I mentioned wanting to put together a freestyle uni in a past post… I’ve also been thinking of putting it together myself from scratch. I’m a total amateur at this and have pretty much no idea how its done. Can anyone give me a cost estimate in US dollars for something pretty simple ("20) and can anybody give me some advice on going about this? Who do I talk to?
-Tim
If you want a sweet freestyle uni, before you think about making one talk to Adam (accordnsx) he has a sweet red freestyle uni he’s trying to sell. Its total quality.
Mike
I posted this in another thread, but here’s a hell of a deal if you want one.
$250.
20" Semcycle XL, powdercoated translucent red over chrome.
Red Miyata seat, 300mm high gloss powdercoated seatpost.
Chrome Sun Rhynolite, powdercoated translucent red.
36-spoke Suzue hub, powdercoated translucent red.
14ga Marwi spokes in black.
112mm Bicycle Euros, black, with indoor freestyle pedals.
Red Primo “The Wall.”
Pictures here;
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=22545
wow. That is SWEET. How did you get the rim that color? What kind of pedals are those? They look like old style uni cranks but they look pretty new! I don’t think I could buy it off you at the moment but… what are you looking for when it comes down to a trade? I have an old Schwinn giraffe w/ an air seat ( a small amount of rust damage on the rim, its old)… I also may have a trials uni to trade, but thats got a LOT of wear on it.
if you want to see the giraffe: www.freewebs.com/unicyclefreak
Look under “Our Rides” or something like that and find the giraffe. Thats the one I’m talking about. I really KNOW its not a worthy trade but maybe if I threw some money on top you’d be willing?
Just thinking not buying.
-Tim
If I’m not mistaken I got the pedals from unicycle.com, these.
http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=217
The rim, hub, and frame were all done in a 2-stage powdercoat by a friend of mine. First the parts are covered in a powder called “almost chrome” followed up by a light coat of translucent red.
As far as trades go, I’m looking for a bulletproof trials or MUni to ride. Something with a splined hub, nice cranks, and a good wheel. I’ve got a carbon-fiber air Miyata laying around the house, so seatless is ok.
to bad… oh well! If I ever come up with the money I’ll check you about it. Good luck on selling it!
-Tim