Yeah, retail prices. That’s not what they pay.
It’s definitely a pricey wheel set.
Wow, Must not have had many. anton005 and me lucked out.
Not so sure about the making money tho. Big print on the box says MADE IN TAIWAN
now it may cost us 6-9 hundred but it didn’t cost 50 bucks to make I’ll bet.
Unicycles rank up there with Harley parts and tennis shoes for stupid high prices. 
Sorry to bust you here… but they do NOT cost 50 bucks to make, nothing near it! The margins on unicycles are considerably lower than that on bikes. This is partly due to the quantities produced but also due to the strength and quality of the unicycle components that are required to cope with a single person riding on a single wheel.
Roger
I got my Oregon 2 weeks ago and haven’t really looked back since. The bigger wheel has opened up a whole load of new territory for me and I can spend a good couple of hours in the fells at the back of the house, without seeing a single sole. I do find the uni has a mind of it’s own sometime and will go where it wants to, but I guess after reading the comments others have made, I think I just have to play with the tyre pressure. So far it hasn’t killed me yet, but what don’t kill ya can only make you stronger.
Selfish public, not all jumping on the unicycle bandwagon so people like you can get lower prices on parts to pass down to us… 
Unicycles always seemed expensive for what they are (Being that most of the time they’re essentially a fork with a seat and wheel), but at the same time, I think of how much an absolute top-of-the-line uni costs (I dunno… Triton 36er with a Schlumpf?) and compare that to a top-of-the-line road bike (That new McClaren beast?), and realise that even with prices that might seem high, I’m still spending far less than I could
Even the ‘normal’ high-end uni’s (IE. stuff that normal people ride), KH/Oracle stuff, are still under a grand (Usually quite a lot under) Compared to a decent £2k+ bike. I guess there’s only so much you can do to a simple machine like a unicycle, whereas bikes these days are coated in tech!
I have ruffled a nerve and that was not intented. My unfounded opinion is (excluding titanium and geared hubs) unis are made of basic materials. After the jigs are made, and parts are being made more than one at a time, it is hard for me to fathom the prices. In reality it’s a fork, wheelset, and seat. Making them in a country where minimum wage is indeed minimum, only lowers the cost.
I think more, the price is based on what the market will bear. I am part of that market and since I was willing to pay and others are willing to pay, it must be set right. That being said lets get back to positive Oregon thoughts - stories.
Cant wait to roll my fattie.
Helluva good deal considering the fact that its also a convertable.
Cant wait!
the Oregon for average folks
Just spent the last 8 hrs on my new Nimbus Oregon and I’m in love.
With all the “Qualified” reviews I was pretty intimidated. I read it was heavy and had a mind of its own with the wrong air pressure. The width was something to get used to and the brake was of poor quality. This was a machine for people with experience.
Well I have to say POO…POO…POO to all that.
If you are at the level where any root or bump is a hazard and you can sweat your butt off on what should be a simple track. You jerk and twitch on all the off camber bumps and holes and read this forum like “what the hell I can’t do any of that” then this might be the Uni for you.
Forget black top roads or real hard pack. The tire cries for off road. It rides ok on the road, it’s just a slug (loud too).
Off the hard stuff it is the most forgiving thing I have ever ridden. It just rolls over all the small blems in the trail like no big deal.
It rode so easy with the 165’s that I didn’t notice any weight, sluggishness or anything negative.
I have to say if you are not a master and you enjoy riding on real trails then this is a fine unit indeed. I only wish I had bought one earlier. An advanced rider can do wonders, but a basic rider will enjoy it more I think. Very very forgiving.
Wow, that’s all good to know-- and quite the valentine!
(And your endurance is impressive; 8 hrs of muni and I would stroke out.)
No No.. that’s 8 hrs of riding, goofing and having fun. That’s the point I was trying to make. May not have succeeded. My skill level at muni is pretty poor.
