Cutme (e.i.crichton@ncl.ac.uk) wrote: : > I have the address for the US distributer of Pashley unicycles. : Ouuu, you don’t want to buy one of them!!
I dunno, they’re not that bad any more. The bearings are held on by two bolts
now instead of manky little screws, the cranks are cotterless, and the saddle
has been improved (although not by very much!)
That reminds me… does anyone know of a NICE saddle, which fits the Pashley’s
wider seat-post hole?
Stan
Stan Charisma - SemiProfessional Street Performer, Diabolist, Unicyclist
Tom, please read my previous post on “buying a long distance uni”. The Pashley
Muni is a very good unit. Someone used the term “a little rough around the
edges”. I’m sure they are refering to the bearing holder arrangment. With some
very slight mods though, the unicycle can be made into a better than average
unit. However, the Pashley “Muni” was not cheap (at least not in my neck of the
woods). Mike
> Could peaple give me their experiences of Pashley unis as I am thinking of > buying one. What are they like for their relatively cheap prices? >
I bought a 26" Pashley Muni a few weeks ago and took it to the National Unicycle
Convention to do some mountain riding. Overall I’m glad I got it. It held up
well, and gave me good leverage to get over obstacles. I’m able to roll over
lots of things and not notice that would have been more of a nuisance on a 24"
uni. The only 2 bad things I’ve noticed are the seat and the tire. The seat is
very wide, which should be good for comfort, but the padding is minimal, and if
you sit on it too long you feel the metal underneath. I didn’t find this to be a
problem on the trails, where I’m off the seat a lot, but it hurts after extended
regular riding.
The knobby tire makes the unicycle sensitive to leaning. I’ll probably replace
it here shortly.
Overall, though, I’m happy with the Pashley. None of my unicycles are the same
as when I got them, so I don’t mind a bit of customization.