Building a Muni

Unicycles and Equipment
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So Ive decided before I go out to camp for the summer and evntually make my way up to BC I need a Muni.

Heres what I was thinking

Bedford 3" frame with braised on brake bosses
170 or 175 Profile Crankset and hub
Alex 32 rim
DT Swiss spokes
24" Gazz tire w/ downhill tube
Maggie H-33 hydrolic brakes
CF seat base and air seat conversion kit
Roach cover
Kingport handle and rear bumper
Kingport Rail Adapter
Primo The Rod seat post

I havent decided on pedals but If I can get the sealed Wellgo b-27 (?) cheap I’ll probably do that.

Besides sounds expencive what do you guys think?

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Re: Building a Muni

Mike,

Sounds awesome! Very similar to my MUni, except yours will have brakes and a CF seat. I’ve been nothing but pleased with my Bedford frame, Profiles and Alex rim.

Oh, and yeah, sounds expensive as well :).

Good luck man,
Eli.

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Re: Re: Building a Muni

Eli,

I need to get a MUni too. I’m thinking of going to bedford and asking darren himself what I should do. I was woundering how much the uni Checkernuts described would be? Also how much would your cost?

-Budd-

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I think I should be able to get the uni I described for under $700US but thats with my discount at my sponcering bike shop.

Chex

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Re: Building a Muni

Budd,

My MUni:

  • 24" Alex DX32 rim
  • Profile hub/145mm cranks
  • 24x2.60" V-Stout tire (only 1/8" narrower than the Gazz)
  • pedals I had from before
  • Bedford 26x3" frame
  • Miyata seat and post
  • IRC DH tube
  • 3-bolt seat clamp

= approx. $860 CAD

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I bet you wont want the 175’s, most likely 65 or 70’s. at least that’s what I’v beeen hearing lately.

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I actually prefer my 145mm Profiles to 170mm ones these days. I’ve adjusted to them now and I’ve found I still get enough torque but don’t have to move my legs as far.

Andrew

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So are the 145mm profiles the secret of you managing to keep up the speed on that 24hr race then, or were you riding that on 170s?

Joe

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I dont really are about having to move my legs alot to go fast. I’m gonna get 170’s. I also like Trials alot and that extra leverage goes a long ways when your hopping arround on rocks, and going up steep hills.

Mike

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Joe,

I did the 24hr with 145mm Profiles. I don’t have any other cranks.

Andrew

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I some how forgot about the KH24" maybe I’ll just get that… it would be alot cheaper.

Chex

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KH crankx dont come in chrome…you deserve Profiles my friend…

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That is true,

My big draw to the Kris Holm 24" uni is the frame. It can take a wider diameter seat tube, and also has brake bosses already on it. The 3rd factor is the price much less than the other uni I mentioned.

Chex

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yeah,surrounding a $400 dollar wheel with a forty dollar frame is kind of lame.you could buy the Kh frame for $210 or whatever but that might break the bank.i was told that uni.com will have shims soon to make that 42mm bearing cap diameter smaller for use with Profiles.

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I think Darren Bedford has some 24" frames with dedicated magura mounts brazed on and some with brake bosses on. Check him out.

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The 160s work out wonderfully for an Urban Assault machine.
I’ll find out this weekend how well they cross over for MUni. :slight_smile:

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I’m running the 170s that came with my KH24 at the moment.
I am considering moving to 140s though to go faster…it is a pain in the butt having to pedal like crazy to go fast.

But lets not get carried away on crank size - there are already many, many posts on this subject…