Red Menace 36 update - Page 2

john_childs · 2006-08-27, 01:49 PM

Very nice Pete. It's projects like this that keep the Seattle area at the forefront of unicycle technology development.

unisk8r · 2006-08-27, 01:57 PM

Thanks all! Yep, I am pleased with it. A new paint job on old frame tubes that were cut & re-welded many time can go a long way.

Drawings for my next project have begun.

PS: Happy International Harper Day!!!

smcmorrow · 2006-08-27, 01:58 PM

That is a very nicely designed peice of equipment. I would really like to try it. It looks so nice.

flyer · 2006-08-27, 10:37 PM

That is absolutely incredible. What a sexy unicycle. I don't think I'd ever stop riding it (not that I stop riding my other ones either..)

Man, that's amazing.

unisk8r · 2006-08-28, 04:56 AM

I bet Dave Stockton would duplicate this for anyone interested...and I'd also bet he could do it for less than I would.

tomblackwood · 2006-08-28, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unisk8r

I bet Dave Stockton would duplicate this for anyone interested...and I'd also bet he could do it for less than I would.

Would that be Dave Stockton from LiveWire Unicycles?

iridemymuni · 2006-08-28, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john_childs

The hub is different than any other unicycle hub. The hub body is on bearings and is able to rotate around the axle. In that sense the hub is like a bicycle wheel hub that spins on an axle.

The cranks are attached to the axle. There is a jackshaft (the two cogs above the hub). The chain from the cranks drive the jackshaft. The second chain from the jackshaft then goes down and drives the hub. So the hub is able to spin at a different RPM than the axle. That is what allows for gearing. It can be geared up or down based on the size of the cogs.

I hope that makes sense. It's hard to explain without pictures.

ahh i get it now.

i wasn't sure how the other crank spun at the same time as the other crank. that would make sense.

thanks

U-Turn · 2006-08-28, 08:46 AM

Your projects are looking great, Pete! They are very impressive.

Quote:

Originally Posted by unisk8r

I bet Dave Stockton would duplicate this for anyone interested...and I'd also bet he could do it for less than I would.

That's the goal, Pete. At the moment, I'm working through some bumps in the road. Well, more like NYC potholes that you could lose a tour bus in.

So the geared projects are on hold for a little while. There are some cool innovations in the works though!

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomblackwood

Would that be Dave Stockton from LiveWire Unicycles?

*wave* Hi Tom!

harper · 2006-08-29, 08:15 PM

I thought that Pete's PurplePhaze had less backlash than either my internally geared hubs or Florian's. His jackshaft design has really panned out to provide tremendous flexibility with gear ratio choices which are quite limited in internal designs. Hearing that the backlash on RedMenace is even less is good news, too. The massive Coker wheel and tire are only advantageous with geared unicycles in my opinion. It seems to add an element of stability. The addition of a disc brake makes it a complete, flexible, high-speed touring machine. Congratulations, Pete. I hope Dave cranks them out sometime in the future.

May I be the first to break this one, too?

unisk8r · 2006-08-30, 04:12 AM

You taught me very well, Greg! I will never again build a prototype that cannot withstand your monumental running start torque! The Phaze prototype may have only lasted 2 seconds in your hands, but NEVER AGAIN! You will soon fear the strength of The Red Menace...in fact, it would take a congressional hearing to stop the spread of this wicked machine! MMWWWAAAAAHHHHHH!!!

Rubix · 2007-10-18, 04:10 PM

bump since someone mentioned it in another thread

underdog · 2007-10-18, 07:03 PM

Wow! I missed this thread the first time around. Then I realized that it came and went while I was off on vacation.

That thing is a work of art. Very nice. Reminds me of the Guinness commercials: "Brilliant!"

siafirede · 2007-10-18, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rubix

bump since someone mentioned it in another thread

Best bump ever. I also missed this thread the first time around. I am mad jealous, it looks amazing!

