My 2022 MTU
- 27.5" steel frame Nimbus MUni base
- Stadium saddle (this is the second one for the year, also tried a KH)
- Standard Shimano Disc Brake Kit
- KH Starfighter Brake Lever Extension
- Short Ursli Bar; I went through several handles, including a homeade variant of the Cockbar thanks to @Itamuni
- Went through a few sets of pedals, not necessarily from wearing them out but just trying to see what I liked best; currently you see the Fyxation Gates
- Cranks are VCX+ (150/125/100 mm), but I’ve also rocked the VCX+ (170/142/114 mm), but probably never again
- While I’ve flopped between a few tires, you currently see the Duro Crux (I’m going more narrow with my 2023 carbon rim build - I’ll share a post about that quite soon)
This is a very special cycle for me. I rode this approximately six days a week for most of 2022. Some of you know, and while I won’t drag on about this, my journey into mountain unicycling has also been part of a very successful recovery effort. This thing took me all over southwest Virginia, USA, among other states including Texas, Alabama, and South Carolina. And I’ve tried to tattoo it with stickers from all the parks, states, and special places it took me. Not every place is represented, but there are quite a few. Allow me to share some:
Regarding the above image. Breaks Interstate Park was a regular, often weekly place we visited. It was my first place to really dig into some gnarly single track terrain. Tough stuff with lots of southwest VA steep slopes, roots, and almost jungle-like vegetation. You can also see a peacock sticker, because my spirit animal is a peacock
The above image has a “STOKE” custom sticker because that is this MUni’s name. It’s other 2022 24" counterpart sibling is “EXUBERANCE”. I got the sticker made from a cool Etsy shop. The inspiration is here. Above the STOKE sticker is the area that has high friction and so stickers get burnt off quickly. There is one from Pelham Alabama where we went to Oak Mountain Park for the 2022 STOMP event. The black sticker on top of that was from an absolutely delish place that @Uni2ONE2 took me to when I visited Dallas, TX, and we did some riding. It was an awesome BBQ joint called Lockhart Smokehouse. At the bottom is another state park called Clinch River Park.
The above image has lots of stickers that hold lots of memories. The Appalachian Adventures sticker does reference a business that maintains trails (we rode one -Spearhead Trails) BUT the term Appalachian Adventures is much more meaningful for our entire summer of romping around in southwest Virginia. Above that is a sticker of the outline of the state of Virginia (VA). No link for that sticker because the seller isn’t on Etsy anymore.
Early on, my idea was to just get state stickers of where I visited, but the idea progressed and morphed into what it became. The NR sticker came with NiteRider gear we got for the STOMP event. That night ride was, hands-down, the coolest ride of 2022. Above that is a Triple 8 sticker for the Sweatsaver helmet that I got. I tried a few helmets this year, and that one is a keeper.
On the other fork we have a very special Dallas Texas sticker. This is from when I visited @Uni2ONE2. Behind that is a sticker that reads “FUELED BY MAYHEM” which is another recovery sticker. I won’t explain that one.
Finally, this is just a fun one. I found a fellow named Ben Gravy, who among other things, surfs and lives a recovery-focused life. Just thought he was a rad dude with awesome vibes so I bought a sticker to support him.
Well, this thing gave me an unbelievably awesome 2022. Words cannot explain how it has changed me helped me given to me and just made life that much more rad. Thanks for reading…
…And I’m very excited to share a post very soon about the 2023 build 