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  1. Does anyone use the extenders like on UDC?

    http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=516

    I was wondering if they help anyone with the fumbling of trying to use
    the bird givin finger as your only support for braking...Does anyone
    have any pics of how it looks when its on and any imput on how well do
    they work? Thanks guys, Ohh and I got 2 new unis il post pics in
    another thread :-D

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    abbabibble said:

    Cody bent his koxx.
    he was working it pretty hard.





    Dumpweed said:

    your to hard on ur toys i think its time for u to take up a new hobby
    like watching tv


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  2. Cody, you've got to saw the 10 buck extender off so it's only about two
    inches long (otherwise it hits your leg), file down the edges and screw
    it down tight using the super duper (red?) Loctight. I used this
    arrangement before I got a Wallis set up, but twice lost the thing when
    it screw got loose. It doesn't fit perfectly on a Magura handle but
    good enough if you crank it down. It makes the brake way easier to
    engage.

    JL

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  3. Yes, those lever extenders work. I use one on my Coker and also on my
    muni (when I bother to put the brake on the muni). It allows for nice
    controlled two finger brake action without worrying about a finger
    slipping off the lever.

    You do need to cut it shorter. It's also not a good fit on the Magura
    levers. You'll need to shim it up to make it fit snugly and keep it
    from getting loose. Figure out what kind of shimming will make it
    tight and snug. I used a small washer under the set screw. Do
    whatever works to make it tight and snug on your brake lever.

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  4. nah...
    i never found the real need for it. I got used to pulling the brake as
    it is.

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    maxcarriere said:

    nah, he just wants to buy the cranks to look at them and rub them on his
    body..

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    isn't [the superbowl] like a giant dip bowl in mexico filled with salsa
    where everyone brings a bag of tostitos and digs in?😉 😄

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  5. I wonder what it will be like if you put a car handbrake on a coker or
    29er etc. 😄 😄

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  6. I got one its ok but I rather just tilt the brake lever up towards the
    right with out the extender, but iff you cut itt down I think it would
    be better.
    anyway I think breaks kind of suck I got one for CMW thinking it would
    be snazzy, but even on steep sections i almost never used it now its
    sitting in my droor
    mm new unis from your koxx sponsorship?
    Teddy

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  7. Lol I didnt actually ask for the brake Tom kinda gave me one so that it
    would look more snazzy ;-). Well il hold off on the handle for now I
    guess, and try to get used to the way mine is, but does anyone have an
    pics of what the attachment looks like?

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    abbabibble said:

    Cody bent his koxx.
    he was working it pretty hard.





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    your to hard on ur toys i think its time for u to take up a new hobby
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  8. Hazmat said:

    I wonder what it will be like if you put a car handbrake on a coker or
    29er etc. 😄 😄

    You can put something similar, I have seen it done on a 29er. Its
    basically just a drag break so you don't have to hold the break you
    just set it and it keeps dragging as you go down a hill.

    I'm glad you asked this question Cody, I'm picking up some breaks next
    week to finish off my muni and I was wondering the same thing. I'm
    using v brakes though so I will have more choice in levers.

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  9. You can always get a scott wallis carbon brake lever instead, it curves
    round so you can grip it easily.

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  10. i think that only really works well with scott's offset brake mount ^^^^

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  11. I think I've seen one where someone used a cut down spoon on the end of
    the brake lever. Seems that would work as well as long as you could
    figure out a good way of attaching the spoon to the brake lever.

    One problem with the Delta brake extender is that it is bulky. It can
    limit the amount of travel in the brake lever because the Delta brake
    extender will hit the saddle and prevent the brake lever from traveling
    any further. A spoon would not have that problem and would still allow
    you to get a couple of fingers on the brake lever easily.

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  12. ntappin said:

    You can put something similar, I have seen it done on a 29er. Its
    basically just a drag break so you don't have to hold the break you
    just set it and it keeps dragging as you go down a hill.

    I'm glad you asked this question Cody, I'm picking up some breaks next
    week to finish off my muni and I was wondering the same thing. I'm
    using v brakes though so I will have more choice in levers.

    By the way did you get a 24 or 26 and what size cranks?!

    I go thte 24in Track monster with 160 cranks, the beast is wicked!!

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    abbabibble said:

    Cody bent his koxx.
    he was working it pretty hard.





    Dumpweed said:

    your to hard on ur toys i think its time for u to take up a new hobby
    like watching tv


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  13. onelesscar said:

    i think that only really works well with scott's offset brake mount ^^^^

    Mine works well with a 'UDC Brake Mount' (http://tinyurl.com/2ahggb).

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