Hi Terry,
You might like these cranks for your 36":
Scott
Hi Terry,
You might like these cranks for your 36":
Scott
This is UniDudeās new ābig wheelā. It is actually more like 4.7", but to the UniDude itās like a 36".
You can see him ride it here:
Nice āShoeā! Is it for storage or traveling or ?
Thanks! I made it for storage - to avoid black marks on the walls and washing after every ride
thats nifty. could store it in a garage.
Agreed⦠but if you have no garage and have to store it at balcony with light walls (like me) it works just fine. Picture made in storage area :o
Re: Terryās crazy long ācranksā. Sorry I donāt have a better picture, but this shows Gary Kanuchās Coker with his custom 210mm cranks. This was at the Mt Diablo Challenge in 2003. I have used up to 170mm back in the day, but these are the longest I am aware of someone actually using. Gary is really tall and has long legs, but even he said it felt like pedaling in a square.
200mm! Yowza, that is waaaay long. I have 180ās, rode them one day on single track, swapped to 175ās and rode those for a while, finally worked down to 165ās as a compromise. It is nice to have the extra leverage for climbing and descending steep stuff.
I tried 137ās the other day for the first time in years, worked okay, spun wonderfully, but I had zero control off road compared to 165ās. Iām thinking of dropping to 150ās over the Winter, just to see how I do now that Iām comfortable riding off road on a big wheel.
The new Nimbus Oracle 36er is specād with a Foss tube, mineral oil Tektro disc brake (180mm rotor) with adjustable hose angle, and a touring handle!
Not to mention the Stealth 2 rim, disc hub, Nightrider tire, aluminum frame.
Iād upgrade the seat to a KH for another $15, maybe dual hole cranks, otherwise thatās a whole lot of uni for $900!!
I wanna tell you a story, 'bout a uni I know
When it comes to riding, 'bout to steal the show
Aināt exactly pretty, aināt exactly small
36" x 2.5" with 150mm cranks you can say itās got it allā¦
Never had a uni, never had a uni like thisā¦
A whole lot of uniā¦
etc., with loud guitar by Angus Young
Funny I started out with theme to Beverly Hillbillies until I saw the directive to think, AC-DC⦠Thanks
Ha. Me too.
My new rear view mirror, for road riding. I made the little extension so I can see everything behind me clearly. I tried several clip-on types that attach to your glasses or helmet, but didnāt like them. This works much better for me. Just got to be careful not to drop it!
@Terry,
You just about go more uni in front of the seat than you have below the seat
Rather have a uni in front of me than a frontal la-uni-me!
With that handlebar setup surely it is crying out for a bike saddle?
Oh and I must stop coming into this thread as I end up going straight to UDC afterwards and start looking/pricing up a 36er
I may have to try that sometime, but the FFR is pretty comfy, and Iām used to it.
Aero bars
I fitted aero bars during the unicon, they made a huge difference, much more comfy on the ass and reduced strain on the back. Mounting takes a little getting used to though
My son, a Minecraft fan, named my new uni āThe Creeper.ā