# Unicycles and Equipment **URL:** https://unicyclist.com/c/unicycles-and-equipment/17.md?page=1 [Latest](https://unicyclist.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://unicyclist.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://unicyclist.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [How to clean bearings?](https://unicyclist.com/t/how-to-clean-bearings/291945)
**Author:** [@ManiusTerentiusPullus](https://unicyclist.com/u/ManiusTerentiusPullus)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 1:52am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/how-to-clean-bearings/291945 "2026-08-22T01:52:54Z")
I got really gross bearings on my 16er, haven’t ever been cleaned. (5 years). How to clean without removing from hub? --- ## [Game changer - 36er CARBON wheel!](https://unicyclist.com/t/game-changer-36er-carbon-wheel/127495)
**Author:** [@UniGeezer](https://unicyclist.com/u/UniGeezer)\ **Replies:** 388\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/game-changer-36er-carbon-wheel/127495 "2026-08-21T19:57:01Z")
The long wait/weight is over! I had been in talks over the last several months with a rep from True bikes about the (hopefully) soon-to-be-available 36er carbon rims. A few months went by, and then he told me that Alchem… --- ## [Nimbus Dominator 2 rims flaking and making noise](https://unicyclist.com/t/nimbus-dominator-2-rims-flaking-and-making-noise/294985)
**Author:** [@ManiusTerentiusPullus](https://unicyclist.com/u/ManiusTerentiusPullus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 10:25pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/nimbus-dominator-2-rims-flaking-and-making-noise/294985 "2026-08-19T22:25:51Z")
A couple weeks ago my 20" Nimbus began making strange noises, as if there were things inside the rim making noise like a maracha. So I took the tire, tube, and rim strip off, and used the pedals in my hand to shake all t… --- ## [KH Spirit Hub and Spoke Washers](https://unicyclist.com/t/kh-spirit-hub-and-spoke-washers/294687)
**Author:** [@haskinsc](https://unicyclist.com/u/haskinsc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/kh-spirit-hub-and-spoke-washers/294687 "2026-08-19T21:37:38Z")
I’m building a 32" symmetrical wheel with a KH Spirit hub and 14g 2mm spokes. For an elbow-in (head-out) spoke there seems to be an excessive amount of space between the flange and spoke. The flange has counter-sinking… --- ## [Custom "unicycling" jersey-it's easy and not expensive](https://unicyclist.com/t/custom-unicycling-jersey-its-easy-and-not-expensive/294832)
**Author:** [@UniScot](https://unicyclist.com/u/UniScot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/custom-unicycling-jersey-its-easy-and-not-expensive/294832 "2026-07-31T19:08:20Z")
I just ordered a SoCal Unicycle jersey to wear in the North American Unicycling Competition and Convention (NAUCC) 2026. It took a few “back and forth” change requests for the “proof”, but that went well. In the end, I… --- ## [post your homemade handlebars here!](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241)
**Author:** [@gangstertaco](https://unicyclist.com/u/gangstertaco)\ **Replies:** 559\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241 "2026-07-30T20:13:21Z")
post them homemade handlebars here, i need ideas. so please go right ahead and spam this thread with pics :slight\_smile: --- ## [Pedal Recommendations](https://unicyclist.com/t/pedal-recommendations/294933)
**Author:** [@Ziski](https://unicyclist.com/u/Ziski)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/pedal-recommendations/294933 "2026-07-29T16:17:11Z")
Dear unicyclists, I’m having trouble finding durable and good pedals. Which pedals (MTB brands) do you use and recommend? I had a pair of aluminum pedals from “NOW8”, the M46.2, for about four months. I didn’t even ri… --- ## [Huni-Rex](https://unicyclist.com/t/huni-rex/292992)
**Author:** [@ManiusTerentiusPullus](https://unicyclist.com/u/ManiusTerentiusPullus)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/huni-rex/292992 "2026-07-27T16:37:37Z")
Has anyone ever heard of a Huni-Rex unicycle? Apparently it is a G26 without a Schlumpf hub, or other geared hubs, but instead has a giraffe type hub with a short chain to make it geared. Here is the website: --- ## [Email received](https://unicyclist.com/t/email-received/294969)
**Author:** [@papawheeliedon](https://unicyclist.com/u/papawheeliedon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/email-received/294969 "2026-07-25T12:50:14Z")
Just FYI, I received the email that says FedEx has my new blue muni. So, I guess I’ll just wait. Until Monday. --- ## [Feedback on my latest version of a Unicycle Tracker](https://unicyclist.com/t/feedback-on-my-latest-version-of-a-unicycle-tracker/294947)
**Author:** [@weladd2603](https://unicyclist.com/u/weladd2603)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/feedback-on-my-latest-version-of-a-unicycle-tracker/294947 "2026-07-25T03:34:25Z")
Hi all, I have been creating a unicycle tracker for the last half year and want to get feedback. Just got back from NAUCC, where I got some great feedback from people. Attached are screenshots of 3 tabs: a new ride ta… --- ## [DIY set ups for 36ers](https://unicyclist.com/t/diy-set-ups-for-36ers/294966)
