Also for anyone interested… more recent info regarding der Uber Coker (the Kris Holm owned 1.5:1 geared internally 36er, with an AWESOME hub built by Greg Harper and an indestructable Dave Stockton wheel) can be found here:
Unatics meeting October 15, 2005, Grant’s Tomb
There is also a link to some video Harper took of me riding (and ungracefully dismounting 
) der Uber on the page linked above.
Further recent info and/or rider experiences on der Uber can also be found here: