Brakes on a Nimbus 36"

I too have a similar query,

I discussed this with UDC when I placed my nimbus 36er order, and they
said no, however I am hoping that the community here has a knowledge
about modifications that mgiht allow a caliper or vbrake set up... on
the magura brake bosses( i personally think the maguras are overkill)

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To fit a caliper brake on all you need is a hole drilled in the frame.
Here is a thread about that:
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62257

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I know how to do it, I need to know if it can be done on a Nimbus 36".

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habbywall said:

To fit a caliper brake on all you need is a hole drilled in the frame.
Here is a thread about that:
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62257

The magura brake bosses are in the way, unless you put the caliper on
the *front* side.

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innes said:

Are Maguras the only brake that you can fit on a Nimbus 36"?

I am planning a 36" Unicycle at the end of the month, and I like the
look of the Nimbus 36", but I am not sure about Maguras. Can you fit V
brakes? Will there be enough room under the frame? And are Calliper
brakes an option? I can't tell from the photo on Unicycle.uk.com if
there is enough room under the brace on the frame.

Roger at UDC says a calliper should fit. As far as I know, he actually
recommends callipers for 36ers.

I run a BMX calliper brake on my 29er. I got an engineer to fit it,
but it's really a fairly simple fitting.

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So, are the brakes on unicycles like ''ramp brakes'', that slide around
the rim, so you don't get thrown forwards when you pull them?

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Brakes are mainly used to keep your speed under control when going down
steep hills.

You don't want to put too much braking force into a unicycle or it will
just throw you forwards.

Innes

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innes said:

Brakes are mainly used to keep your speed under control when going down
steep hills.

You don't want to put too much braking force into a unicycle or it will
just throw you forwards.

Innes

OK thanks, I just thought they might also be used to slow down after
speeding along a flat road, as I can't imagine how long it would take,
and hard it would be to slow down using your legs!

Well I suppose i'll see when I get my nimbus 36 at end of summer :p

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you can oil the magura pads

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Are brakes highly recommended for 36" unis?

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ulyssesnitrate9 said:

Are brakes highly recommended for 36" unis?

Nice to have (for steep decents, esp. with really short cranks!) and
they look cool! I just bought a complete caliper setup (brakes, cable,
lever) for $12.99! Brand new. It's all I need.😎

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ulyssesnitrate9 said:

Are brakes highly recommended for 36" unis?

It all depends where you live, and what terrain you ride on. Unless
you do a lot of hills, or the occasional very steep hill then you
really don't need them.

I mainly ride in London, and haven't yet found a hill worthy of using
them on. Recently, though, I rode through South Wales, and covered
quite a few miles with my finger just slightly puling on the lever just
to 'flatten out' some of the steep gradients.

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thejdw said:

you can oil the magura pads

No :eek: this was posted before, and then shot down in flames by a few
posters (note I have never tried oil to prove it is wrong). The reason
Margura's are popular is due to their modulation, you can apply a
controlled amount of braking. However pull the lever reasonably hard
and you'll be airborne.

ulyssesnitrate9 said:

Are brakes highly recommended for 36" unis?

That depends on the terrain where you ride. You will soon know if you
need a brake, in my case it was when I gradually accelerated down a
local hill whilst trying to slow down. I didn't go that route again
until after the brake was fitted as the outcome was painful.

The stronger the rider the less need for brakes - I definitely need
them 😄

Keith

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