Re the enquiry about who would be interested in the trials uni / MUni frame:
I should add that a setup like the Teleford is definately better for cross
country style riding than my setup. Mine is primarily intended for maximum
strength for trials and technical downhill, with less importance placed on
weight. Also, 175mm crank arms are the smallest available for this setup.
Cheers,
Kris.
Who would be seriously interested in buying a really strong Trials Uni / MUni
frame, axle, and brake attachment, if I could have several made?
As with top-of-the-line bikes, it would NOT be cheap. Probably in the $600 U.S.
range, before adding rim, tire, cranks, brake, seat, etc.
-Kris.
Kris Holm, B.Sc. Geologist, Forestry Group, EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd.
Suite 550, Sun Life Plaza, 1100 Melville Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4A6
Tel:(604) 685-0275 Fax:(604) 684-6241 Email: kholm@eba.ca
> Who would be seriously interested in buying a really strong Trials Uni / MUni > frame, axle, and brake attachment, if I could have several made?
I’m definitely interested, however unfortunately I can’t commit myself to
ordering one in the immediate future due to my “transitioning” job situation.
But I would like to support your efforts, as well as having a trail MUni I can
beat on. If I had one of those, I would put even shorter cranks on my carbon
MUni and use it for speed (keeping up with Brett).
For serious trails however, I think I’d want a 20". A 20" wheel will be easier
to land, stronger, and lighter. But I have no idea what length of crank would be
appropriate. Hooking pedals on top of obstacles to help get up there would
probably be a big part of future trials technique.
> “Mod” trials bikes use 24" wheels with really thick tires. However, I have no > idea where short strong splined cranks could be found (let alone ones for > which an axle can be made)…
At Sea Otter we saw also bikes with 20" wheels and superfat rear tires. They
competed separately from the 26". We would probably have to make our own
cranksets. Instead of splines, just take a giant square block of titanium
perhaps? Fashion cranks to fit the square axle ends? Flanges with square holes?
I don’t know.
Well, to be completely accurate, I’m pretty sure that modified trials bikes have
a 20" front wheel and a 19" rear wheel (at least the tires specified are 20" and
19" for most models). Take a look at http://www.goatwheels.com for a load of
trials-related gear.
> ---------- > From: Foss, JohnX Reply To: Foss, JohnX Sent: Monday, April 12, 1999 2:05 PM > To: ‘Kris Holm’; Foss, JohnX > Cc: unicycling@winternet.com Subject: RE: trials MUni > > > “Mod” trials bikes use 24" wheels with really thick tires. However, I have > > no idea where short strong splined cranks could be found (let alone ones for > > which an axle can be made)… > > At Sea Otter we saw also bikes with 20" wheels and superfat rear tires. They > competed separately from the 26". We would probably have to make our own > cranksets. Instead of splines, just take a giant square block of titanium > perhaps? Fashion cranks to fit the square axle ends? Flanges with square > holes? I don’t know. > > jf
I think you’re right about a smaller wheel size for trials (but not MUni) and
that pedals will be used as a tool in the future (I’ve just started to
experiment with that and I’m finding it bloody hard!). Specially designed “Mod”
trials bikes use 24" wheels with really thick tires. However, I have no idea
where short strong splined cranks could be found (let alone ones for which an
axle can be made)…
At 11:56 AM 4/12/99 -0700, you wrote: >Kris, > >> Who would be seriously interested in buying a really strong Trials Uni / MUni >> frame, axle, and brake attachment, if I could have several made? > >I’m definitely interested, however unfortunately I can’t commit myself to >ordering one in the immediate future due to my “transitioning” job situation. >But I would like to support your efforts, as well as having a trail MUni I can >beat on. If I had one of those, I would put even shorter cranks on my carbon >MUni and use it for speed (keeping up with Brett). > >For serious trails however, I think I’d want a 20". A 20" wheel will be easier >to land, stronger, and lighter. But I have no idea what length of crank would >be appropriate. Hooking pedals on top of obstacles to help get up there would >probably be a big part of future trials technique. > >Stay on top, > >John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone http://www.unicycling.com > >Attachment Converted: “C:\Program Files\Eudora\attach\RE trials MUni” >
Kris Holm, B.Sc. Geologist, Forestry Group, EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd.
Suite 550, Sun Life Plaza, 1100 Melville Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4A6
Tel:(604) 685-0275 Fax:(604) 684-6241 Email: kholm@eba.ca