After an unexpected GUni crash on Reed Track the other day due to a stick getting picked up by the Duro tread and jammed against the short Magura crossover line, I had a dig around in the spare parts box and found an old length of line – a bit out of shape but good enough and most importantly longer.

Ready to bleed Magura HS33 brakes
Ready to bleed Magura HS33 brakes

Bleeding brakes can sometimes be a little messy, especially without an extra pairs of hands to help. I was in the process of cleaning a Nimbus 24″ MUni frame from the last Monthly MUni so mounted the brakes on it temporarily. Much easier to handle theĀ  bleeding process this way with one set of hands and no worries about spillage onto the rim etc.

Bleeding Magura HS33’s is straightforward:

Magura recommends setting the brake pads parallel to the rim, however I prefer to set a slight toe in (< 0.5mm) on the pads.

A longer crossover line – bled, fitted and ready to roll!

Longer crossover line
Longer crossover line

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