**Author:** [@unisince4](https://unicyclist.com/u/unisince4)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/diy-set-ups-for-36ers/294966 "2026-07-24T16:04:42Z")
Hey everyone, new to the forum but i’ve been riding unicycles my whole life (since i was 4!) , i’ve recently FINALLY pulled the trigger on a 36 inch, and i’m a big fan of fabrication and doing things myself. Just lookin… --- ## [Pads and body armor for muni](https://unicyclist.com/t/pads-and-body-armor-for-muni/294930)
**Author:** [@Maximus](https://unicyclist.com/u/Maximus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 6:37am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/pads-and-body-armor-for-muni/294930 "2026-07-20T06:37:37Z")
I broke my rib last month, got a chest protector so I wouldn’t do it again, but this recovery time has me thinking - maybe I should protect myself from next type of injury too. What do you guys wear for muni, or other f… --- ## [IUF 5km competition - which 24" unicycle](https://unicyclist.com/t/iuf-5km-competition-which-24-unicycle/294621)
**Author:** [@Setonix](https://unicyclist.com/u/Setonix)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/iuf-5km-competition-which-24-unicycle/294621 "2026-07-19T18:02:16Z")
Yesterday my wife asked why I don’t sign up for the Dutch unicycle competitions anymore. I only did the 10K in 2019 with a 32" uni. So I figured I can try the 5K run with a 24" uni in 2027. I currently own the 2 uni’… --- ## [Full face helmets](https://unicyclist.com/t/full-face-helmets/291048)
**Author:** [@Maximus](https://unicyclist.com/u/Maximus)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/full-face-helmets/291048 "2026-07-17T18:35:48Z")
Do you guys have any recommendations for full face helmets? I installed a Schlumpf hub on my 36er, and the first ride gave me a strong compulsion to better protect my face --- ## [Your experience with tpu tubes?](https://unicyclist.com/t/your-experience-with-tpu-tubes/279391)
**Author:** [@www.einradshop.ch](https://unicyclist.com/u/www.einradshop.ch)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/your-experience-with-tpu-tubes/279391 "2026-07-16T11:54:03Z")
Good day I wanted to ask around about your experiences with TPU Tubes My experiences have been bad with FOSS tubes but have been very good with the Revoloop Fatbike tube Is there a need? What size should it be? For e… --- ## [Topeak Pakgo EX+ - Perfect 29er All In One Case](https://unicyclist.com/t/topeak-pakgo-ex-perfect-29er-all-in-one-case/294908)
**Author:** [@mindbalance](https://unicyclist.com/u/mindbalance)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/topeak-pakgo-ex-perfect-29er-all-in-one-case/294908 "2026-07-09T21:47:37Z")
Sharing the process of packing - two unicycles for Unicon into this one case. It certainly can take the fully assembled G29er - but I plan to get a 24” in as well. I think for that I’ll disassemble wheels from frames an… --- ## [Splicing tires](https://unicyclist.com/t/splicing-tires/117679)
**Author:** [@saskatchewanian](https://unicyclist.com/u/saskatchewanian)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/splicing-tires/117679 "2026-07-05T21:00:16Z")
Here is a quick tutorial on how to cut and re-join tires to fit a different sized rim. I have found through experimentation that it is best to use kevlar beaded tires as they are easier to get a good join at the bead th… --- ## [Rgb 24" zu verkaufen](https://unicyclist.com/t/rgb-24-zu-verkaufen/294909)
**Author:** [@Anthony](https://unicyclist.com/u/Anthony)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/rgb-24-zu-verkaufen/294909 "2026-07-05T11:11:07Z")
Verkaufe mein rgb einrad 24" in glau, 2024 neu aufgebaut seither nur 2-3 mal gefahren. Zustand demnach neu mit minimalen kratzern ( kein sturz oder bodenkontakt ) wurde nur in der halle und auf straßenboden gefahre. In … --- ## [Five ways to spice up a KH 27.5 Muni!](https://unicyclist.com/t/five-ways-to-spice-up-a-kh-27-5-muni/294902)
**Author:** [@digitalhippie](https://unicyclist.com/u/digitalhippie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/five-ways-to-spice-up-a-kh-27-5-muni/294902 "2026-07-04T16:45:01Z")
Five ways to spice up a stock KH 27.5 Muni! Swap out the Crux 3.25 for a narrower, lighter tire like the Maxxis Rekon 2.8 or Minion DHR 2.8. Replace the 137mm cranks with 150mm Upgrade the brake Fit a handleb… --- ## [Tightening your bearing bolts?](https://unicyclist.com/t/tightening-your-bearing-bolts/126956)
**Author:** [@gwymer](https://unicyclist.com/u/gwymer)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/tightening-your-bearing-bolts/126956 "2026-07-03T21:13:24Z")
Recently, I helped a new unicyclist order their first non-beginner unicycle. They don’t live near me, so they will have to assemble it themselves, or pay some bike shop a crazy amount to do it for them. It got me think… --- ## [Car wheel unicycle](https://unicyclist.com/t/car-wheel-unicycle/294877)
