Yes, that is Gorilla Tape. I used six layers of tape on each side, which overlap onto the opposite side.
I saw more than one video of riders on the 28” whose foot went through the hole after slipping off of a pedal, and the result was not pretty. I also realized that I am that 1% guy. If there is a 1% chance of pushing something too far and getting injured in a weird way, I am that guy. So, I took (possibly unnecessary) precautions so that I don’t get a foot caught in the hole, at least until I am comfortable riding it without instant sideways UPDs.
I also read somewhere that you should bail as soon as you feel that in the next few rotations you will probably tumble off. Unicycling is much more forgiving when you make a mistake of momentarily lose you balance. You can more easily regain it, but with UWs the wheel will probably twitch or pull sideways, so I’ve been able to hop off in time without trying to make corrections. Mostly once you’re in the rhythm, you can get a long way.
Looks like mr christmas was busy delivering RGBs!!
I got mine built up too, The black wheel is my freewheel which it is going to be , I have put the yellow wheel which is a fixed wheel in just so i can get for a proper ride as my freewheel riding still needs work.
Hi IvenBach yours look great , How are you getting on riding freewheel ? Are you new to freewheel ?
SPOKES
+Sapim Leader Candy Purple spokes
From prowheelbuilder.com
This was my first-ever wheel build, and it went very well, once I watched the necessary videos and read the necessary instructions via referral and via websites.
HUB
+Koxx/K1 (New, Old Stock) hub
From @Felgenbremse
CRANKS
+Koxx/K1 (New, Old Stock) 140mm cranks
From @Felgenbremse
PEDALS
+Crank Bros Stamp 7 purple pedals
From Amazon/Crank Bros
FRAME
+Mad4One Large Longneck Purple Muni frame
From Mad4One.com
SADDLE
+Mad4One Long Handle Saddle
From Mad4One.com
SEAT POST
+Koxx/TryAll seat post
The original seat post on my Koxx Track Monster, which was way too short. It’s perfect for this build.
SEAT POST CLAMP
+Hope purple QR seat post clamp
From Amazon/Hope UK
TIRE / TUBE
+Specialized Big Roller 24x2.8 (actually a full 3” wide)
From Specialized.com
Fat tire 20" with 75mm cranks. It will be my travel uni/the one I use for strength training in the winter
Because I love ridiculous builds, it will be give a disk brake and used for muni (small stuff)
I’m testing a theory that with a good brake, and riding short (75-100) cranks that are on my other unis it will control well downhill. The 4" tire rolls over everything, and the smaller wheel with tiny cranks means I can get a high cadence to ride through obstacles easy.
Vee make such tyres. They make them for a few cargo bikes, kids fatbikes and also a handful of ebikes. I see a few such bikes here in Norway. Indeed one of my colleagues has one.
You can find a few 20x4 tyres here, though there are more than this
A lot of ebikes run fat 20" tires so there’s a few different manufacturers. You can get a few different tread patterns too. All of them are made well, but it’s difficult to find one that’s light weight.
Though that URC frame that @Sexy has would actually be a better option for an adult as discussed in the Mini Hatchet thread.
P.S. I actually have the same frame in the same colour myself (well… it is technically my daughter’s but…). I have yet to put a fat tyre on it. Perhaps I should?
In some ways that sort of makes sense. While the big tyre will be heavy, on such a small wheel it probably isn’t too bad, all things considered and the outer diameter must be getting close in size to a 24 anyway. In addition, you have such short cranks.
Might actually work quite well as a travel unicycle. I mean if you took it apart and deflated the tire I presume you could get it in a regular suitcase.
Yeah, I had a 24" sold recently that was supposed to work for this but a 20" can fit diagonally in a carry on.
Though it is a 20" I find a fat tire is a good cheat code for traction, but have also had what I’d call similar results with a 2.8" as well. So if I do travel with it, I’ll probably look at a smaller tire.
I just have winter trails near me that require a 4" tire to ride and this will def be a work out
Today I picked up this beauty from FB Marketplace. The seller had the age old story of having bought it but never learnt to ride it, so to my benefit she was selling it way too cheap because she didn’t really know what she had. I paid R800 (or £33 at today’s exchange rate), which is a bit of a bargain.
It’s set up incorrectly, and I’ll sort that shortly, but for now I’m just chuffed to have a 24" in my collection.
A good catch - my 24" is my most used uni - it’s such a useful size - you can get up to a fairly good speed (especially with shorter cranks), but also carry or push it into a shop with no complaints.
Are those ISIS or cotterless hub + cranks?
My latest unicycle purchase I’m not really counting as a whole unicycle since I’ve not even reassembled it since it was delivered (and I’m supposed to be slimming down to just two unis for a downsizing house move). However I spotted someone selling a 48 hole ISIS hubbed rusty 20" for just £10 in London, and persuaded them to post it to Derbyshire. So once I’ve moved I’m hopefully going to upgrade my original cotterless 24" to ISIS (I have an old frame with 42mm bearing housings that I can use).
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