So I found a pair of Magura Marta brakes in the workshop, can’t even recall which bike they came from. Anyway, stuck one on the front of my commuter last night (2006 Il Pompino) and so far it’s a bit ‘Meh’. I’ve not bled it or anything, but it seems to pinch the disc, just not much bite; enough for commuting to work, but no where near MTB levels. Are older brakes just a bit crap, or do they takes ages to wear in? Found some new Superstar pads (I say new, could also be 10 years old) and fitted those, so they are contamination free.
If it was full of air I’d expect the lever to go to the bar, which it doesn’t, it definitely stops compressing the mineral oil.
Thoughts?