Spooner

Hi,

I only found out about the Spooner just a week ago and was intrigued by
the pix I saw of it. I have used two of Scott Wallis's curved CF
handles and loved them and found them to work very well. But, two of
them broke. The spooner looks to be much more durable and i am looking
forward to purchasing one. Anything that will make braking easier
especially over an extended ride, I am more than willing to buy, even
if it appears pricey. I haven't bought anything for my Muni in over
two years. Maybe it's time for something new.

Cheers.


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Hood to gear about the Spooner.

A couple are supposed to arrive at my front door tomorrow.


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Just got one for my 24er. It really rocks, using the brake feels so much
more natural now. Due to the somewhat high price (20EUR) I only got one
so far, but sooner or later I'd like one on the 29er too. Compared to
getting schlumpfed it actually is quite affordable.


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Too expensive? It's only $15 US.....I don't think that's much to ask. I
still don't plan on getting one. I've been running a hacked off brake
lever extender for 6 years now so I'm pretty used to that setup anyhow.


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zod wrote:
Too expensive? It's only $15 US.....I don't think that's much to ask. I
still don't plan on getting one. I've been running a hacked off brake
lever extender for 6 years now so I'm pretty used to that setup anyhow.




I should have looked to see the price of the spooner before I posted
earlier. It's 20 bucks including shipping. That's really not too much
IMHO for a quality piece of equipment. Look at it this way. I always
compare costs to going to the movies. Going to a movie costs about 8
or 9 bucks and in some places even more, and it uses up 2 hours of
your time. If I go to 2 films and buy a small popcorn, I have spent
more than the Spooner. What's going to last longer? Riding the heck
out of the spooner, or remembering a part of a film?


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zod wrote:
Too expensive? It's only $15 US.....I don't think that's much to ask. I
still don't plan on getting one. I've been running a hacked off brake
lever extender for 6 years now so I'm pretty used to that setup anyhow.




actually the equivalent of $24 over here. I got one from roger's bag
and am loving it, despite the fact it cracked slightly during
installation. It feels like my finger is much less likely to slip off
the lever and cause me to bail when i have the spooner on.


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phlegm wrote:
Hood to gear about the Spooner.



Excellent! I didn't realize that linguistic history (or even just
wordplay jargon) was among your many talents, Kevin!


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Ideally, this should either come standard on all KH MUnis *when* the
brake is purchased, or a new lever made that has this shape already
molded in, making it unnecessary for the added piece. Purpose built,
like the Muni itslef!


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I think that UDC is considering including a Spooner as part of the
package when people purchase a brake.

If the price wasn't as much of a barrier, I'd love to just spec a brake
as standard on all the KH unis that take one. Hopefully that will
become possible in the next couple of years.

Kris


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pkittle wrote:
Excellent! I didn't realize that linguistic history (or even just
wordplay jargon) was among your many talents, Kevin!



I'm glad someone got it. It's really less a talent and more the result
of my inability to look anything up on wikipedia without following every
link that tickles my fancy in the moment.


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