Nimbus Impulse 36 disk brake model

onebyone · 2010-04-28, 09:22 AM

Hi,

UDC Australia or www.municycle.com.au are lucky that we always seem to get the first shipments of the UDC production runs.
Here we have it first again, the world's first production disk brake unicycle.
http://www.municycle.com.au/View.php...Page&Name=Road

I still haven't had a chance to ride it, I just recieved it this late this afternoon but will have it at the Warburton Cycle fest this weekend.

Mal

Kartochitatel · 2010-04-28, 09:31 AM

Cool,
First mass uni with disk brake!

muniing sam · 2010-04-28, 09:49 AM

Thats awsome

Will you be making the disk brake for smaller wheels?

muniing sam · 2010-04-28, 09:53 AM

Will you be puting up more specs? Like weight, and what the rim is? Also is this exclusively just going to be sold at UDC Australia?

onebyone · 2010-04-28, 10:12 AM

The specs will be coming, I was just excited about getting them first so took some quick pics but other pics will follow as well. If they are a success with the unicyclist fraternity, I am sure they will work their way down to other size municycles.

I am sure there will be lots of discussion in the future as to the advantages/disadvantages etc so it will be interesting to see the developments.
The rim is the Nimbus 36 with drilled holes to take some weight off

dangerdog · 2010-04-28, 10:51 AM

Very exciting news.I've been waiting for it to happen,proper disc brakes for unicycles,it makes so much sense and way cheaper and simpler than maggies,the future looks bright.

john

Tirving · 2010-04-28, 01:03 PM

That's awesome! I wondered why a company has not come out with a disc mount uni hub yet.

Michaelgoround · 2010-04-28, 01:27 PM

Sweet! Wish there were some better pics of everything though.

jtrops · 2010-04-28, 02:04 PM

This is really cool. I wonder when the hub will be made available. It seems like attaching the caliper would be less of a problem than making a disc hub.

Tirving · 2010-04-28, 04:36 PM

I really hope someone from UDC USA chimes in here. I would put one of those hubs on my 36-er if it were ISIS and if they make an ISIS hub to fit in my Surly frames..... I'd get them too. These frames are steel so all I would need to do is figure out who can weld on the mounts......ahem!..... Bryce?

Jeremy R · 2010-04-28, 11:34 PM

this feels oddly familliar...

Ducttape · 2010-04-28, 11:46 PM

any chance the rim will be available separate? It looks like a nice rim. haha I'm not a fan of brakes in general... sooo this whole unicycle doesn't really appeal to me haha

MuniAddict · 2010-04-28, 11:49 PM

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steveyo · 2010-04-29, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MuniAddict

Looks cool but I wonder about "snagging" the cable while riding, since it runs loose right along the frame!

From the UDC picture, it looks like it would be easy to zip-tie it to the frame if it became a problem.

kb1jki · 2010-04-29, 01:15 AM

Is the new disk hub narrower than the wide hub and will it fit in nightrider pro frames? Will the wheel be weaker compared to the wider hub? Will the hub fit in nimbus muni frames? Is it only available in ISIS?

Why are folks suddenly not shy to have mounts welded on? how will the hubs work on KH frames... who welds and re-heat treats aluminum frames?

Is it more cost effective to build a wheel (almost the cost of a uni) or just spend the $800 on the whole uni? (is the alternative still ultimately cheaper?)

Can UDC claim to be the first production disk brake available in USA -by end of May? It's cool to see the unicycle finally come of age with disk brakes!

2010-04-28, 09:22 AM	#1
onebyone Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Age: 60 Posts: 412	Nimbus Impulse 36 disk brake model Hi, UDC Australia or www.municycle.com.au are lucky that we always seem to get the first shipments of the UDC production runs. Here we have it first again, the world's first production disk brake unicycle. http://www.municycle.com.au/View.php...Page&Name=Road I still haven't had a chance to ride it, I just recieved it this late this afternoon but will have it at the Warburton Cycle fest this weekend. Mal

2010-04-28, 09:31 AM	#2
Kartochitatel Winter unicyclist Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Russia, Yakutsk Age: 23 Posts: 46	Cool, First mass uni with disk brake! __________________ Unicycling at -50C Yakutia

2010-04-28, 09:49 AM	#3
muniing sam Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Zealand, North Island Age: 17 Posts: 589	Thats awsome Will you be making the disk brake for smaller wheels? __________________ Sam

