Formula has been manufacturing mountain bike disc brakes in Italy since 1993. Their press claims theirs was ‘the first disc brake in mountain bike history’ but to be fair it was the first hydraulic system with Hope and possibly other companies producing cable-actuated systems previously. Regardless, as much as I’m happy with cable-actuated brakes on my commuter, I think it’s fair to say that Formula opened the doors to modern mountain bike brake systems and it’s reasonable that they’re quite proud of the achievement.
The relative success of their systems for aggressive riding has ebbed and flowed with Nicholas Vouilloz racing and winning on their brakes in the 90s, significant aftermarket popularity for their ‘The One’ system around a decade ago, and recently an impressive World Cup DH resume for their 2-piston and now 4-piston Cura brake systems.
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