I know that this uni does not shift on the fly, but how do you change the gearing on it, and how long does it usually take you to change the gear ratio?

Into the blue · 2007-10-18, 07:47 PM

Just imagine this in Sam's (Redwelly's) hands.

MrBoogiejuice · 2007-10-18, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Into the blue

Just imagine this in Sam's (Redwelly's) hands.

Or, more accurately, his crotch.

2006-08-27, 01:49 PM	#16
john_childs Guinness Mojo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Posts: 12,420	Very nice Pete. It's projects like this that keep the Seattle area at the forefront of unicycle technology development. __________________ john_childs (att) hotmail (dott) com Team Never Wash Your Muni My Gallery :: Unicycling Bookmark List :: World Clock

2006-08-27, 01:57 PM	#17
unisk8r One Wheel Wander Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 768	Thanks all! Yep, I am pleased with it. A new paint job on old frame tubes that were cut & re-welded many time can go a long way. Drawings for my next project have begun. PS: Happy International Harper Day!!! Last edited by unisk8r; 2006-08-27 at 01:58 PM.

2006-08-27, 01:58 PM	#18
smcmorrow Tyler took that picture I think... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Freeport, Maine Age: 23 Posts: 581	That is a very nicely designed peice of equipment. I would really like to try it. It looks so nice. __________________ "It's knot gonna make it!" -threeinchtire

2006-08-29, 08:15 PM	#24
harper 768 - It's in your DNA Join Date: Sep 2001 Age: 60 Posts: 8,579	I thought that Pete's PurplePhaze had less backlash than either my internally geared hubs or Florian's. His jackshaft design has really panned out to provide tremendous flexibility with gear ratio choices which are quite limited in internal designs. Hearing that the backlash on RedMenace is even less is good news, too. The massive Coker wheel and tire are only advantageous with geared unicycles in my opinion. It seems to add an element of stability. The addition of a disc brake makes it a complete, flexible, high-speed touring machine. Congratulations, Pete. I hope Dave cranks them out sometime in the future. May I be the first to break this one, too? __________________ -Greg Harper Destroying the climate by shutting down nuclear power plants, one by one, since 1979. JC is the only main man. There can be no other. "A fool on a unicycle is redundant" - J.D. Miller

2007-10-18, 04:10 PM	#26
Rubix 01010101 01001110 01001001 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Summerville SC Age: 33 Posts: 289	bump since someone mentioned it in another thread __________________ Riding a unicycle is about as close to Zen as I can get. Nothing else matters during a ride except to enjoy what's around me.

2006-08-27, 10:37 PM	#19
flyer Team UDC Canada! Join Date: May 2005 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland Age: 26 Posts: 672	That is absolutely incredible. What a sexy unicycle. I don't think I'd ever stop riding it (not that I stop riding my other ones either..) Man, that's amazing.

2006-08-28, 04:56 AM	#20
unisk8r One Wheel Wander Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 768	I bet Dave Stockton would duplicate this for anyone interested...and I'd also bet he could do it for less than I would.

2006-08-30, 04:12 AM	#25
unisk8r One Wheel Wander Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 768	You taught me very well, Greg! I will never again build a prototype that cannot withstand your monumental running start torque! The Phaze prototype may have only lasted 2 seconds in your hands, but NEVER AGAIN! You will soon fear the strength of The Red Menace...in fact, it would take a congressional hearing to stop the spread of this wicked machine! MMWWWAAAAAHHHHHH!!!

2007-10-18, 07:03 PM	#27
underdog Most of the level 3 stuff now Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Age: 58 Posts: 970	Wow! I missed this thread the first time around. Then I realized that it came and went while I was off on vacation. That thing is a work of art. Very nice. Reminds me of the Guinness commercials: "Brilliant!" __________________ 'I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different' - Kurt Vonnegut

2007-10-18, 07:47 PM	#29
Into the blue Groovy! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rainy Wales Age: 43 Posts: 9,942	Just imagine this in Sam's (Redwelly's) hands.

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