990 breaks

Hydraulic brakes are much better than 990's.

I personally prefer V-Brakes over 990's on a BMX.

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Borgschulze said:

Hydraulic brakes are much better than 990's.

I personally prefer V-Brakes over 990's on a BMX.

I think munis should come with v brakes.

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do you attache v-brakes on 990 mounts?

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Evan Byrne said:

Maguras dont make any sound.

The pads do.

At least on Trials Bikes they do...

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Borgschulze said:

The pads do.

At least on Trials Bikes they do...

Thats because trials bikers grind their rims and use tar. My rear mod
rim on my bike used to be pretty silent before Evan coated it with tar,
now you can hear it a mile away.

Maguras on unis are silent though.

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If you sit up straight you're about as aerodynamic as a flying brick
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Thats because trials bikers grind their rims and use tar. My rear mod
rim on my bike used to be pretty silent before Evan coated it with tar,
now you can hear it a mile away.

Maguras on unis are silent though.

Oh damn, I love the sound of a trials rider.

That grinding sounds awesome to me, I hate videos with music and no
sounds from the bikes.

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Oh damn, I love the sound of a trials rider.

That grinding sounds awesome to me, I hate videos with music and no
sounds from the bikes.

Ha, after Evan put all that tar on my rim I was testing it out and
riding fast then only breaking with the rear and it was so loud my
neighbors came out to see what it was:o

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If you sit up straight you're about as aerodynamic as a flying brick
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Spencer Hochberg said:

Ha, after Evan put all that tar on my rim I was testing it out and
riding fast then only breaking with the rear and it was so loud my
neighbors came out to see what it was:o

Can you video tape that for me? I'd love to see what kind of sound it
makes if you ride the breaks.

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Can you video tape that for me? I'd love to see what kind of sound it
makes if you ride the breaks.

Ha, sure. I'll do that tomorrow when its light out.

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If you sit up straight you're about as aerodynamic as a flying brick
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Ha, sure. I'll do that tomorrow when its light out.

Thanks!

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At moab im going to go around at night and coat everyones rims in tar,
the next day they will have no modulation and lots of noise.

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Evan Byrne said:

At moab im going to go around at night and coat everyones rims in tar,
the next day they will have no modulation and lots of noise.

That's mean 🙄

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Evan Byrne said:

At moab im going to go around at night and coat everyones rims in tar,
the next day they will have no modulation and lots of noise.

Ha, they will be flying down a hill at 20mph then tap the brake and
fly.

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If you sit up straight you're about as aerodynamic as a flying brick
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Ha, they will be flying down a hill at 20mph then tap the brake and fly.

Fly into a lawyer and sue Evan probably, now that we know who is going
to do it.

It would still be funny to see that, *tap* Aaaaaaaaaah!

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Evan Byrne said:

I think munis should come with v brakes.

I'm kind of undecided on this.

V-brakes are okay on 29ers, but with a super fat tyre on a muni, some
people find they rub on their legs. It's partly about mount placement,
but also leg shape/length makes a big difference. Also, if you hop a
lot seat out front, they can get a bit in the way. Having said that,
Joe McLeans 26" didn't seem to have any problems with this, I think
because of better brake mount placement.

They have a big advantage that it isn't anywhere near so easy to
destroy the cable / fittings as a magura hose. It is possible to crash
hard on the wiggly bend bit that the cable goes into and break that
though. They also have the advantage that cables are lightweight and
can be replaced whilst on the trail, without carrying fluid around with
you. I've been on several rides with magura riders where they've pulled
out the hose and had no brake for the rest of the ride.

In terms of modulation and stuff, v brakes seem very similar when setup
well.

If only there was a sensible way to fit a cable disc brake to munis,
that'd seem like the obvious nice thing to do.

Joe

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joemarshall said:

It is possible to crash hard on the wiggly bend bit that the cable goes
into and break that though.

Actual part name is a "Noodle".

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Monty sells an adaptor so you can feet V's in magura fittings, and they
are cheap (sorry I can`t find them in their web). They are two screws
with the V's mounts.

Also other brands have got adaptors:
http://www.heatsinkbikes.com/?p=veeadapters

and woodward also:

http://tinyurl.com/y4mmlz

Monty also sells a V' brakes witch are taller than normal V's ( they
use them for cheap trials bike) The pads aren´t good but the levers
will feet a 3.0 tire.

V's are cheaper and easier to adjust than magura.

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It werid that maguras are the standard for unicycle brakes. The main
addvantage to maggies is thier vice-like grip on a rim for the ultimate
trials bike lock. Which is what unicyclers never want, Unicyclers need
modulation. Though it would require a special hub, For the best
modulation a disc is the way to go. No leg bumping of any kind there.

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Spencer Hochberg said:

Maguras on unis are silent though.

Yeah you realy think so?
Search for some MUNI footage from Kris Holm.
His Magura's squick like hell sometimes.

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Mmmmm... Sexy welds.

musketman said:

Kris Holm owns death

abbabibble said:

cody bent his koxx.

he was working it pretty hard.

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