new nimbus trial

dale_dale · March 14, 2006, 10:40am

http://www.unicycle.uk.com/shop/shopdisplayproduct.asp?catalogid=828

what do you all think of that for the money???

sparrowhawk · March 14, 2006, 10:51am

I’l hopefully be getting that soonish they just put the picture on like…yesterday

trials_uni · March 14, 2006, 11:02am

gell saddle, splined hub and crankset…id say its worth it.

sparrowhawk · March 14, 2006, 1:04pm

does annyone know how much it weighs cuz i might do some freestyle (i think) stuff on it and i read somewhere that its good for it to be light for freestyle…ing

Jerrick · March 14, 2006, 1:14pm

wow, all that for such a low price… impressive =p

MattyJ · March 14, 2006, 6:12pm

It’s 10kg…which against all the other trials unis on udc is the heaviest. The qu-ax splined is a whole 2kg lighter at 8kg for the same price.

muzzle · March 15, 2006, 1:02am

its a nice starter trials setup. would stand up to a fair amount of what most people give to it.
it has the '04 cranks with nubbies

Jim · March 15, 2006, 12:11pm

Acording to their descriptions the Qu-ax splined weighs 6.55kg (14 1/2 pounds) and the Nimbus Hoppley weighs 6.32kg (13.9 pounds). Where are you getting 10kg and 8kg from?

Do the 127mm cranks have the same nubs as the standard KH 04 cranks?

jim

unisteve · March 15, 2006, 12:21pm

The 10kg confusion was something about the shipping weight and the actual weight.

I believe this post sums it up:

monkeyman · March 15, 2006, 12:43pm

Geez, Steve, you’re out of it today

rogeratunicycledotcom · March 15, 2006, 12:48pm

The 127mm cranks do have some nub, but nothing like as big as the 152 cranks. It is not an issue though because they have some Q-factor so they clear your ankle

Roger

Brian_O · March 16, 2006, 7:52pm

I wonder if this will be available on the US unicycle.com site, I’m definitely interested in it.

trials2k · March 20, 2006, 5:05pm

i cant believe no1 else has picked it up but i reckon the clearance between the crown and wheel is HUGE, it looks like the frame is built for a bigger wheel

but oh well thats what i believe, it still looks well nice and all but, clearance is huge

Brian_O · March 20, 2006, 5:08pm

The clearance doesnt look any different from the Onza Trials and people seem to be fine with that.

trials2k · March 20, 2006, 6:29pm

its heaps dif from the kh clearance tho …

Brian_O · March 20, 2006, 9:25pm

And the KH is heaps more expensive.

uni_mattster · July 13, 2006, 10:07pm

I’m here in New Zealand and i really like the look of the hoppley. Unfortunately we never get the good stuff here. I hope they get them soon

muzzle · July 14, 2006, 3:56am

Hello, We wont be getting hoppley… We do have the good stuff here.
Anyways, join us on the NZUni forums and I’ll show you the way to a “Hoppley”

burjzyntski · July 14, 2006, 10:33am

i just ordered the hoppley from unicycle.com. since it has a handbuilt wheel - kovachi - it’s going to take an additional 2-3 days for them to ship it to me. I can’t wait though. It’s such a good deal.

there is a guy that’s selling his 20" KH for $400. If I saw that a few days ago, i would have gone for that, and maybe udc wouldnt be out of stock…

Jerrick · July 14, 2006, 5:01pm

I would actually prefer the Nimbus hoppley over a new KH.

The frame on both unis are immensely strong, but Id rather have the design of a Nimbus II frame.

The older hub is also extremely strong, same with the qu-ax cranks, they are actually about the same strength as the profile hub\crank set, and easier to maintain. Ask Joe Hodges, he has gone through Profiles, and KH cranks, but the older KH hub and cranks, or the Qu-Ax cranks on there, he hasn’t broke.

The people with this uni, expect it to last a very long time, years with no problem, its one of the best set-ups you can get, and for the price it is at, I am surprised it isn’t sold out yet.