samsterus:
I’m now the proud owner of a new 29" Nimbus touring uni!
First impressions: It’s huge! 29ers look much smaller in pictures. Free mounting has been considerably more difficult, but I imagine this will get easier once I put some more time into it. The speed and height are great! I’m flying compared to the 20" I was riding and I feel like I’m just gliding along :).
I have noticed a faint squeaking sound while riding.. Which worries me because I read something about ruining my cranks and a squeaking sound. When I just hold the uni and spin the wheel I can’t hear anything, so I’m not sure how to figure out what’s wrong. Any advice on this would be much appreciated!
Also I’ve noticed that the wheel is not perfectly centered between the forks of the frame. Will this hurt my uni down the road or affect my riding? If so, how should I go about fixing this?
Anyways, I love the thing already and am very proud to be part of the 29ers club!
Sam
Awesome, and congrats! I had the same feelings when I first got my 29er a few months ago. I’m still working on the freemounts, but as for everything else on a uni, I think it’s just a matter of practice (and dedication/perseverence/obstinance
Creakiness, probably just need to tighten the cranks and/or spokes; see thread: creaking ness?
Centeredness (if that’s a word?), probably just tune the wheel due to machine build and as spokes settle in; see thread: Is there any way to correct an off-center wheel?
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