New Uni Help...

BlueFlyer83 · 2011-05-31, 02:11 AM

My wife and I have a 20" trials that we learned on and obviously jump around on. Now that we can ride, we'd like something with a bigger wheel for cruising and doing some muni on.

1. What size wheel do you all suggest; 24" or 26"?
2. Is it worth spending the money on a Kris Holm? Any thoughts on Nimbus for muni?

THANKS!

johnfoss · 2011-05-31, 02:18 AM

Yes, yes and yes.

I love my 24" (x 3") for MUni, but 26" is popular also. KH is definitely worth the money. Nimbus is also an excellent brand, for less money.

BlueFlyer83 · 2011-05-31, 10:04 PM

So if you were in our shoes and a 20" trials uni was all you had, which of those muni wheel sizes would you choose next to add to your collection? My wife and I both loved that we could ride longer on a 24", but wouldn't we be able to ride longer/faster on a 26"? Gotta say, a 24" with a 3" wide tire sounds pretty rad!

BlueFlyer83 · 2011-06-01, 12:54 AM

The other question I have is, for muni do you NEED disc brakes and if so can I buy any type to put on my uni? The other thing I'm wondering is, how does the rotor attach to the uni? Does it attach to the crank arm or the hub?

knoxuni · 2011-06-01, 12:55 AM

you dont NEED them. i like to run breakless

AustinLee · 2011-06-01, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueFlyer83

The other question I have is, for muni do you NEED disc brakes and if so can I buy any type to put on my uni? The other thing I'm wondering is, how does the rotor attach to the uni? Does it attach to the crank arm or the hub?

So far, the only way to use disc brakes on a muni (without dishing out $800 for the Oregon) is to get the Mountainuni setup. You can read about that here. Rim brakes are more widely used, but they have certain drawbacks compared to disc brakes.

However, unless you plan on doing really steep downhills, you probably don't need brakes at the moment, and you can always upgrade later.

I love my 24, but I don't have experience with 26" munis, so I can't really comment here.

4umfreak · 2011-06-01, 06:52 PM

I'm in the opposite camp as AustinLee. I ride a 26" and never tried a 24". You don't need a brake to ride muni, it really depends on the terrain you choose to ride. A 26" will be faster and roll over more stuff but has the added weight of a larger tire.

If you *both* ride, are you considering two unis? A KH might be nice but two Nimbuses (Nimbi?) would be better!

2011-05-31, 02:11 AM	#1
BlueFlyer83 Jack of Trades...Master of Fun! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 134	New Uni Help... My wife and I have a 20" trials that we learned on and obviously jump around on. Now that we can ride, we'd like something with a bigger wheel for cruising and doing some muni on. 1. What size wheel do you all suggest; 24" or 26"? 2. Is it worth spending the money on a Kris Holm? Any thoughts on Nimbus for muni? THANKS!

2011-05-31, 02:18 AM	#2
johnfoss North Shore ridin' Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 14,932	Yes, yes and yes. I love my 24" (x 3") for MUni, but 26" is popular also. KH is definitely worth the money. Nimbus is also an excellent brand, for less money. __________________ John Foss "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" www.unicycling.com "Unicycling is a way of looking at the world, making a choice to slow down, finish what you start, doing things not because they're easy, but because they're a challenge." -- Nurse Ben Last edited by johnfoss; 2011-05-31 at 02:18 AM.

2011-06-01, 12:54 AM	#4
BlueFlyer83 Jack of Trades...Master of Fun! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 134	The other question I have is, for muni do you NEED disc brakes and if so can I buy any type to put on my uni? The other thing I'm wondering is, how does the rotor attach to the uni? Does it attach to the crank arm or the hub? Last edited by BlueFlyer83; 2011-06-01 at 12:57 AM.

2011-06-01, 12:55 AM	#5
knoxuni wes style!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: central ohio Age: 18 Posts: 4,695	you dont NEED them. i like to run breakless __________________ Be a dumbass experience dumbass consequences its full circle of dumbass And then, do it again. That makes it an infinite loop!

2011-06-01, 06:52 PM	#7
4umfreak Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Age: 41 Posts: 644	I'm in the opposite camp as AustinLee. I ride a 26" and never tried a 24". You don't need a brake to ride muni, it really depends on the terrain you choose to ride. A 26" will be faster and roll over more stuff but has the added weight of a larger tire. If you both ride, are you considering two unis? A KH might be nice but two Nimbuses (Nimbi?) would be better! __________________ - 4umfreak █ 4u2c.it █ a simple, fun and free Url shortener with publishing to Facebook and Twitter. █ Geagle Search Engine █ a unicyclist.com inspired search engine. (kh longneak vs shortbeak)

2011-05-31, 10:04 PM	#3
BlueFlyer83 Jack of Trades...Master of Fun! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 134	So if you were in our shoes and a 20" trials uni was all you had, which of those muni wheel sizes would you choose next to add to your collection? My wife and I both loved that we could ride longer on a 24", but wouldn't we be able to ride longer/faster on a 26"? Gotta say, a 24" with a 3" wide tire sounds pretty rad!

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