GUSTAV PRO and MT disc brakes with EASY LINK adapters, said the brand.

Particularly for retailers, the ETT product portfolio is not only more flexible but also less wasteful, because MAGURA offered 2.5 m long brake hoses in the aftermarket – but only about 0.8 m was actually needed for the front wheel.

With the new ETT connections, dealers can now cut their required lengths to the exact centimetre from a roll of material and use them flexibly. Retail customers will also benefit from greater flexibility, MAGURA added.

IBS for cargo a go-go with Ca Go

If you cast your minds back to Eurobike 2023, MAGURA unveiled its study of an Integral Braking System (IBS) for cargo bikes. The IBS functions as a brake force distributor between the front and rear brakes. Combining the two brakes in this way provides much better deceleration and stabilisation, contends MAGURA, adding that road tests show that combined braking with the MAGURA Integral Braking System shortens the braking distance by up to 40%.

This summer, MAGURA will be marketing the IBS in cooperation with cargo bike specialist Ca Go. The two companies have been working together closely on the final configuration of the system ever since it was presented in last year’s study. Ca Go has been focused on setting new standards for cargo bike safety and handling characteristics for many years, making it an ideal partner for introduction of this innovation, said MAGURA. The system will initially be featured in the Ca Go FS model, which you’ll be able to find at Eurobike in Hall 11.1, Stand C24.

IBS goes into action whenever you brake. It is independent of other components and operates without a power supply or sensor system. The combined braking of front and rear wheels noticeably stabilises the vehicle and ensures safe braking.

The optimisation of the braking force shortens the braking distance, particularly in critical conditions without a load. MAGURA said braking distance is up to 40% shorter than with single-handed operation “making it equal to that achieved by highly experienced professionals”.

Wear is more even too, as you might expect, with maintenance interval advantages. And there’s the potential for one-hand operation without sacrificing safety (though two redundant brake systems are installed in the vehicle for compliance with regs).