Ever wished you could just disconnect your brake line somewhere along its length and reconnect it without having to bleed it? So has Formula. SpeedLock was first shown back at Interbike 2011, but it still seems to be something very few know about, which is a shame because it’s pretty cool – especially if you have a coupled bike. Initially, the thought was that this would help with factories building bikes with internal routing, so you could run the brake lines without having to bleed them, and it does. But the other big application is for anyone that has a coupled mountain bike they travel with, as SpeedLock would allow riders to easily disconnect the lines and pack up the bike. All without having to bleed anything once you get to your destination. SpeedLock is available either on the lever, the caliper, or in line, with a ton of options for length since the ends are fixed and you can’t shorten the lines. The only option that allows you to change the length of the line, is the caliper version since it uses a standard hose up to the lever. Otherwise, hoses are sold in 10 cm increments to match your application.
P.S. – all of these were working samples, you could disconnect and reconnect them all you wanted and the brakes would still work.
SpeedLock fittings are available in red, black, and gold ano finishes, and retail for about $60 per line.
Formula is also changing up the caliper bore covers a bit with the older 6 point caps on the right transitioning to the 5 point cap on the left. We’re told knowing which you have will help you out if you have to call Formula for help with your brakes.
