Tips for building and learning a 29er?

Unicycles and Equipment
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Hi,

So I have saved up, and I saved up for video games, but decided I’m going to get a Qu-Ax Muni. However, recently somewhere had a offer on with Kris Holm.
I looked into it, and some parts I already have got, and the Qu-Ax was £20 chepaer, but I prefer the blue and black over the black and yellow with qu-ax.

The only trouble is, it isn’t a complete unicycle. When I got a Qu-ax Profi, the cranks (and I think the pedals) came already on. This one wont. I have got the KH frame, Wheel, Cranks and saddle which where all sold separetly, but it worked out a lot cheaper that way.

Any tips on building it? Is there anything you need to take extra caution with? (The wheel will be pre assembled). I need to put the cranks on, is there anything you guys recommend before doing so?

Also, what is learning like? Can I just get straight on it and ride? I’ve only ridden a 20", but ride it perfectly confedently. Ride it 2 miles to and from school each day, and can idle, freemount, and bunnyhop, go down kerbs too. I can also balance along a kerb as well as ride with my hands in my pockets. I learned in mid september 2014.

I do some offroad riding along fireroads on a 20", only trouble is rolling over stones is annoying (fell off the otherday, got cuts all over me) and I do get a lot of looks on mountain bikers, thinking they are the best then they see me!

Thanks, now have to do the waiting game :frowning: I’m really exited however and glad I have found this new intrest. I don’t care what people think, I’ve lost hell a lot of weight and something that really impresses people :slight_smile:

Unimaniack

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There’s a lot on the forum and on the net in general about installing ISIS and other splined types of cranks, same routine for bikes and unicycles. Read up! Make sure you’ve got the left one on the left and the right one on the right. Spacers matter. And if you don’t have a torque wrench, you might want to apply some of the money you saved toward one. You’ll have many more chances to use it. Under-tightening is more common than over-tightening but either can happen, particularly for those of us who don’t do this all day every day.

Sure, it’s still a unicycle. :slight_smile: Probably best to start out supporting yourself with a tree or street sign or utility pole and launch a few times from there. It will be more stable and things will happen more slowly than you’re used to, but you’re also higher off the ground and need to run faster to stay on your feet if (when) you UPD off the front. Free mounting will be different. You’ll probably find that it’s less about jumping and more about technique, using pressure on the saddle to counter-balance weight on the pedal. (Not so much that it’s harder. For a while I was a lot more consistent mounting my 29" than my 20". I don’t jump well!)

Take your time, good luck, and have fun!

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Riding it will be fine. Your first few mounts will seem strange, and you’ll need to learn to commit to going a little faster than usual, but a 29er isn’t difficult for most riders.

Two things to watch out for when assembling it; make sure the wheel is installed the correct way (with the right crank on the right side), and that the tension on the bearing holders is about right (a little more than hand tight, not really cranked down).

I’d put grease on the splines before installing the cranks, and be sure to include the spacers if the setup ships with them. The crank bolt should be very tight, probably as tight as you can make it with a hand tool.

Good luck!

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I have a stupid question … what are spacers?

Hey I found the answer by searching the forum!

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Thanks for the answer vertigo :slight_smile: