3 piece rim
Very nice SASKATCHEWANIAN
3 piece rim
Very nice SASKATCHEWANIAN
Very nice! Try 12.
Nice build sakatchewanian!
Whatās a mechanical build?
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By mechanical build I mean that I just got all the spokes to sit at the same spot in the nipple (right at the bottom of the slot) then added 3 turns to each āshortā spoke in the pattern (half the spokes are slightly shorter in the pattern I used) This resulted in a wheel that was within .5mm round and 1mm true, with tensions very consistent around 110 KgF.
This is much easier than building it up then having to adjust for round, true and tension multiple times because I donāt have a reference point to go from when building a standard 48 spoke build since my spokes are under-length and over-threaded.
Thanks for the explanation.
Woo-hoo! My seat is mounted! Finally, I have a flat seat mounted on my Shadow Base. I have a handle bar mounted temporarily, but itāll need to be cut down.
All thatās left now is my cranks, pedals, and brake. I also need to cut a tail piece to protect the rear of my saddle. Then itās time for a ride.
I gotta give major props to UDC. I was very suprised that they warrantied my seat after seeing that itās not a common problem. They have gone above and beyond yet again for me, and I will never again hesitate to buy from them (like I ever have ).
Anyways, the build hasnāt gone perfect, but I think Iām still gonna be happy with the uni once itās all done.
On a side note:
I canāt believe that as soon as I ordered the parts for this, UDC released the British Race 700c uni. Iād have bought one of those up real fast had Iād known.
You seem to have bad luck with that, werenāt you the guy who bought a titan one week before they went on sale?
Well at least this way you donāt have that weird tireā¦
Yep, right after I bought my Titan they dropped the price by like a hundred bucks. Oh well. Next time I feel like buying a uni, Iāll just wait a week and see what UDC puts out.
I actually really like the tire/color scheme of the British uni. But I like the color scheme on my my 700c better.
Finally, my dream build is almost finished.
Iāve wanted a 700c uni for a while and now I got one! I opted for a 2" tire though, so itās almost more of a 700c/29er hybrid thing. This uni is built to climb. Road climbing is one of my favorite things to do (since I wanna be Aspen Mike when I grow up), and so I built myself a uni specifically for it.
This was built from the ground up:
Nimbus Illusion Blue 29er Frame (love the color)
Black Spokes and Nipples
Velocity Dyad with Halo Coating (gray reflective)
Schwalbe Marathon Supreme Tire
KH Street Saddle (gray)
KH Spirit Cranks (150/127)
DMR V8 Pedals (black)
TRP Spyre Brake (160mm rotor, still not sure about how itās adjusted right now)
Nimbus Shadow Handle
Trick Topz Skull and Crossbones Valve Cap (for attitude)
The build went a bit differently than I had planned, but Iām still pretty happy with the uni. I didnāt hold anything back on it, and wouldnāt really change anything.
The TRP gave me some fits setting up though. I had a hell of a time getting it to not rub.
It almost appears that the (new) rotor it came with, may be āslightlyā bent, but I canāt say for sure. I have the pads adjusted a fair bit out, and ended up using 4mm spacers since they seemed to be the lesser of the two evils (4mm and 6mm).
I have it adjusted now to where it doesnāt rub at all, but thereās one part of the rotation where it is reeeaaaally close to rubbing, will this be a problem? I figured the more I ride, the more my padsāll wear, and the less chance thereāll be to rub, but I guess if it gets bad I can get a new rotor.
Anyways, hereās some pics with and without flash to show off the rim and tire reflection.
Thanks for the help and info everyone!
(Shoutout to Bert [UPD in Utah] for the snub tail piece to protect the back of my seat. Great idea!)
Finally! It looks great.
And, hoowoodathunkit branding irons.
Those are my moms .
Next project for you: Make your mom a unicycle branding iron for her collection.
Very nice. I like the reflectiveness.
It is pretty normal for rotors not to be perfect out of the box. A bike shop should be able to straiten it for you or you can do it yourself. http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Tech-Tuesday-Rotor-Straightening-2011.html
Thanks for the link Eric! Very helpful.
Looks great, Killian! Iāve really been enjoying zipping up and down hills in my neighborhood on 700c uni. I hope you have fun on yours too. Iāll bet youāre doing climbs that put me to shame right off the bat.
Nice uni. I like the tire. However, I havenāt been able to recognize it and Google isnāt helpful when ask to search for āInvader trial tireā.
What is the specs of this tire and where did you order it ?
ITS (Intense) Invader tire.