Thanks for your response. Sounds good! That’s cool that you learned to ride in NYC! Since you’ve put some miles on your Guni, would I be correct to assume it was a solid wheel build and there are no issues with the hub, shifting or the brake? Is your hub the version that has a distance of 100mm between the centerline of the bearings? You’re not planning to attend the Uni Festival in NYC this summer, by any chance, are you? If you don’t have plans to come to NYC (or nearby) anytime soon, I can determine when I’ll be able to make a road trip (or have you ship it to me) shortly after the upcoming holiday weekend. Do you have any idea what the shipping cost would be to NYC (Manhattan)?
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The wheel was a solid build, yes. I had to do some of the work. Lots of troubleshooting since this was my first geared uni. Quite the project! Multiple brake parts until I found a compatible set up. This is a completely different “unicycle animal”. I did a lot of research online and even emailed Kris Holm about my struggles. Fortunately, we have a great unicycling community! The biggest challenge is adjusting the shifting pins to the perfect setting. This comes with practice. I mostly rode it in high gear, because shifting throws off your balance. Shifting takes practice and I didn’t fully commit to learning. I decided to sell after a high speed fall a few months ago. My hub is the most current Schlumpf hub. I believe it’s 100mm spacing, which matches the frame. No plans to visit NYC at this time. I’ve been to the unicycle festival a few times! I’ll get back to you with more shipping details.
@Hugh_Sharp Thanks for your response. That definitely sounds like quite the project! Although you mostly rode in high gear and didn’t commit to learning how to shift, I assume you are confident that there are no issues with shifting and that the hub shifts well. I’m very sorry to hear about your high speed fall. Back in the mid 2000’s I had the good fortune of being loaned a geared 36er that wasn’t shiftable on the fly, so I rode it exclusively in high gear for about a month. I remember how critical it was to keep the frame vertical or near vertical at all times and how easy it could be to have a bad situation if the frame pitched too much. I figured you probably didn’t have plans for a trip to NYC in the near future, but given that the Uni Festival is hosted here, it was worth checking with you just to be sure. I look forward to the shipping details. I may decide to take a road trip just to avoid the possibility of the guni getting banged around. I’ll make a decision once I have the shipping information, or very soon after. Thanks again!
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Full transparency. Geared hubs are tricky. I’m not an expert, but I believe it’s a solid build. Schlumpf hubs require fine tuning. I shift when I’m not riding to avoid death. I haven’t dialed in the buttons to perfection yet. They require attention, maintenance, and familiarity.
This geared hub has high and a low gear. I opted out of the freewheel setting. If you don’t adjust the buttons just right, it can go into neutral when shifting. I believe this is true with all geared hubs.
I also own a 29” Mad4One with a FlickFlock freewheel hub. The buttons are on or off. Easy to predict and no fine tuning. G36 is a totally different unicycle and there has been a learning curve.
I should have time this weekend to look into shipping costs and fine tune the buttons. I’m not in a rush to sell. I’ll get back to you!
Thanks for that information and for your honest answer. It is very much appreciated. I am looking forward to shifting on the fly, so I would be most grateful for your effort to fine tune the buttons. I am heavily leaning toward making a road trip to pick up the guni. I’m not in a huge rush either, however, I am planning to sell my hub and components very soon, contingent on my being able to purchase your guni. I would hate to sell my hub and then not be able to purchase your geared 36er for some reason, so I would just like to confirm that you are 100% committed to selling it to me. I can send you a down payment (preferably via PayPal), if you’d like. Thanks again.
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I’m committed if you are! I adjusted the buttons and inner screws. It seems to be shifting well. I would imagine that there are at least a few G36 owners you could compare notes with in NYC. I used to go to the monthly NY unicycle meet up. There are a lot of good unicycle resources in your neighborhood!
I’d recommend starting in high gear and avoid shifting until you get to know the unicycle. You’ll see what I mean after riding it. I’d also recommend learning as much as possible about adjusting the buttons and inner pins. It can be frustrating until you find the sweet spot!