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    TheObieOne3226
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    Has anyone tried the maggie evolution adapters on a unicycle? The evo
    adapters allow you to use Maggie's on v-brake posts. I'm thinking this
    could be a no-weld alternative for those who need brakes.

    You take the evo mounts:

    [image: http://www.factionbike.com/pics/sevolution.jpg]

    and put them on the unicycle.com vee mount:

    [image:
    http://www.unicycle.com/images/catalog/hardware/brakes/V-BrakeMount.jpg]

    And, voila, you have fully hydraulic brakes without welding. Of course
    its not the best solution, but those without access to welding equipment
    and those with exotic frames that pose problems for welding 4 bolt
    mounts on could use this. I would give it a try, but I have a crappy
    steel frame, so I'll just weld the normal mounts on.

    Oh, it's not that expensive either, since the newer maggies can be
    shipped with either 4 bolt or evo mounts.

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  2. johnhimsworth
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    It works fine, the biggest problem is that because you have those little
    elbow things and a brake booster to stop the brakes moving outwards you
    cut down tyre clearance a bit so you can't run a 3.0 tyre. I've got
    standard brake bosses, although welded on not on the adaptor, and I run
    a 24x2.6 tyre. Never had any problems.

    John

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  3. DK
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    I think phil (PDC) has some like that

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  4. daino149
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    I think the biggest problem is that the Rad brake mount is out of stock.
    I'd be interested in getting one if they had it. Last time I emailed
    UDC, they said that they may not get them back in.

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  5. siafirede
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    Awesome, would this work with the Yuni frame?

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  6. andrew_carter
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    Don't do it! Well okay, maybe it's not so bad but don't be fooled into
    thinking it'll be rigid and just like the welded version. I've run my
    Maguras like this for half a year now and I have just had Tony Melton
    (unicycle.co.nz) to grab me a set of the weld-able bosses.

    I had two problems with this setup. Firstly, with the very low side
    clearance on my current frame (soon to be re-done perfectly) I had to
    fiddle around quite a bit to even fit them in there between the frame
    and side of the tyre. Secondly, and this is a more permanent problem,
    there is quite a bit of play in them. The materials and joints simply
    aren't rigid enough.

    Bottom line: I would never do it again...it's worth paying someone to
    weld on bosses.

    Andrew

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