I’m thinking of buying a Pashley Muni. What is the distance between the forks?
I’ve heard some of you discussing the worst points of these unis - there aren’t
any parts that “will” need changing straight off are there? I certainly won’t be
punishing it too much too soon.
Thanks
Tom
Re: Pashleys
Clifford Elmore wrote:
> I’m thinking of buying a Pashley Muni. What is the distance between the forks?
> I’ve heard some of you discussing the worst points of these unis - there
> aren’t any parts that “will” need changing straight off are there? I certainly
> won’t be punishing it too much too soon.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
I have a Pashley MUni that I have been riding for two and a half years. My MUni
came with the awful Pashley seat which I replaced immediately. I think they come
with Viscount seats now, which is what I am currently using on my MUni. I have,
however, pealed back the synthetic leather seat cover, hollowed out part of the
foam and inserted an 8" X 1 1/4" inner tube (air seat) and glued the cover back
in place. I also drilled holes in the seat’s metal base, inserted carriage
bolts, and attached a Miyata seat handle. (The handle is a must). I eventually
replaced the cranks the Muni came with with 165mm cranks I bought from Tom
Miller. I still have the original axle and hub which has not broken. 2-3 months
ago I switched to a 26 X 2.6 Gazzaloddi downhill racing tire (which does fit
inside the fork). You will have to keep the rim true for the tire to fit, there
isn’t a lot of clearance. It has been a very dry winter in Northern California
so far this year, so I don’t know if mud and the narrow clearance will cause a
problem. Before I switched to the Gazzaloddi I broke a fair number of spokes. I
haven’t broken any since. The tire is on the original rim and I haven’t had any
problems with pinch flats or the tire coming off the rim. I am sold on this
tire. It provides great traction and makes it easier to clear rocks, roots and
other small obstacles on the trail. It also gives some suspension to help
protect the axle on drops. When I first got the Gazzaloddi the tire was
constantly pulling to one side or the other. The problem was that I put too much
pressure in it. I pumped the tire up to the max recommended pressure as I had
with all other unicycle tires. I now ride with closer to the minimum recommended
pressure. This works well for me and the tire tracks straight on the trail.
I ride a fair amount; I average 5 rides a week, 5-6 miles per ride. My main
objective is to get in a good aerobic workout each ride. My riding is definitely
not the type of trials riding that Kris Holm does. I don’t go off of any extreme
drops, and would rather keep moving than spend a lot of time trying to hop (or
Peck) through technical sections.
All in all I have been very pleased with the Pashley, although at this point I
think I might be ready to move up to a better machine.
All the best,
John Hooten
Re: Pashleys
Clifford Elmore <CliffElmore@compuserve.com> wrote:
: I’m thinking of buying a Pashley Muni. What is the distance between the forks?
: I’ve heard some of you discussing the worst points of these unis - there
: aren’t any parts that “will” need changing straight off are there? I certainly
: won’t be punishing it too much too soon.
If it comes with a viscount saddle, no you won’t NEED to change anything. After
a few weeks check the wheel is still true ( not bent) If its a little bit bent
you can re true it your self with a spoke key or small AJ or get a bike shop to
do it for you. Trueing a wheel is a good thing to learn tho. Books in the libary
will tell you how, its not hard, justa bit fiddly. ( do it in doors in the warm
this time of year.) Any bike wheel may go a little out of shape as the spokes
bed in during the first few weeks riding.
Have fun
sarah
Re: Pashleys
Cliff,
I too own a Pashley 26". The MUni is a pretty good deal, however I think
you may want to make a few enhancements. The Viscount seat that comes
with it is kind of hard in my opinion. I replaced it with the old style
Schwinn seat with an 12" inner tube to create an air ride seat. You can
inflate to desired comfort and this setup gives a pretty nice ride. Most
rough terrain requires you to stand on the pedals which subtracts weight
from the seat. If you're riding like this alot perhaps the Viscount seat
is okay. It's your call. Unlike the Schwinn drilled seat post, the
Pashley has a crimp down neck to restrain the seat post. This gives you
the ability to adjust the seat height to fine increments. It also allows
the seat to twist left or right which is only a small disadvantage.
You'll find yourself hitting the seat back into position after you pitch
off. A pin would solve this problem but make height adjustments more
difficult. The crank arms are 6" straight jobs. I like 6.5" on a 26" for
better torque. Also the straight cranks swing closer to the ankle and
any covering that is on the lower part of your leg. The cranks arms I
use are offset which I like better. Again, this may be a matter of
personal preference. Welgo BMX style pedals are supplied. Unlike some
models of BMX pedals, the ones that come with the Pashley have sort off
dull studs to engage the soles of your footwear. I found in wet
conditions my feet slipping off the pedals. Perhaps a more aggresive
sole on my footwear may have mitigated this problem. In my case I used a
different pedal. Finally, the tire is a 1.95 which is okay. You may want
to put a wider tire on and there is room for up to about a 2.6". Watch
tread designs though. Treads that are not symmetrical about the center
will pull slightly. Letting air out may ease this somewhat but at the
expense of rolling friction and pinch flats. Hope these thoughts help. I
think all unicycles need some tweaking to tune them to personal tastes
and terrain specific riding habits. Overall I'd give the Pashley a
thumbs up. If you need any more information shoot me an e-mail.
“The Muniac” scott@enduco.com
Re: Pashleys- getting it right!
Scott Bridgman wrote in message <85i3hf$gis$1@nntp8.atl.mindspring.net>…
>Cliff,
. Overall I’d give the Pashley a thumbs up. If you need any
>more information shoot me an e-mail.
>
Nice to see a series of posts praising Pashley MUni’s The company (after being
prodded by Rog) are really trying to get things sorted. Things are looking good
for the furure! Me too; Having now had the steroids injected under my rhs
kneecap i’m hoping to get back to doing some riding again.
-Take care of your knees, I learn’t my lesson the hard way ;-{
Duncan
Sadly unstable and unable.