Handle modification

I’ve now taken my Muni out down some steep hills to test the brake and
with one slight niggle regarding the end of the brake lever (which I
have ideas about) the brake performed brilliantly.

I did have one scary moment down a steep section that on previous rides
without a brake I had taken cautiously (trees, ruts, roots, bushes, very
narrow sections…fun) but today I found myself tearing down much faster
than I normally would. Then about halfway down the bit in unizabo where
Kris is riding down the mountain at a silly speed before falling
suddenly flashed into my head and I saw myself coming off into a tree or
something so I quickly slowed down. I don’t think I was going anywhere
near the speed Kris was but it felt how I imagined he must have felt
though my limits are someway below his. Incidentally it was on the Muni
ride at BUC 10 when I saw Kris using his brake going down some huge
drops that I decided to get one, just took longer than I expected.

Normally I’m a (relatively) cautious rider so I can only put it down to
being over confident, has anyone else become over confident after
fitting a brake?

Looking back I actually enjoyed it, strangely, well I must have as I
went down the same section several more times though not as fast as the
first but faster than without a brake.

Cheers, Gary

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