First Look: Formula RX Hydraulic Disc Brakes for Mountain Bikes

The crew over at Formula Brake USA sent over a set of the RX hydraulic disc brakes for mountain bikes to review on Bike198.com. This brake from Formula rounds out the bottom end of their lineup but still offers some great features for mountain bikers looking to upgrade their current cross country or all mountain rig. Before these new brakes from Formula get bolted up with 180mm rotors to the Turner 5.Spot for review, let’s take a look at the pictures and specs.

Formula RX Disc Brake Specifications

Formula RX Disc Brake Caliper

From Formulabrakeusa.com:

The RX is a brand new offering for 2010 from Formula featuring a radial master cylinder combined with a 1 pcs caliper which houses 22mm diameter pistons. This translates into lots of power and modulation while keeping the weight at a category leading 351g. the RX is the perfect brake for any XC or AM/Enduro application.

Master Cylinder
  • Radial master cylinder (M/C)
  • Patent-pending high capacity, integrated reservoir
  • Removable handlebar clamp
  • Flip-flop master cylinder assembly
  • Laser etched logos
Caliper
  • 1-piece caliper body with 22 mm pistons
  • Post mount style w/adapter
  • Top and bottom vented caliper body
  • Laser etched logo.
  • Top loading pads simplify pad changes

This review set is the black caliper with blue piston cap, but these brakes are also available in white as you can see on the Formula website.

Initial Thoughts On The Formula RX Disc Brakes

As you would expect out of any Formula disc brake for mountain bikes, the build quality is excellent. As you hold the brakes in your hand, you can tell their Italian birth was handled with the same care as their top of the line stoppers. As with any “budget” brake, there are some features that will be missing that you pick up as you move up the line. With the RX, you do not get a carbon lever, tool free adjust or pad contact adjust, but you do get a high quality brake for the price.

Personally, I prefer black brakes on my rigs, so the color choice that Formula sent over fits my needs perfectly, but the white does look pretty good for those of you that want the brakes to pop off the frame.

I am looking forward to getting these bolted up and see how they stack up against the competition and the previous generation K18’s. Stay tuned for more…

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