At least I found a good use for my Nextie 36er carbon rim. 
Thatās such different music from what weāre used to from your other videosā¦ 
I like this a bit better, but can see why you choose harder stuff for muni videos. Muniing isnāt exactly laid back, after all.
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Nice build Terry and your riding skill is awesome. Which ācrank lengthā do you have on a 36" UW? The rider in @Setonix video wrote in the youtube comments that 165mm are ideal. I put the pedals on the 155mm position of the hole selection bar, as @PedalSprell named it, and didnāt have time to test the other positions before giving it to @Setonix .
I also thought about a carbon UW, but I would glue carbon tubes in a # shape into the rim. Only the pedal sections require a fancy idea and some machining.
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I wouldnāt necessarily go bigger to 165mm. We both managed to ride the wheel just fine. It took me 45 minutes to get used to the rotations before going 50 metres. The further the pedals are apart the bigger the rotation you have to make with your legs. Wouldnāt that be more tiring in the end?
110mm.
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Hereās a rebuild of my 36er UW, and a short video showing me making my latest 26er UW with a carbon rimā¦and spokes! (Just cosmetic)
In the first clip of my 36er UW upgrade, you see me holding my left arm out in front of me in an awkward position, and thatās because I had my smartphone in an armband sleeve and I was talking into it to try to do narration while my hover drone was following me.
This video shows the making of my latest carbon rim 26er UW. A multi-day project condensed into just about 2 minutes.
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Although the pedal mount is the most important part, I like your jigsaw jig most. The spokes look great.
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Here is a pic showing most of the tools and supplies I use for making my UWs. Itās fun making these, and having made several improvements to the builds, they are now light and strong, and have a very stable, smooth feel. Also, having totally rebuilt and modified the Lunicycle pedal/leg supports, riding is dead easy with zero wheel rubbing that you would normally have to deal with using just standard pedals. Speaking of the Lunicycle, I still had the two 20" ovalized wheels that came with each Lunicycle, and I realized that I could use the crank holes that were welded into each wheel. But after cutting the sections out, I found that by splitting each down the middle, Iād have two right and two left or a total of 4 sets from both wheels!
when will you start a UW company? Iād buy one with a leg holder. How is it when dismounting? I can understand that it sorta sticks to your leg and foot when you want to step off.
No, the upper pads do not āstickā to your legs at all, but do allow your legs to slide naturally across them, which is necessary when pedaling. Their only purpose is to prevent leg contact with the tire, without restricting the natural movement of the legs while pedaling. Itās a great system that works amazingly well, and mounting / dismounting is no problem and quite easy.