How many people have made frames and how well have the turned out?
How much lighter are they the a nimbus?
How long have the lasted?
How long did it take?
What was your design?
ben
I’ve made a couple of giraffe frames and several unicycles without frames but I think it would be a struggle to build something better/cheaper than a nimbus in my shed.
I think you’d really need some specific reason to have a go (Coker frame, trials requirements, etc). Building stuff is fun and that is probably reason enough, though 
Nick
I’ve built a muni frame from scratch, it took me 3 months and weights at about 1kg (that’s 2.2lbs) It’s heavier then a Nimbus definitely, but must say that it’s really strong. The overall weight of my muni ends up at around 6kg. That’s the typical weight of most muni right? You can find a picture of my unicycle in my small album. Planning on shaving weight off by changing to a lighter but stronger rim.
Main reason for building it was that unicycles are rare over in Singapore
Cheers
If I ever take my unicycling to a pretty serious level (I intend to… but do I have the skill? Most would probably say no.) I plan to get a titanium frame build for me, prolly a titanium seat post and I’ll drop the KH seat for the Miyata (it’s just a comfort thing currently). Although I’m not sure what seats will be like in 2 or so years time so we’ll see.
Just out of interest why is the KH seat heavier than the Miyata, the foam shouldn’t weigh like anthing, thus meaning you should be able to get the Miyata weight, but nice and comfortable WITHOUT making an airseat.
Re: Making a frame?
“Robbie” <Robbie@NoEmail.Message.Poster.at.Unicyclist.com> writes:
> Just out of interest why is the KH seat heavier than the Miyata, the
> foam shouldn’t weigh like anthing, thus meaning you should be able to
> get the Miyata weight, but nice and comfortable WITHOUT making an
> airseat.
Actually, the foam is the single heaviest part of the KH seat.
Ken
Serious? Well I might think about buying myself the Miyata saddle and changing them over. KH if I’ll have to travel a long distance, Miyata if it’s serious riding. Eventually when I have a car I think I’d be using the Miyata more as I won’t have to ride EVERYWHERE!
i was thinking about triming the foam down in my kh i have small hands which is a problem for seat out sometimes
Ben
Back to the frames, what is the strongest design (not actual model)- the standard round shouldered, Nimbus II style, Nimbus XXX etc etc?
What difference does seat stem length make to strength? I noticed Dan Heaton’s trials frame has/had a long neck and I’m sure lollipop bearing holders. I assume the later is due to it being very pricy to have titanium holder machined? Do these points have a strength advantage???