I finally got my 36er in the post yesterday from steve colligan (or should i say cooligan
Posted these pics in another thread but i guess they belong here…If anyone wants to suggest things i should buy for it (handle bars etc) i’d much appreciate it.
Oh and i have the brake for it just nothing to mount it to yet…
Here’s my brand new 36 Nimbus Nightrider with Shadow Handle. I’m stoked to put some miles on this beast! Waaalrus here in the forums let me ride his 36 for a few miles on a long uni ride we went on last week, and the difference between that and the 29 I ride normally was much greater than I would have thought… I was sold! So I did the only reasonable thing and got one myself!
Two things struck me: (1) The orange zip ties make the uni. (2) I didn’t realize UDC was using the drilled rim on anything but the Impulse. Looks great.
Hope these photos clarify the setup. Lately I have been experimenting with the handle acting as a stop for the brake level. In the two photos showing my hand operating the brake is appears in the fully off and fully on positions. My hand is moved to show the brake but normally my hands rest on the top of the bars.
In the fully on position the brake lever simply stops against the handle bar. So I don’t modulate the brake I simply pull it on fully against the handle bar. I adjust the power of the brake on the knurled screw so that when it is fully on it is ‘dragging’ effectively against the rim.
Of course this only leaves me with one setting for the brake when it is fully applied but I have found when riding down hill I can get used to an average setting for the brake that caters for several similar gradients. It is also possible to turn the knurled adjuster on the brake body when riding. Essentially I am accounting for my personal difficulties with applying the brake by simply being able to pull it on full and ride against the drag of the wheel.
Yes the new uni is a big improvement. No surprise it is lighter than my N36 setup and I am finding new vigour in my riding ability, especially on uphill gradients and against headwinds.