Dirt Uni

[eastcoaststeve]

Hello all,

Just added a third uni to my stable and I’m thrilled to have it. Always thought the downhill unis were very cool, but slightly crazy…when this one popped up I knew I had to have it. Seller included an extra set of legs with a Magura rim brake mounted…looking forward to trying a brake for the first time. Profile hub and cranks look like they should last forever.
I did a bit of digging and it looks like it was built by Eugene Cathcart. Wondering if he’s still building?

Steve

[johnfoss]

I’m not familiar with that name or model, it may be a one-off. The bearing holders look like the ones on the old Columbia unicycles from the 70s, but different fork legs. Profile crankset, which started out in 2002. Also you have a Nokian Gazaloddi tire, which is no longer made. Those were really popular, and the original “fat tire” for MUni back in the day.

[Moron]

Titanium?

There was a pretty pristine example of a Dirt Uni for sale a while back. Are all of them titanium?

Custom Titanium 26" Muni

dirt uni ti 26—from the makers of unicycles that shred. built in bend, oregon by wade beaumont and eugene cathcart* at cost of $1500. i bought it in as-new condition from original owner in 2010—he’d tried (and given up) to learn to unicycle on this best-of-breed. i’ve ridden it gently on manhattan streets for the 1/2 of year i’m resident here since then. by gentle i mean closest to muni’ing = maybe a ~2" curb drop. this ti-tank capable of much brutal’er treatment!—will take whatever beating you…

[eastcoaststeve]

John, from what I’ve dug up, it looks like Eugene built a few. It has a “Normal Cycles Unicycles That Shred” decal on it.
I’m thinking it’s 2004 ish. I remember the big Nokian from back then…hadn’t seen one in a while…wish they still made them.

Moron, that Ti uni is awesome…wish I had seen it while it was available.
This one is steel and burly.

Steve

[edg]

Dirt Uni

I have a virtual twin of that Muni, which I’ve been riding hard for years. Major difference is the 170 mm 8 spline KH cranks on mine. I occasionally worry that the aluminum crown will crack, but its shown no sign of giving up. Nice ride.