I’ve eventually got around to modifying my Muni handle to fit the Magura HS11 brake lever I bought. The necessity for this modification is in this thread .
The handle was made from an old bike seat post ages ago and the new ‘growth’ to mount the brake lever on is part of an old bar end I had lying around. The lever is now where I wanted it to be.
Here’s the pics.
Tested
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
