Can anyone with a 28" with 5" cranks comment on what they are like on steep road hills?
Can they be used for dirt trails(not full on Muni), and are the wheels fragile i.e. will rolling off a curb damage them?
Re: 28" tourer questions
In article <onewheeldave.5vilb@timelimit.unicyclist.com>,
onewheeldave <onewheeldave.5vilb@timelimit.unicyclist.com> wrote:
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)Can anyone with a 28" with 5" cranks comment on what they are like on
)steep road hills?
I’ve taken mine up grades up to about 13% with no problems yet. It could
definitely handle more than that.
)Can they be used for dirt trails(not full on Muni), and are the wheels
)fragile i.e. will rolling off a curb damage them?
The wheels are standard 700c bike wheels, which means there’s quite a
bit of selection, and a number of quality rims. The quality of your
wheel will depend on its components, of course, but anything you’ll
buy from unicycle.com should be good in this category. I’ve ridden mine
down short 20% dirt grades and off curbs, and it’s solid. This is
the Pashley 29" touring model.
-Tom
Can anyone with a 28" with 5" cranks comment on what they are like on steep road hills?
Dave,
I also have the 700c (29") touring Pashley with 5" cranks and use a WTC Nanoraptor tire and narrow Sun rim. No visible wear after 550+ mostly road miles. Not as much torque as longer cranks, but you get used to it. Hills get progressively easier, and I find pulling up on the handle (Miyata/Gemcrest air seat) really helps on steep downhills. No problems over 6" curbs, and an experienced Muni friend of mine has done bigger drops with it. Great on dirt trails and uneven ground. It doesn’t roll over bumps the way a 3" Gazz with 7" cranks will, but it can go alot faster.
-Anne
i have a Semcycle 28 inch
i use a Nanorapter tyre with 4 inch cranks and it is fast.i havent riddin my muni since i got it but thats another story.
i’ve been on trails that roll without to much difficulty.the trouble comes when you slow down so 5 inch cranks would be ok,me thinks.on the asphalt,hills are over quiker but a little more work,besides if its to steep i just walk.
for me this is the way to go,when i get my super 29er going i’ll have to take a reduction in speed cause Profile only makes 145mm crank arms,muni is fun but i get bored going so slow.
i hope a Telford can somday take the fat WTB tire!
Re: 28" tourer questions
onewheeldave <onewheeldave.5vilb@timelimit.unicyclist.com> wrote:
> Can anyone with a 28" with 5" cranks comment on what they are like on
> steep road hills?
> Can they be used for dirt trails(not full on Muni), and are the wheels
> fragile i.e. will rolling off a curb damage them?
We have a 700c rim with a 700x54.something tyre on. Used with 125mm cranks
and spikey pedals. So our 29er set up sort of matches your query. Bear in
mind tho that this is NOT a stock 28 inch uni.
The 29er gives the impression that with the right legs and lungs it will
climb like a goat. Its a lot lighter than a coker and so rolls further up
the hill before you have to start forceing the cranks round. The rim we
have is the widest 700c rim we could buy from stock at a bike shop, the
tyre ditto.
We take the uni on road trips and off road, its stood up to all of it so
far, the road stuff seems slow compared to a coker, but is noticabley
easier than on a 26 with fat tyre and 150mm cranks. I find the bigger
wheel slightly harder to turn or stop on the spot than a 26.
As for will you damage it, a stock 28 with a skinny rim and tyre, yes you
will proabadly damage it with kurb drops eventully. With a bigger tyre
its fine .
sarah
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Cheers to everyone who replied to this question, after a lot of mulling over whether to get 28" tourer or a Muni, I’ve decided to go for the smoothness and speed of a 28".
Now I have to decide which model-I’m in England so it’s a choice between the DM Ringmaster and the Nimbus 28, they cost about the same over here (£130-ish), any advice?
I should clarify that the DM is not the advanced super strong version that retails at £200+, as I’ve noticed some confusion over this in the forums before.
I really like the way the Nimbus looks, but I wonder if its hub and wheel will be as strong as the DM, which uses a Suzue hub.