Formula Bianco
The Lever:
The Bianco lever itself is very lightweight but packs a lot of features. It’s not beefed up too much and some of the brakes vitals aren’t protected quite as well as some brakes but there weren’t any specific issues that I had with the Bianco’s quality or strength outside of some bushing play in the levers.
The K18/K24/Bianco share the same body (just different paint/polishing) and the K24/Bianco come with a feature called FCS (Feel Control Adjuster). The FCS is similar to the Juicy pad reach / stroke adjust and it’s a nice feature to be able to dial your front brake to bite at the same point as the rear brake.
FCS control detail (click to enlarge)
Split Clamp
The Bianco features a split clamp like a lot of other top brakes but Formula has embedded another feature into their design. Inside the main lever body houses a sheath that the threads sit in so in the event you strip the threads, you can replace just the sheath and the body itself is preserved!
Bianco split clamp detail (click to enlarge)
Cut away lever:
The Bianco lever has a slit on the backside of the lever that lets you adjust the lever’s position easily. Often with other brakes (Juicy’s / Shimano) it is hard to adjust the lever’s position while the lever is on the handlebar. Formula remedies this issue wonderfully and also features a parallel master cylinder in its lever.
(click to enlarge)
Banjo system:
The Formula lever is attached to a banjo that is protected behind the lever body itself so it won’t get damaged in the event of a crash. It can pivot nicely to any angle you need.
Flip flop lever:
Formula levers can be used on the left or on the right.
Mixmaster:
Formula has an alternate brake clamp that acts just like the Sram matchmaker allowing you to connect 2007 and newer Sram X.0/x.9 directly to the brake clamp.
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