Reeder Handle with Magura Brake using Wilder Bracket (photos)

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I have put some photos up:

-Bronson

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Bronson,

The picture of the Magura brake with Reeder handle is great. I’m convinced.
Any tips before I take a drill to my carbon fibre seat? Nathan Hoover had
mentioned that he was able to re-use one of the screw - holes left by the
Miyata handle.

While I’m at it, I should see if I can get the metal coverered Magura brake
line to replace my plastic one.

Thanks,

Joe

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Yes, you can use the front bolt hole

Yes, you can use the front bolt. If you are running a 3’’ Gazz you will want to replace the stock crossover cable. It means that a stainless steel brake line kit meant for two brakes will be needed to setup one brake. Before using a stainless line kit I broke a plastic brake line.

Also, I had to order my last stainless brake line kit directly from Magura because the bike shop I had used before was having difficulty with their distributor that gets them.

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Great photos! I added a couple showing my almost identical brake setup to my
“Our Unicycles and bicycles” album at
http://community.webshots.com/user/muni_nathan/1 and added a new album with
a few pictures from our ride today at Wilder Ranch where I got to try out
riding with my new HS33 brake. Man is the brake great. Installation is
tricky, but luckily Bronson showed me how it’s done and it worked like a
charm. I think I’ve got the ultimate muni setup for my riding - no need to
change anything at all!

My evaluation of the Reeder handle: I installed it and went through cutting
it down shorter twice. For the first month I was still bothered occasionally
by it hitting my leg in crashes. Lately it hasn’t bothered me at all.
Overall it is a HUGE improvement over the Miyata handle. The Miyata handle
was never intended to be pulled with the amount of force I sometimes use.
With a Wilder bracket and brake handle attached, the Reeder handle works
perfectly well. I even crashed sort of badly today, leaving the unicycle to
fall into a sharp pile of rocks - no damage. The Reeder handle protects the
brake handle and extension well. It is just bombproof and feels great when
used with a Harbinger wrist guard.

—Nathan

“bronson” <forum.member@unicyclist.com> wrote in message
news:a4psu7$4af$1@laurel.tc.umn.edu…
> I have put some photos up:
> http://community.webshots.com/user/curriedgoat
>
> -Bronson

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bronson

thanx for the photos.

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www.execulink.com/~dtierney/wmc/Magura/contents.htm
This is a great reference site for set up etc. of magura brakes.

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Re: Reeder Handle with Magura Brake using Wilder Bracket (photos)

One other thing, if you can get ahold of the translucent “Plasma” brake pads, sold by Monty, they
work a lot better than the brake pads that come with Maguras.

-Kris.
— bronson <forum.member@unicyclist.com> wrote:
> Yes, you can use the front bolt. If you are running a 3’’ Gazz you
> will want to replace the stock crossover cable. It means that a
> stainless steel brake line kit meant for two brakes will be needed to
> setup one brake. Before using a stainless line kit I broke a plastic
> brake line.
>
> Also, I had to order my last stainless brake line kit
> directly from Magura because the bike shop I had used before was
> having difficulty with their distributor that gets them.
>
>
>
>
> –
> bronson
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