unicycle with 36" wheel
TK
unicycle with a 36" wheel. Anyone have personal experience/suggestions?
I know Coker and Unicycle.com have them and think both are reputable
venders.
TIA
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Plumsie
>
> An unicycle student's mom called me wanting a recommendation for an
> unicycle with a 36" wheel. Anyone have personal experience/suggestions?
> I know Coker and Unicycle.com have them and think both are reputable
> venders.
>
> TIA
The quality of the coker has always been slightly questionable, the old
frames flexed so much that the tyre rubbed on the inside of the frame legs.
I would recommend either the nimbus 36
http://www.unicycle.uk.com/shop/shopdisplayproduct.asp?catalogid=896 which
is a really well made uni and will take years of abuse
OR..
I haven't ridden one but the Kris Holm 36
http://www.unicycle.uk.com/shop/shopdisplayproduct.asp?catalogid=1117 has
had some great reviews
Personally I would go for the nimbus 36 and if you want the ISIS hub then
the nimbus is available with one
http://www.unicycle.uk.com/shop/shopdisplayproduct.asp?catalogid=1131 .
For road riding it's not really necessary though, only really needed if
you are going to try coker muni (Coker has become a general term for 36"
wheeled unicycles like hoover has for vacuums).
I wouldn't bother with the Quax 36 as I haven't heard much said about them.
Hope that helps
Plumsie.
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Nimbus 36 with T7 handle rider
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TK
> TK wrote:
>> An unicycle student's mom called me wanting a recommendation for an
>> unicycle with a 36" wheel. Anyone have personal experience/suggestions?
>> I know Coker and Unicycle.com have them and think both are reputable
>> venders.
>
> frames flexed so much that the tyre rubbed on the inside of the frame legs.
>
> I would recommend either the nimbus 36
> http://www.unicycle.uk.com/shop/shopdisplayproduct.asp?catalogid=896 which
> is a really well made uni and will take years of abuse
http://www.unicycle.com/unicycles/nimbus-titan-36.html is the one
available in the US. It has single larger frame tubes than the one you
ride.
http://www.unicycle.com/unicycles/nimbus-nightrider-36.html looks like
the one you own. They both have free shipping right now.
> OR..
>
> I haven't ridden one but the Kris Holm 36
> http://www.unicycle.uk.com/shop/shopdisplayproduct.asp?catalogid=1117 has
> had some great reviews
Gasp! A bit pricey for the client. I really admired Holm's article
about getting/maintaining sponsors. It is easy to understand why he can
keep them.
>
> Personally I would go for the nimbus 36 and if you want the ISIS hub then
> the nimbus is available with one
> http://www.unicycle.uk.com/shop/shopdisplayproduct.asp?catalogid=1131 .
> For road riding it's not really necessary though, only really needed if
> you are going to try coker muni (Coker has become a general term for 36"
> wheeled unicycles like hoover has for vacuums).
His mom tells me that he wants to do muni and he is a good sized guy (6
foot and 180 pounds +/-). So that may be the way she should go. This
is to be a Christmas gift, so getting info from the son is not real
straight forward.
Thanks a Bunch,
TK
> TK wrote:
>> An unicycle student's mom called me wanting a recommendation for an
>> unicycle with a 36" wheel. Anyone have personal experience/suggestions?
>> I know Coker and Unicycle.com have them and think both are reputable
>> venders.
>>
> Personally I would go for the nimbus 36 and if you want the ISIS hub then
> the nimbus is available with one
> http://www.unicycle.uk.com/shop/shopdisplayproduct.asp?catalogid=1131 .
> For road riding it's not really necessary though, only really needed if
> you are going to try coker muni (Coker has become a general term for 36"
> wheeled unicycles like hoover has for vacuums).
I went on the unicylce.com website (US version) to order the Nimbus 36
with the standard axle. It came up with the ISIS hub for $460 and no
listing for the standard axle. That price included shipping and the T7
handle. I ordered it at that price.* Two days earlier it was $540 for
the standard, $655 for the ISIS. The price is now back as before. We
hit an unbelievably small window of a lower price.
The quality of workmanship is very high. I built sailboat hardware and
am almost OCD so I notice flaws most people do not see. This machine is
something he will be proud of long after he quits riding it. It makes
me want one even though I know I would not ride it more than a couple of
times a year. There was an insert with it stating that the uni could be
returned for a full refund for any reason within 30 days - pretty
confident about their quality.
* The mom does not have a credit card and is not all that comfortable
with her knowledge of unicycles or the internet.
Thanks very much for you advise.
mechter
While I have heard of a few people doing Muni with a 36er, it is not what
he will be learning to do with his new Nimbus. The unicycle that you
ordered is an excellent machine, and will be wonderful for him to ride
long distances on, but not for Muni. Once he has gotten use to riding on
the big wheel, which may take some time, he can give XC riding a try
(off-road trails, just not mountain bike trails).
If he is seriously interested in learning how to Muni, a 24" or 26" wheel
(2.5"-3" wide) is much more versatile. These mountain unicycles are built
for this purpose, and will be able to withstand the abuse of high drops,
rough terrain, and serious UPDs. The Coker (sorry, Nimbus) will be great
for doing some trail riding, but he would be putting himself and his
unicycle in danger if trying to do any mountain unicycling with it. Better
to have the right tool for the right job, and to not go bending his rim or
getting tangled up with the Nimbus if he UPDs down a rocky hillside.
TK
> Plumsie wrote:
>> TK wrote:
>>> An unicycle student's mom called me wanting a recommendation for an
>>> unicycle with a 36" wheel. Anyone have personal
>>> experience/suggestions? I know Coker and Unicycle.com have them and
>>> think both are reputable venders.
>>
>> The quality of the coker has always been slightly questionable, the old
>> frames flexed so much that the tyre rubbed on the inside of the frame
>> legs.
>>
>> I would recommend either the nimbus 36
>> http://www.unicycle.uk.com/shop/shopdisplayproduct.asp?catalogid=896
>> which
>> is a really well made uni and will take years of abuse
The guy came today and picked up the Nimbus 36". I fit it to him and
had him mount it in the hallway and idle to familiarize himself to the
machine. We then went across the street to a cemetery* entrance which
has a smooth level paved asphalt surface. His girl friend and I stood
on each side and helped him mount it. He rode about 50 feet and did an
unplanned dismount - the next try he turned around (fairly impressive in
a narrow space) and began wobbling. Just as I thought he was going to
fall he began riding backwards! Altogether a very good start. He quit
at that point, high as a kite to go to other family obligations.
He will at most be riding some trails - not Muni.
Thanks again for all the input - had almost as much fun as he with the
experience.
*how apropo
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