Post Your 36er Here

Yeah, what he said. I just measured it, and there’s 1.25" of post left. I’m 6’1". I might be able to move the seat around a bit, but that’s where it landed and it feels pretty good for the few rides I’ve done both on-road and off.

That doesn’t sound very good for me being only 5’8", you’re 5" taller but only have 1.25" seat post exposed. UDC website said minimum inseam required is 30.5" measured from the floor, mine is 32-33", I hope it fits w/o having to use a solid post or any seat trimming.
Anybody else out there short riding a 36"?

I am about your height and leg length and I have about 2 inches of post showing when I am on 165mm cranks in MUni mode (slightly lower saddle) and on 137mm with a higher saddle for a straighter leg I have about 4 " exposed.

I think the Triton has a slightly smaller seat tube on the frame though but maybe only an inch if that?

You can see from these pictures I still have a bit of a bend in my leg as I have the seat lower for offroad maneuverability, I could take the saddle up an inch or two.

You will be fine

Hope that helps

36er grind! Getting ready to take it in for a custom airbrush design, just in tme for my next century! I’ll also be riding it with the Flatfish! I used a nimbus foam on top of the base, and since it didn’t have a channel, I simply made one with my grinding wheel. It made such a perfect cut, it looks like it was made that way! :smiley:

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Setup details for long distance highway

Here are a few details of my latest 36 that I am setting up for long distance road riding this year. The handlebar is straight and it may be a bit too high as I have a dropped bar on the KH36 that allows me to get right out and low over the front - that I find great for highway. Basically I wanted to show how the brake lever has been integrated with the bar ends. Of course its all stock items so nothing really creative. However I was keen to keep the brake lever right up front - but also it’s positioned to keep a low profile against the bar ends. So the brake is quite ‘flat’ against the handles and positioned so the cable run takes a close centre-line along the T bar. Significantly I have been practicing operating the brake with my thumb as the rest of my hand holds the bar end. With finer modulation on the disc brake system I am somewhat pleased with this technique. The Avid system also allows the brake hose to be set at different angles on the caliper that provides a nice close run onto the fork-leg clips of the uni frame.

This is the unicycle that I intend to try a 150 miles-in-a-day ride this Summer, having joined the 100 miles in a day fraternity last year as apparently the oldest guy to achieve it :slight_smile:

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What is your avg speed

I have about 16.5 daylight hours to do the distance. I don’t cherish riding in the dark but dawn and dusk might offer an hour or so extra.

You got it! :slight_smile:

In MUni mode.

Good luck Geoff, I know you will do it! And I was thinking that my double-my-age ride next Sunday would be tough! :o Cudos to you sir, and I’ll be watching for your writeup!

Awesome video! Love your new set up frame with your logo on it. Isn’t it a Nimbus quick release seatpost clamp on your uni and how do you like it so far?

Terry’s Christmas wish list:

  1. New 36er tire.
  2. Disc Brake for 36er.
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Thanks. Yeah it’s a nimbus double quick release, and it’s really nice and easily adjustable.

schlumfh also :wink:

I’m very happy with my maggies, although I have no use for a brake on my 36er. And I’m happy with my nightrider tire, so I won’t be ordering any other tire at least until this one wears out. And that won’t be for a long time.

No way. I have no interest in falling at 20mph, let alone 11 or 12mph! :astonished:

My new Corbin V36:

Via:


(for a build log, pictures, etc)

Seat is not angled right (I used a different seat for a while):

…and my Corbin V36 on the back of my Harley:

For a big picture:

what pedals are thoes? i like them alot. how does it feel?

The combination of the better tire and brake really expand the off road possibilities for a 36er. :sunglasses:

Terry, you should’ve seen the ride we did last Sunday. It had about 10 miles of dirt and some of it was AWESOME in high gear. You can go SO fast. When it gets technical, it’s a panic’d “Shift shift shift!” and then you’re in low gear cranking through the rocks etc. You should’ve seen Corbin - unbelievable! We had so much fun.

I also like the feel of high gear for getting in shape. You can push way way harder than in low gear. It feels kind of like a bike that way. Low gear on a 36, unless it’s steep uphill, is lame. I did the whole climb up Folsom Dam (long but not all that steep) in high gear - great training even if it isn’t any faster than low gear would’ve been. High gear gives you a choice and is SO fun.

—Nathan