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Updated: Prototype Intend Brakes spotted on Huhn Jersey Giant 36er MTB

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Update: The original version of this article suggested the Intend brakes use Bionol, an oil developed by Trickstuff. We were erroneously informed of that, and Cornelius has been in touch to confirm his brakes do not use Bionol.

Cornelius Kapfinger of Intend Bicycle Components is venturing out with his mainstay suspension components, delving into the world of hydraulic braking systems for the very first time. Spotted at Bespoked this weekend was a set of Intend branded brake levers on the bar of the hard-to-miss Huhn Jersey Giant 36er MTB. No caliper just yet, though one is supposedly in the works.

Prototype Intend Brakes

prototype intend brakes on huhn 36er bespoked show 2022
While Cornelius has dipped his toes in the water with the Blackline 180mm and 203mm disc rotors, this is the first actual brake we’ve seen from Intend

The Intend brake levers clamped to the bar of Huhn’s Jersey Giant are, as-of-yet, unreleased. We got in touch with Cornelius for details on these, but he is remaining tight-lipped for now. The levers were paired with Magura MT7 Calipers on the Huhn Jersey Giant 36er, so we might assume they run some kind of mineral oil.

prototype intend brake

Cornelius is a former employee of Trickstuff, thus it comes as no major surprise to see some similarities between his brake lever and the Trickstuff Piccola brake.

The Intend brake lever is clearly heavily CNC machined, presumably to keep weight down. A closer look at the pivot reveals a small Allen head that likely allows the rider to adjust lever reach. Another point of interest is the way in which the hose connects with the master cylinder, a design that could make the brake less vulnerable to damage in a crash.

intend brake lever reach adjustment

That’s all we can say for now. Wait, what about the bike?!

Huhn Jersey Giant 36er MTB

huhn jersey giant 36er

The prototype Intend Brakes found their home on the Huhn Jersey Giant 36er, a bike made for incredibly tall people. Tim Ahnsorge from BASF Forward AM is the recipient of this one, and he stands at 206cm tall (6’9″). His bike has a reach of 500mm, a seat tube length of 620mm and a 550mm rear-center length. Tim also had a hand in its creation, having made the stainless steel lugs via additive manufacturing for Huhn Cycles owner and fabricator, Ralf Holeis.

huhn jersey giant 36er oversized dropouts filament printed stainless steel lugs
Filament printed stainless steel lugs made by Tim Ahnsorge for Huhn Cycles

In true Huhn Cycles fashion, their 36er is named after the largest chicken to roam planet earth; the Jersey Giant. The steel tubing is fillet brazed to the stainless steel lugs by Ralf himself at the Huhn Cycles HQ in Bischofsgrün, Germany. Clearly, Tim has his bike prepared for adventure riding and long-distance bikepacking, kitted out with Wit Slingers full repertoire of frame bags.

huhn jersey giant 36er wit slingers top tube bag

The color-matching to the frame’s paint job is pretty cool, right?

huhn 36er wit slingers bikepacking bags

The brake levers were not the only Intend Bicycle Components real estate on the Huhn 36er; a custom version of what looks to be the Intend Samurai is offering some damping up front, with a 2.25″ Vee Tire Co T-Monster fitted to the 36″ carbon rim.

huhn jersey giant upside down intend fork
The Jersey Giant 36er fits a decent sized Wit Slingers frame bag, as well as two water bottles inside the front triangle

hhn jersey giant 36er mtb oversized dropouts

Wild rear brake line routing to machined dropout inserts and bolt-on brake mount apparently made by Simon Metzner of Actofive.

huhn jersey giant 36er mtb integrated rear lights at dropouts
Integrated lights!
jersey giant 36er huhn mtb
Finishing the build is the Ingrid Components Derailleur “Rasta” version, inspired by the Nos Paul Components Powerglide of the 90s

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mr me
mr me
1 year ago

those are magura mt5e calipers so no new brakes, just levers lol

mud
mud
1 year ago

wow

Troy Phillips
Troy Phillips
1 year ago

Wow ! Nice stuff

Nick
Nick
1 year ago

“wild brake routing” seems like an afterthought (bug), not a feature

Roger Pedacter
Roger Pedacter
1 year ago

36ers will never look right to me, but those dropouts are absolutely awesome. Love the light integration.

A S
A S
1 year ago

6’9″ and a reach of only 500mm?

ShopMechanic
ShopMechanic
1 year ago
Reply to  A S

I was thinking the same thing. Especially with a 550mm chainstay length! My XL Transition Sentinel has a 501mm reach and I am 6’2”.

Markus
Markus
1 year ago

To understand the similarity, Trickstuff is cooperating with Magura, therefore it is very likely to connect Cornelius also to it.

ShopMechanic
ShopMechanic
1 year ago

I’d be curious to learn the diameter of the downtube on that 36er. Looks like it could be either a 38 or a 35mm. Either way, kinda small for a bike this big, even in steel. I wonder what kind of wall thickness you would need for a bike this big? Rider weight will have a big effect on that too.

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