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Hi guys, I just got myself a beautiful, like new 2020 Echo Czar Neuron 24".  It is my first trials bike (street) and my first time dipping my toe into this biking specialty. I used to ride mountain bikes in the past and had always wanted to give trials a try.  I waited a little bit to get into this, I'm 60 years young, feel twenty and look, well, maybe too much info...Anyway, I am a truck driver in the States so I am constantly in industrial areas that tend to be a perfect environment for street trials.  I watched a bunch of Swoofty's videos and thought it would be an interesting thing to try. I appreciate all the info that's been posted in TF and it seems to be an invaluable resource to gain some knowledge in this sport.  So thanks a million to all of you!!! What would be some recommendations from you guys to remain as injury free as possible in my learning journey? And if I may ask, who is the oldest person on this forum that currently rides bike trials? 🤔 Be well all and thanks for the forum!!!  

Does anyone know how the tests of the new Magura brake lever are going? Last year someone had a brake lever similar to HS33 installed with MT caliper. Unfortunately, I don't remember who😐

The lever pumping and the mushy feeling may be by design for its MTB use, but there is no excuse for leaking.  

Awesome! I will go with Trial Zones then.  With my second bike, it may also be used for occasional MTB riding with a long seatpost, would it be something that could ruin the Trial Zone caliper since it is not designed for that? More specifically the heat generated from a long descent?  

I can comment on the T4 V4s, would not recommended them for trials. Power and modulation is good, but lever feel a bit mushy, and they had issues with fluid not being able to flow back quick enough too, so the lever would pump up if you pumped it in quick succession. More annoyingly they started leaking pretty quickly past the calliper piston seals. Were repaired by Hope twice, to no avail, after which I eventually got a refund. Back on Shigura's, which are trouble free, if a touch grabby.