Magura responds to wheel trends

The component specialist Magura has completely overhauled its suspension fork portfolio. It's not just the design and inner workings that are new. The Swabians are also ready to take on the 29-inch and 650B wheel sizes in the fork sector.

In addition to the 26-inch forks, Magura is showing some innovation in the 29er, 650B and 27.5-inch formats. From this season, Magura offers suitable models for every wheel diameter and many areas of use:

29" suspension forks with 15mm thru axle
The models for 29er wheels in the new range are available with suspension travel from 80 to 120 mm. The design is trimmed for high stiffness, which is ensured by the double fork crown and thru-axle. Magura offers the two standards 1 1/8" and tapered as steerer tube options. The tapered version should also fit into very short head tubes with small frame heights.

Suspension forks for 650B/27.5 inch
The Bad Urach-based company also has suitable suspension forks with 120 to 150 millimetres of travel in its range for the new 650B/27.5-inch trend. These should be compatible with almost all 650B/27.5 inch tires currently on the market. Here too, the double fork crown and the 15 mm thru-axle ensure high stiffness at the front of the bike. The 29er and 650B/27.5-inch suspension forks are supplied exclusively with the "PM7" disc brake mount for brake discs from 180 millimetres in diameter. According to Magura, large wheels also require large disc diameters to ensure stability when braking.

Really sensitive
With the "Fork-Meister-Concept", Magura aims to produce forks that respond particularly sensitively: Special plain bearings, wipers and surfaces in conjunction with the "Fork-Meister-Grease" ensure a sensitive response. A progressive spring characteristic curve on the forks is intended to ensure that excessive bottoming out is prevented, even on steep terrain.

Through axle with integrated tool
The new M15 thru axle has been specially designed for 29er suspension forks. A special feature is the self-locking thread, which makes additional securing of the thru axle superfluous. Simply tighten and the wheel should hold securely. A tool for Torx T25 screws is hidden inside the thru axle for this purpose. This means you always have the tool for tightening the axle with you. At the same time, it protects the thread from dirt. The tool also fits the bolts of the hydraulic MT disc brakes and HS rim brakes from the same company. The tool can be used, for example, to change brake pads or to adjust the reach of the brake lever. The axle and tool system weighs a mere 58 grams.

Protection for the "Lowers"
Another new feature is the "protection caps" at the lower end of the fork. These are designed to prevent damage to the dropout and the rebound knob when the wheel is removed. All Magura forks with thru-axle are equipped with them.

The forks in the revised suspension portfolio are now called "Magura TS". The forks should be available in stores from May 2012.