Brake Help

I would like to see someone awnser this question (I am in the same
situation. And i have have a question for you. What sixe frame do you
have?

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What sixe frame do you have?

I assume you mean size so that's what I'll answer for since I don't know
what "sixe" means. I have a 26" Nimbus frame on a 24" Profile Wheelset.
Since the frame is cheap, I'm not the least bit hesitant about drilling
into or welding onto it.

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zactor29 said:

*I'm looking to do quite a bit of DH riding this summer which means a
brake is probably going to be my next investment. That being said...
What are the pros and cons of V brakes vs. Hydraulic?
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Other people may have different opinions and additional knowledge, but
so far my experience has been: for the fat DH (and Coker) tires it's
basically hydraulic or V-brakes. V-brakes can lead to leg clearance
issues. However, if you want a drag brake, there is no current
hydraulic drag brake solution.

For the 29er with a narrower rim and tire it's a different story; see
'here' (http://tinyurl.com/259o3) .

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Depends what you mean by 'downhill'. I mostly use my brake on long,
gentle downhills especially on tarmac or fire trail. On Knarly downhill
I don't find it nearly so useful.

I've got a V Brake but I had to make it with extra long arms to fit
around the tyre.

Nick

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Quoted message said:

On Knarly downhill I don't find it nearly so useful.

Why don't you find it useful on really intense DH?

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For the 29er with a narrower rim and tire it's a different story; see
here .

U-Turn: Wow. That Endurance 29er is an awesome unicycle! Do you make
them for sale to the public (i.e. me!) at all? How much does a mighty
beast like that cost?

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one wheeled stallion said:

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U-Turn: Wow. That Endurance 29er is an awesome unicycle! Do you make
them for sale to the public (i.e. me!) at all? How much does a mighty
beast like that cost? *

Hello 1WS. Thanks for the nice comments.

Yes I make them for the public. This one was a prototype to test out
the overall configuration and Ben, after training and racing, says it's
great. There were several untested ideas and luckily they all worked
out just fine. I haven't worked out the cost yet for a generic
configuration but if you PM me with what you are looking for I can work
up a quote for you.

Most of the configuration is standard or standard GB4 parts now but
there still is some custom work on the frame and the air seat which adds
to the price. It's not cheap but this is absolutely top-of-the-line
everything, including some parts that are not available elsewhere.

I will need to know if you want a tiltable saddle and what your
bottom-pedal-to-top-of-saddle saddle distance is. I will also need to
know your braking hand unless you specifically want the handle to be
ambidextrous.

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In the local mountains here in Santa Monica there's a lot of single
tracks that skirt long fire roads, and there's 50-200-foot sections of
these tracks that are quite steep. I've found a Magura brake to be
required gear on this steep stuff if you actually want to ride instead
of back-pressuring the cranks at every half stroke (sans brake), which
results in a super jerky kind of spasmodic descent (that cooks my
knees). Riding/feathering the brake on this steep terrain is an art I'm
just getting used to. One good trick is to cover the brake lever with
rough athletic tape to improve grip -- with the regular surface (slick
plastic) my finger(s) kept slipping off when jouincing over ruts and
rocks.

The Magura has very fluid action and has a narrow profile. V-brakes,
while cheaper, are not as smooth and are usually pretty fat -- but
cheaper. Also, on long gradual descents, I can actually go faster with
much smoother action when I'm lightly feathering the brake instead of
back pressuring to keep the speed managable. You gatta know how to go
without the brake, and you often need far less braking than when you
first start out (I did, anyway), but some stuff is just flat out
impossible with no brake--a well known and accepted part of mountain
biking.

My vote: go with the Magura if you can afford it.

JL

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