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Feisty · 2012-04-27, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aracer

Out of curiousity, how exactly are you measuring development? Interested to see how my Fat Albert compares (though obviously we have different width rims). Also I don't suppose you have a caliper to measure the width?

Inner tube valve at 6 o'clock position in line with something on the floor roll forward one revolution and measure

That's a bit personal!

Well I wouldn't have been much of an engineer without one

It is on a "narrow" 31mm rim it comes out a lot wider on a wider rim , the vernier jaws are in the correct place it is just the camera angle that makes it look like I can't measure

It is only 5mm less in height than the 3" Duro, the tread is probably bigger on the Duro so the carcass height is probably even closer

I can't wait to take this tyre off road at the weekend it rolls so well has amazing volume, and if the tyre grips as well as it is reputed to I can see why it gets such awesome reviews especially at 850g!

The 3"

Duro on a 42mm Nimbis Muni rim coming out a 2.5" yay

knoxuni · 2012-04-29, 01:28 PM

I got my new trials wheel built and getting a KH long neck and seat soon. I also working on turing a nimbus 24 into a street ride for my GF

Feisty · 2012-04-29, 08:15 PM

Went out riding today with some other Uni riders at a bike park, was a fantastic day.

The KH26 was fantastic, it climbs like a dream and spins up so easily, everyone who had a go was impressed.

It was clearly faster with the bigger wheel and less rolling resistance, down hill was more controlled with the brake but the larger wheel seemed to allow my to keep a reasonable cadence so I wasn't pedalling between stall points but spinning slower circles when resisting gravity going down hill. It more than held it's own against all the 24"s

The larger wheel ate up bumps rolling over stuff fantastical yet at 1.7 bar the big volume tyre moulded over roots and rocks nicely.

I was even doing 1 foot + drops for the first time ever and I have no issue with the wheel build or the "thin" light weight rim, the tyre is more than stable (more so than my Duro at 1 bar).

The 2.4 Rubber Queen is an epically good tyre and I can't recommend it enough

Awesome, the KH24 is definitely going up for sale!

the only negative with the KH26 is the paint seems really really thin I have worn through the paint on both sides in the first ride! The zero Q factor cranks don't help although I love the stance (I have narrow hips). I will just strip the frame which I wanted to do anyway

Smilymarco · 2012-05-09, 08:43 AM

Changed the tube to a Conti Supersonic and filled in 60ml of Stans NoTubes

Weight down to 5,6kg

Feisty · 2012-05-09, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smilymarco

Changed the tube to a Conti Supersonic and filled in 60ml of Stans NoTubes

Weight down to 5,6kg

Sweeet makes a big difference to the rotational weight.

I run Linseal tyre sealant as it is used by farmers and military so it must be good, it has lots of bits in it that block up holes nicely, I found the white silicon type sealants just weren't that good

Smilymarco · 2012-05-09, 02:11 PM

I will see if it works or not

Got spare tubes and everything with me.
I never had a flat spot during my downhill rides till now, nearly all flats happened during trials rides or one time at a marathon race (well... that wasnt a flat... the tire almost exploded...).

My girlfriend also switched to the light tube/sealant combi and saved 30g to the old tube (on the muni). She will also switch on her 29er, cause she had a slow flat during the marathon in Düsseldorf... she rode 9km with a flat tire and finished the race!
Maybe i'll do the same

Save weight and be more safe in case of glas or whatever is on the track.

Feisty · 2012-05-09, 03:10 PM

The trails here get covered in thorns and I used to get several punctures each ride on light weigh schwalbe tyres, changing to tubes with sealant pretty much slopped that, although i did get sprayed with sealant as a bit of flint sliced my sidewall

Beefing the tyres a bit (to Conti Speedkings) along with the sealed tubes totally solved it, so with the Rubberqueen being twice the weight as my speedking I am confident it will be very good at resisting thorns with the sealed tyre there just in case.

On a side note I though I would report back on my slightly controversial wheel build

The wheel developed a very slight lateral run out as it settled in so I gave it a true and added more tension in the non disc side (and the disc side to maintain the correct dish) as it didn't feel the spokes were at a high enough tension.

Wheel has been run lots since and is still true and at a much better tension, so overall I am still very chuffed with my first attempt

flycross · 2012-06-18, 07:13 AM

Another V-brake solution. Working well. My first brake so I'm satisfied. More photos on my blog - http://uniflycross.blogspot.cz/2012/...e-konecne.html

turtle · 2012-06-18, 04:20 PM

finally I got my custom made turtle's T-Bar, best for Muni, Downhill and Freeriding (of course with CF base only, I prefer the Axel's one):

Feisty · 2012-06-18, 08:21 PM

Looks nice and light!