2010-04-28, 09:53 AM	#4
muniing sam Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Zealand, North Island Age: 17 Posts: 589	Will you be puting up more specs? Like weight, and what the rim is? Also is this exclusively just going to be sold at UDC Australia? __________________ Sam

2010-04-28, 10:12 AM	#5
onebyone Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Age: 60 Posts: 412	Specs The specs will be coming, I was just excited about getting them first so took some quick pics but other pics will follow as well. If they are a success with the unicyclist fraternity, I am sure they will work their way down to other size municycles. I am sure there will be lots of discussion in the future as to the advantages/disadvantages etc so it will be interesting to see the developments. The rim is the Nimbus 36 with drilled holes to take some weight off Last edited by onebyone; 2010-04-28 at 10:14 AM.

2010-04-28, 10:51 AM	#6
dangerdog Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sydney australia Age: 51 Posts: 358	Very exciting news.I've been waiting for it to happen,proper disc brakes for unicycles,it makes so much sense and way cheaper and simpler than maggies,the future looks bright. john __________________ once I was young and stupid....that was some time ago my videos http://www.youtube.com/user/betterforks

2010-04-28, 01:03 PM	#7
Tirving Portland Chiropractor & Unicyclist Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Portland, OR, USA Age: 38 Posts: 796	That's awesome! I wondered why a company has not come out with a disc mount uni hub yet. __________________ Unicycling Chiropractor Portland, Oregon Last edited by Tirving; 2010-04-28 at 01:05 PM.

2010-04-28, 01:27 PM	#8
Michaelgoround John 15:13 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Panama City, Fl Age: 22 Posts: 6,220	Sweet! Wish there were some better pics of everything though. __________________ I have my moments...

2010-04-28, 02:04 PM	#9
jtrops Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Longmont, Colorado Age: 45 Posts: 1,286	This is really cool. I wonder when the hub will be made available. It seems like attaching the caliper would be less of a problem than making a disc hub. __________________ "A properly ridden unicycle is like an object in orbit: constantly falling but never landing." -Diogenes

2010-04-28, 04:36 PM	#10
Tirving Portland Chiropractor & Unicyclist Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Portland, OR, USA Age: 38 Posts: 796	Udc usa???? I really hope someone from UDC USA chimes in here. I would put one of those hubs on my 36-er if it were ISIS and if they make an ISIS hub to fit in my Surly frames..... I'd get them too. These frames are steel so all I would need to do is figure out who can weld on the mounts......ahem!..... Bryce? __________________ Unicycling Chiropractor Portland, Oregon

2010-04-28, 11:34 PM	#11
Jeremy R onceuponatimetherewasaper son Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachussets Posts: 1,998	this feels oddly familliar... __________________ 661 MountainUni or make it a dinglespeed - saskatchewanian

2010-04-28, 11:46 PM	#12
Ducttape I unicycle for Donuts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In a Box behind Taco Bell in Portland Oregon Age: 22 Posts: 5,015	any chance the rim will be available separate? It looks like a nice rim. haha I'm not a fan of brakes in general... sooo this whole unicycle doesn't really appeal to me haha __________________ BUY MY SHIRTS AND STUFF WATCH MY VIDEOS Uniman Comics Original Thread for Uniman Sigged Quotes

2010-04-28, 11:49 PM	#13
MuniAddict Not "2" Tired Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 57 Posts: 13,541	Looks cool but I wonder about "snagging" the cable while riding, since it runs loose right along the frame! Also wonder if removing the wheel/tire will be more difficult and time consuming with this brake configuration. __________________ My latest TV segment UniGeezer.com My videos Last edited by MuniAddict; 2010-04-28 at 11:54 PM.

2010-04-29, 01:15 AM	#15
kb1jki Unicycles on my mind... Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North of Boston, MA Age: 40 Posts: 868	Is the new disk hub narrower than the wide hub and will it fit in nightrider pro frames? Will the wheel be weaker compared to the wider hub? Will the hub fit in nimbus muni frames? Is it only available in ISIS? Why are folks suddenly not shy to have mounts welded on? how will the hubs work on KH frames... who welds and re-heat treats aluminum frames? Is it more cost effective to build a wheel (almost the cost of a uni) or just spend the $800 on the whole uni? (is the alternative still ultimately cheaper?) Can UDC claim to be the first production disk brake available in USA -by end of May? It's cool to see the unicycle finally come of age with disk brakes! Last edited by kb1jki; 2010-04-29 at 01:17 AM.

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