I would think cost saving, the last thing hasn’t been said about brakes on a qu-ax 36er though, I heard they’re working on a way to make a calliper brake work on it.
You can’t go wrong on buying an airfoil though, however it’s pretty expensive, same goes for the nimbus frame (I’m not comparing it to the costly Hunter frames but to the standards).
I ordered the Nimbus Delux
Well, I decided to order the Nimbus Delux 36 with KH air saddle, 14 ga spokes, no handle, no brake. By ordering through UDC dealer, I saved over $200 over the on-line cost (shipping to Alaska would have been over $200)!
I think now that I should have the T7 handle…sounds like it is good for distance rides and control issues. Any input about handles (what is G4?) is appreciated.
GB4 is short for George Barnes IV, a guy who used to make some really hot unicycle stuff. He made a uni handle that looks like a T7 (or more accurately a T7 looks like it) but which bolted to the underside of the saddle, like so. Personally I like the GB4, but not as much as the T7, and to get it good and stiff requires a carbon seat base which requires you to mess around assembling a saddle.
It’s for your Ding Ding bell
http://www.unicyclist.com/index.php?page=gallery&g2_itemId=31826
Or your cycle computer. So what, the third bolt on the handle is made to go through the brake mount aswell to stiffen the structure? That’s a nice fix.
Not made for it but fits quite nicely. you need to hacksaw just a little bit off at an angle to make the fit.
Ripped off!
man, I’m pissed!!! I just found out that the UDC dealer I ordered the Nimbus Delux 36 from is closed and possessed by the bank…after he charged my VISA $632.67!! It will probably be a major hassle getting a refund and no hopes of getting my new uni for a long time now.
ouch…sucks.
As of today, the “new & greatly improved Coker Unicycle” is still under a tarp with no reported details. As seems to usually be the case when working with far-east suppliers and keeping costs low, it’s probably impossible for them to give us a ship date. “This summer” has started, but there could be delays and until they show us what they’ve got, I can’t say that there’s anything worth waiting for. Don’t know what’s going to change, though I’m sure it will contain many improvements over the first generation.
Introduced at the 1998 USA Convention in Monrovia, CA, people who placed early orders had to wait quite a while before the first Cokers shipped. So it may still be quite a while, or they may suddenly pop up any day now. I’m very interested, but I’m not holding my breath.
sorry for the hijack…
So hang on a minute… say i were to consider buying a 36 "er, what would be the best overall one for me to get?
There seem to be loads of complications… all i want is a uni that goes fast, is comfy, won’t break, and perhaps has a brake.
suggestions?
Well…
Nimbus 36" unicycle
http://www.unicycle.au.com/View.php?action=ProductDetail&Code=nimbus36
Nimbus 36" uni pic
http://www.unicycle.au.com/images/shop/nimbus36specialbuild.jpg
Sure??
I was thinking of…
http://unicycle.uk.com/shop/shopdisplayproduct.asp?catalogid=807
Maybe its a bit too basic lol
Is the nimbus def the best then???
What is the QU-AX compared to Nimbus? Because Nimbus is quite expensive. Why is there such a difference? Can you put a break and the handle on the QU-AX?
I havn’t heard anything about this yet, but neither have I asked, so what I’m going to do is send Egon a mail and ask him right now haha, hopefully more news soon. You can put the handle on it though, yes, it will fit on any seatpost with a rail type adapter, so you will have to buy a KH adapter to go with it. The Qu-Ax uses a 25.4mm seatpost so it’s easy to find a rail adapter for it.
waiting for Nimbus 36
Well I got the VISA charge resolved and credited, so was able to order the Nimbus Delux 36 from UDC (cost was $120 more than originally quoted by dealer). But to save $100 in shipping, I have to wait for the slow boat from the lower 48. It will be a long wait, and our endless daylight will probably end before I receive the uni. In the meantime I ride the 26" Torker daily, from 2-10 miles. I can freemount about 90% of the time and ride 4+ miles before my butt needs a break. The only UPD’s now are unexpected bumps/holes in the trail or very steep/long unhill when I run out of gas!