I keep looking at adding a T-bar but after building such a lightweight Uni the normal KH T-bar seems a bit weighty to put on it.

Will you be knocking any more of these out?

MJS · 2012-06-21, 11:52 PM

Can you smell what I am cooking? Are you picking up what I am putting down?

turtle · 2012-06-22, 06:06 AM

@Feisty and all who are interested in a turtle's T-bar: send me a pm (it will be possible to let them make in different length and angle)

knoxuni · 2012-06-24, 02:40 AM

I am wanting to put the finishing touches on my trials PEDALS!!! what should i get yall

Feisty · 2012-06-29, 06:30 PM

I have switched out my Fusion Freeride that was chafing me a bit on rides over 10 miles to a Fusion Slim.

It is pretty firm but very comfortable much akin to my mtb saddle and saved almost 100g to boot

I have done a few long rides and the chaffing issue is pretty non existent with just a little tenderness on my butt as it gets used to the firmer seat

I know a few others have been thinking about doing a similar swap and I would say to them to go for it.

I forgot to take any saddle specific pics but her it is on a rather muddy MUni

knoxuni · 2012-07-28, 03:34 AM

I am building a light strong 26 MUni so here it goes as i want it
red KHFFR seat
Kh seat post.
red Deity clamp
KH 26 frame
nimbus hub
some trials rim
Conti trail king
150 moments
red Deity pedals

2012-04-29, 01:28 PM	#107
knoxuni wes style!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: central ohio Age: 18 Posts: 4,664	I got my new trials wheel built and getting a KH long neck and seat soon. I also working on turing a nimbus 24 into a street ride for my GF __________________ Be a dumbass experience dumbass consequences its full circle of dumbass And then, do it again. That makes it an infinite loop!

2012-04-29, 08:15 PM	#108
Feisty Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Worthing, England Unicycle 1: KH20 LN Sold Unicycle 2: KH24 (HS33) Sold Unicycle 3: 24 Impact Gravity Unicycle 4: KH26 (Disc) rebuilt Unicycle 5: KH29 (Disc) Unicycle 6: Triton 36 (Disc) Age: 34 Posts: 827	Went out riding today with some other Uni riders at a bike park, was a fantastic day. The KH26 was fantastic, it climbs like a dream and spins up so easily, everyone who had a go was impressed. It was clearly faster with the bigger wheel and less rolling resistance, down hill was more controlled with the brake but the larger wheel seemed to allow my to keep a reasonable cadence so I wasn't pedalling between stall points but spinning slower circles when resisting gravity going down hill. It more than held it's own against all the 24"s The larger wheel ate up bumps rolling over stuff fantastical yet at 1.7 bar the big volume tyre moulded over roots and rocks nicely. I was even doing 1 foot + drops for the first time ever and I have no issue with the wheel build or the "thin" light weight rim, the tyre is more than stable (more so than my Duro at 1 bar). The 2.4 Rubber Queen is an epically good tyre and I can't recommend it enough Awesome, the KH24 is definitely going up for sale! the only negative with the KH26 is the paint seems really really thin I have worn through the paint on both sides in the first ride! The zero Q factor cranks don't help although I love the stance (I have narrow hips). I will just strip the frame which I wanted to do anyway Attached Images

2012-05-09, 08:43 AM	#109
Smilymarco just call me similymarco Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mörlach, Bavaria, Germany Age: 25 Posts: 3,365	Changed the tube to a Conti Supersonic and filled in 60ml of Stans NoTubes Weight down to 5,6kg __________________ Riding for Triton Sponsored by HARTKOR FAKKER Supported by Municycle.com Protected by Better for your body

2012-05-09, 02:11 PM	#111
Smilymarco just call me similymarco Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mörlach, Bavaria, Germany Age: 25 Posts: 3,365	I will see if it works or not Got spare tubes and everything with me. I never had a flat spot during my downhill rides till now, nearly all flats happened during trials rides or one time at a marathon race (well... that wasnt a flat... the tire almost exploded...). My girlfriend also switched to the light tube/sealant combi and saved 30g to the old tube (on the muni). She will also switch on her 29er, cause she had a slow flat during the marathon in Düsseldorf... she rode 9km with a flat tire and finished the race! Maybe i'll do the same Save weight and be more safe in case of glas or whatever is on the track. __________________ Riding for Triton Sponsored by HARTKOR FAKKER Supported by Municycle.com Protected by Better for your body

2012-06-18, 07:13 AM	#113
flycross Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Prague Age: 29 Posts: 58	Another V-brake solution. Working well. My first brake so I'm satisfied. More photos on my blog - http://uniflycross.blogspot.cz/2012/...e-konecne.html Attached Images