**Author:** [@Uni\_Jack](https://unicyclist.com/u/Uni_Jack)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/car-wheel-unicycle/294877 "2026-07-01T21:18:38Z")
After countless hours of trying, finallly managed to build my own custom car wheeled unicycle, and no, surprisiningly it is not as hard as it looks to ride --- ## [150s to 127s](https://unicyclist.com/t/150s-to-127s/294276)
**Author:** [@UniGeezer](https://unicyclist.com/u/UniGeezer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/150s-to-127s/294276 "2026-06-30T19:16:39Z")
I’ve been riding now for just over 20 years and I’ve always used 150mm cranks on my 24 Muni, mostly to optimize leverage and control on technical terrain and steep climbing. So, after all this time I decided to try 127s … --- ## [First wobbly crank :(](https://unicyclist.com/t/first-wobbly-crank/294885)
**Author:** [@clyde](https://unicyclist.com/u/clyde)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/first-wobbly-crank/294885 "2026-06-30T10:35:59Z")
I guess that the crank bolt worked its way out. I was practicing hopping and noticed it after I had been hopping for a short while. I tightened everything back, but now the right hand crank still wobbles a bit. The cran… --- ## [Frame bottom part not fitting bearing](https://unicyclist.com/t/frame-bottom-part-not-fitting-bearing/294720)
**Author:** [@ManiusTerentiusPullus](https://unicyclist.com/u/ManiusTerentiusPullus)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 2:18am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/frame-bottom-part-not-fitting-bearing/294720 "2026-06-30T02:18:20Z")
So a while ago I got a urc M4O frame, and today when I tried to put it on a uni I was building, one of the frame bracket parts did not fit on the bearing. I tried both bearings, and two hubs, but it won’t go on. The part… --- ## [Tubeless question?](https://unicyclist.com/t/tubeless-question/122905)
**Author:** [@Goal\_kicker](https://unicyclist.com/u/Goal_kicker)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/tubeless-question/122905 "2026-06-27T09:18:25Z")
I’m planning a 255 km Muni ride and am thinking of running tubeless with stans as there will be many prickles to slow me down. I ride a KH 26 so if anyone has some hot tips on what to use as rim tape to seal the system … --- ## [Crank length and gear ratio on giraffes](https://unicyclist.com/t/crank-length-and-gear-ratio-on-giraffes/294743)
**Author:** [@Eric\_aus\_Chemnitz](https://unicyclist.com/u/Eric_aus_Chemnitz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 7:29am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/crank-length-and-gear-ratio-on-giraffes/294743 "2026-06-12T07:29:29Z")
We have a bunch of Pichler 6-footers with the typical problem with uneven sprocket wear as both have 25 teeth. One sprocket is welded to the hub, one to the crank. I’m still searching on how to repair / upgrade them. The… --- ## [36er tire options](https://unicyclist.com/t/36er-tire-options/294777)
**Author:** [@Maximus](https://unicyclist.com/u/Maximus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/36er-tire-options/294777 "2026-06-11T14:32:01Z")
After 4000 miles, the King George tire on my G36er is getting a little worn down. I was about to order another one when I noticed that the Niterider Lite is a fair bit lighter. Looking further, I also saw that Vee makes … --- ## [Which unicycle would you recommend for longer trips?](https://unicyclist.com/t/which-unicycle-would-you-recommend-for-longer-trips/294789)
**Author:** [@bikecrazy](https://unicyclist.com/u/bikecrazy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 8:40am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/which-unicycle-would-you-recommend-for-longer-trips/294789 "2026-06-11T08:40:48Z")
At the moment I ride a 26-inch Muni from mad4one. A few weeks ago I did my first 5-day-trip with this unicycle. It was much of fun, but very hard and I would not do it again with this unicycle, because I was very slow, … --- ## [Wrist Mirrors, Road Riding and Cars](https://unicyclist.com/t/wrist-mirrors-road-riding-and-cars/291737)
**Author:** [@MadHatchetAndy](https://unicyclist.com/u/MadHatchetAndy)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/wrist-mirrors-road-riding-and-cars/291737 "2026-06-09T20:15:59Z")
Any one use a wrist mirror for road riding ? Just bought one, after a recent incident with a Range Rover driver with blacked out windows. Unicycling along a road about half a metre from the kerb, I hear a car behind me … --- ## [Mad4One Questions](https://unicyclist.com/t/mad4one-questions/291246)
**Author:** [@ManiusTerentiusPullus](https://unicyclist.com/u/ManiusTerentiusPullus)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/mad4one-questions/291246 "2026-06-08T17:50:01Z")
I am considering getting the Mad4One 29" distance uni, though I have no experience with Mad4one or their products. I am wondering if the Super Comfy seat is good, if the Air Saddle cover will fit it, or the Nimbus Shado… [Previous page](https://unicyclist.com/c/unicycles-and-equipment/17.md) [Next page](https://unicyclist.com/c/unicycles-and-equipment/17.md?page=2)