I shred a KG light in a tubeless setup in the beginning compression of steep uphill climb… that is the reason I get an heavier Vee tire + a Victoria Airliner! I sold a UDC carbon base… it was heavier than the handle saddle and however for long rides my butt prefers the KH fusion one.
Gonna check. I remember looking at the arrow on the tire, but when I’m messing with the sealant everything can happen
That looks like a lot of crank length for such a light unicycle.
It does also look like it to me
Maybe with it being so light, he was more concerned about slippage under acceleration than braking
It’s 137 and it feels too long. I’m used to ride around at 125. Do not really know why I ordered 137
Thank you all! Confirmed the reversed tire. Could swap cranks and train riding backwards
I don’t know how you did it with the brake, but well done
Take the tyre off, rotate the whole unicycle, then put the tyre back on again
Oh ok. Same as reversing the tyre.
You could leave the tyre on and unlace/relace the spokes
But the rim wouldn’t be reversed.
Estetic issue it would be the reversed rim, mechanical issue it would be lacing using backward facing nipples!
Here is my (current) favorite - a 24" QX As I started learning earlier this year on the 20" I never really felt I was able to cover any proper distance (more than 100m) and the 29" I got soon after was a bit too scary and I had especially one nasty UPD that made me look for something in between…
.It started as a bit of an experiment to see if I could build something from the ground up without breaking the bank in case I did not like the size. I’m a fairly skilled hobby bike mechanic and I have tried to replace spokes and true wheels before but I had never laced a wheel before. So this was a first…
I got the QX Frame (49€) and Qu-Ax BX-38 Rim (9€) at sale price from qu-ax.de. The Nimbus ISIS 48H Hub (7€) and a standard 24x1.75" tire (3€) I got locally from a clearance sale. Only thing I needed to buy at full price was the 48 spokes. The rest of the parts I initially borrowed from my 20" like the 125mm cranks that are still mounted.
I soon discovered that this 24" was a really comfortable size for me. Fairly easy to free mount (compare to a 29") and able to cover distance (better that a 20") and still very maneuverable (compared to 29"). And UPDs where fairly uneventful (compared to 29"). So then I started tweaking…
Tire got replaced with a “plus” size tire. Specialized Big Roller 24"x2.8" making it same size as a regular 26" tire. This made it much easier to roll up and down small kerbs (no hopping) and added some comfort. Saddle got changed from standard Qu-Ax Luxus to a Qu-Ax Eleven. That was better but not great and now it’s mounted with a more comfortable old used KH Fusion Freeride with matching colors Also the pedals was changed to some that fits the color scheme. And last a Magura rim brake was mounted that I have shortened and bleed (but I have still to master using it).
And of course I’m not done. I’ve just ordered a M4O Handle Saddle M that I’m looking forward to mount sometimes next week to see if I like it…
Great build, love the colour theme.
24’s are really good for many situations and I completely agree, no issue to mount, better for any distance than a 20, and not scary if you UPD.
It looks good with that tyre and you put it together so well at pretty much the lowest possible price. Big thumbs up
+1 To what @Gockie said. I was out on my 24" earlier. I do like that size. The tyre selection is more limited than 26", 27.5" and 29" but there certainly are some options.
Here is a picture of mine with a 24”x3” Felt “Thick Brick” (the brick part refers to the tread pattern, though given the size it is a fairly heavy tire )
My 24" is pretty basic with a cotterless hub and no brake, but it does have SHW 125/150 cranks, which is kind of unusual for a unicycle with this hub interface.
Such a sweet machine!
Thanks! I think that every time i ride it