I don’t think that they suck for rolling wraps and that stuff, but they are definitely less comfortable and stable than the KH/Onzas and K1 street cranks.
For the sake of correcting you, all tires we use are off bikes, there are no tires made for unicycling.
I basically had the same question a little while back and got some great feedback.
I’ve almost got my uni built up and I’m just waiting on the tire and pedals.
This is what I did.
Nimbus X frame
Nimbus DJ rim 36H
Nimbus ISIS hub
Black 14g spokes
Qu-Ax crmo 125 cranks
I’m using a steel post and a nimbus saddle with CF seatbase.
Still waiting on.
20x2.25 Fly Rueben kevlar folding tire
Eastern plastic pedals.
Initial impressions:
I put some cheap pedals on it, I had lying around and a 20x2.125 Bmx knobby tire. So far I really like it and I’m sure I’ll like it even more with the smooth light tire.
I really like the rim (it’s HUGE) and the feel of the cranks. It’s exactly as AgentQ said, smooth fast and less forgiving of technique.
I definately will not completely replace my 19in setup. I think it gives a uni with a different feel that is funner in some ways, but the trials tire is still nice for other things.
I’ll post pics when I get the tire and pedals on.
36’ers?
Cocky thing to bring up?
I think you’d want the longneck frame. Besides, the Black widow has cotterless cranks.
The DJ rim is available in 36 spoke.
http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=1148
Well the original coker tire was made for the Coker Wheelman penny farthing.
…and the wheel TA was for the Qu-Ax Penny-Farthing. The only real unicycling tires that I can think of are the Nightrider, Coker XLR (when it comes out), and the smaller sized Qu-Ax freestyle tires.
BMX is an acronym for Bicycle Motocross.
AFAIK, there is no such thing as a “bicycle unicycle”… unless you’re talking about a tricycle.
I have yet to hear of a unicyclist entering into a motocross-style competition. Being that it’s nearly impossible to “get big air” on a uni, I don’t see this happening.
Of course, we’ve been using BMX components on unicycles for a while… but that doesn’t make them bicycles (or tricycles), now, does it?
Could somone explain how the name “BMX uni” holds any meaning?
Well the only reason to refur to a “bmx” when talking bikes (vs. just “bike”), is to describe the components invloved. A “bmx uni” refurs to a 20" rim and 20" tire off a BMX bike.
Yeah, basically a freestyle uni with stronger components.
The stuff finally arrived so here are the pics.
I ended up with a Shadow Conspiracy Undertaker folding tire 20 x2.25. It’s is a very nice tire, not at light as I thought it would be, but it’s very stable. I really like this uni.
Edit: Thanks again to everyone for their help and input in putting this together.
That looks pretty sweet. I just picked up a pair of those pedals myself. The pins ware pretty fast and dirt and ice will get stuck in the knurls, so they arn’t great for bad weather.
Hows that rim feel?
Also, in case you guys dont check out the traiding post. I have a BMX uni for sale:
Great price on a nice bmx uni.
The rim goes well with the tires. The smooth 20x2.25 tire with the wide rim make the ride a little more trials like, but still smooth and fast. The other tire I had on was just a knobby bmx tire and it was squirrelly. The width of the undertaker would be almost as wide as a Creepy Crawler if the knobs on the sides were shaved off, but the tire isn’t nearly as tall.
I also got a red Kenda Kontact 20x2.25 for riding indoors for $10. It feels really nice too, a lot like the undertaker. The side walls are much thinner, but the rim keeps it pretty stable. I don’t really do side hops with this uni anyway though.