2012-05-09, 03:10 PM	#112
Feisty Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Worthing, England Unicycle 1: KH20 LN Sold Unicycle 2: KH24 (HS33) Sold Unicycle 3: 24 Impact Gravity Unicycle 4: KH26 (Disc) rebuilt Unicycle 5: KH29 (Disc) Unicycle 6: Triton 36 (Disc) Age: 34 Posts: 827	The trails here get covered in thorns and I used to get several punctures each ride on light weigh schwalbe tyres, changing to tubes with sealant pretty much slopped that, although i did get sprayed with sealant as a bit of flint sliced my sidewall Beefing the tyres a bit (to Conti Speedkings) along with the sealed tubes totally solved it, so with the Rubberqueen being twice the weight as my speedking I am confident it will be very good at resisting thorns with the sealed tyre there just in case. On a side note I though I would report back on my slightly controversial wheel build The wheel developed a very slight lateral run out as it settled in so I gave it a true and added more tension in the non disc side (and the disc side to maintain the correct dish) as it didn't feel the spokes were at a high enough tension. Wheel has been run lots since and is still true and at a much better tension, so overall I am still very chuffed with my first attempt

2012-06-18, 04:20 PM	#114
turtle Seniorenklasse! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: liechtenstein Age: 39 Posts: 2,498	finally I got my custom made turtle's T-Bar, best for Muni, Downhill and Freeriding (of course with CF base only, I prefer the Axel's one): Attached Images __________________ If everything's under control, you're going too slow I trust in those: Triton Mountainuni Brake System Schlumpf Last edited by turtle; 2012-06-18 at 04:21 PM.

2012-06-18, 08:21 PM	#115
Feisty Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Worthing, England Unicycle 1: KH20 LN Sold Unicycle 2: KH24 (HS33) Sold Unicycle 3: 24 Impact Gravity Unicycle 4: KH26 (Disc) rebuilt Unicycle 5: KH29 (Disc) Unicycle 6: Triton 36 (Disc) Age: 34 Posts: 827	Looks nice and light! I keep looking at adding a T-bar but after building such a lightweight Uni the normal KH T-bar seems a bit weighty to put on it. Will you be knocking any more of these out? Last edited by Feisty; 2012-06-18 at 08:23 PM.

2012-06-21, 11:52 PM	#116
MJS 36er <3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vancouver, WA Age: 18 Posts: 124	Can you smell what I am cooking? Are you picking up what I am putting down? Attached Images __________________ "Why'd you put your beer down for this photograph?" -maestro8 "I will irradiate my gonads in the name of unicycle science." -GizmoDuck

2012-06-22, 06:06 AM	#117
turtle Seniorenklasse! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: liechtenstein Age: 39 Posts: 2,498	@Feisty and all who are interested in a turtle's T-bar: send me a pm (it will be possible to let them make in different length and angle) __________________ If everything's under control, you're going too slow I trust in those: Triton Mountainuni Brake System Schlumpf

2012-06-24, 02:40 AM	#118
knoxuni wes style!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: central ohio Age: 18 Posts: 4,664	I am wanting to put the finishing touches on my trials PEDALS!!! what should i get yall __________________ Be a dumbass experience dumbass consequences its full circle of dumbass And then, do it again. That makes it an infinite loop!

2012-06-29, 06:30 PM	#119
Feisty Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Worthing, England Unicycle 1: KH20 LN Sold Unicycle 2: KH24 (HS33) Sold Unicycle 3: 24 Impact Gravity Unicycle 4: KH26 (Disc) rebuilt Unicycle 5: KH29 (Disc) Unicycle 6: Triton 36 (Disc) Age: 34 Posts: 827	I have switched out my Fusion Freeride that was chafing me a bit on rides over 10 miles to a Fusion Slim. It is pretty firm but very comfortable much akin to my mtb saddle and saved almost 100g to boot I have done a few long rides and the chaffing issue is pretty non existent with just a little tenderness on my butt as it gets used to the firmer seat I know a few others have been thinking about doing a similar swap and I would say to them to go for it. I forgot to take any saddle specific pics but her it is on a rather muddy MUni Attached Images

2012-07-28, 03:34 AM	#120
knoxuni wes style!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: central ohio Age: 18 Posts: 4,664	I am building a light strong 26 MUni so here it goes as i want it red KHFFR seat Kh seat post. red Deity clamp KH 26 frame nimbus hub some trials rim Conti trail king 150 moments red Deity pedals __________________ Be a dumbass experience dumbass consequences its full circle of dumbass And then, do it again. That makes it an infinite loop!

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