Most of the folks who post here are way above me. I honestly don’t think I would notice the difference in a Marge Lite and and a heavy Marge. The tire reviews are great but don’t really apply to me due to the fact I’m all over the trail anyway. I almost didn’t get the Oregon because I was thinking it was too much for me to handle. I wanted to get the word out to the lesser skilled riders that it’s a blast. The Nate tire rolls over things so easy that it made the day far more enjoyable. Like riding a big pillow. I just ordered a Lou tire thinking more cush should be even better. We’ll see about that. That was the surprise that I wanted to share. The Oregon is big and burly but has a soft side for the not so good muni riders.
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Good for you Jona. You’re keeping it simple and your having fun.
Enjoy your new uni.
That"s about the best Oregon review I ever read. Nuts, now I want one. (Not sure if I’m at the N-1 spot yet, where N = the number of unicycles that makes your spouse leave you. Maybe I’ll find out soon!)
(edit: My wife threatened an “intervention” when she found out about the Impulse trials I got a while back. And that’s only number 5! I’m just getting started!)
+1 on the review. I really can’t get another uni right now, but man that review makes me feel like I NEED one.
I can relate to the feeling of floating over stuff. I took my 32 on some singletrack and had a similar experience of not having to worry about rolling hops to get over stuff. it would be nice to have that experience a bit closer to the ground on an Oregon.
Had to try the more cush logic and put a Surly Lou 4.8 on. I will keep the Marge Lite. The tire rounds nicely. I originally was dreaming of a 100mm rim, but now think that would flatten the footprint enough to make the riding much harder for someone with my experience. The Lou is the same energy to pedal as the Nate with more “run over anything” feel. For the experienced riders this may be an odd combo or not the best use of equipment, but for me, this has opened up major trail options.
Thanks for the review! I was actually looking at this tire but I was worried with my marge lite rim it wouldn’t work.
Nice!!
Suprisingly looks proportional to the forks for such a huge tire. Can you show pic of top and side clearance from front angle?
Plenty of clearance. Nice rounded tire. 65mm is the narrowest rim.
Sidewall has propulsion going one way and cornering going the other. I went with cornering. Nobody comment on the seat post that still needs cut. Check out the size of those knobs. 
Here’s my review on the oregon for the intermediate muni riders like my self. I have been riding uni’s since 8 yrs old, off and on. I am an x DH National Champion in the 50 and up division. This summer I took up muni riding. What a blast! Most of my riding is single track with the occasional small rock gardens, 3 inches or less a some roots. The trails are pretty hard packed medium grade winding down deer valley ski resort and the like. My oregon came with 165mm cranks and the surly Nate tire, nimbus gel seat. I was riding a 24 muni before the oregon. At first I was a little intimidated with how high in the air I felt with this big muni but once on the trails that went away fast. These big tires do have a mind of there own if not the right pressure. I tried from 22psi all the way down to 6. I seem to end up always around 14 to 12psi for the best compromise of roll over obstacles and auto steer on off cambers of the trails. I switched out the seat for the freeride, it seems to give me more wiggle room if you know what I mean. I also tried the duro leopard 26x3 tire. It’s kind of funnie I thought the Nate was to big but when I stepped down to the duro I lost that roll over everything feel. I’m not good enough to hop things so I like to plow over things, lol. I did swap, out the inner tube for a thicker dh tube this gave the Nate a better or firmer feel. Next will be different crank lengths to try. 170mm or 150. I’m 5’9 150lbs.
Well, I don’t have one of these yet but hopefully I will before too long.
As I was riding home on my Fat Bike this morning enjoying the winter wonderland of a fresh 16" of snow I got to thinking…
Has anyone put a studded tire on the Oregon? How does it ride? Seems like this would solve my “can’t muni” problems during the winter. I ride my fat bike in the snow where I can’t ride my normal mountain bike so could I ride a fat muni where I can’t ride my normal muni?