Hi. Could yall pleae help me with a place to find / buy a MUNI?
I am 6’0’’ and 165 lbs, I see these post lengths, what is the lenght I need? I will probably go with a 24’’ wheel.
I am not too into the ‘scene’ so I do not know where to even begin looking for a MUNI. I really really love to ride my Uni down bumpy hills with lots of turns that have a pretty big slope and my other two cheapo Unis are falling apart (20’’ and 24’’). This will be my first MUNI that I am getting and really not looking to spend over 300 bucks. I’ll attach a few pics for yall to see what kind of stuff I like to ride. And what would be a good choice. I’m looking to do more challenging stuff now.
The first thing you need to buy is a helmet, not a muni. Once you have that a good choice would be the nimbus muni or the KH muni (2005). The kh muni is far stronger and comparable in weight, but it’s a bit more expensive than you were looking to pay. it won’t break, though (not trying to start a debate over whether it will or won’t break. for what you are doing, it will be perfect). You will want leg armor for either of these uni’s, a quick search on the forums for “shin injuries” will explain why. Muni pedals are nasty.
Look on http://www.unicycle.com or e-mail darren bedford (google him, I don’t know the site) to get these unis. Darren and unicycle.com are both extremely reputable sellers with excellent customer service. You won’t go wrong working with them. If you ask Darren, you will want to ask for his alternative to the nimbus muni, since he doesn’t sell them, he sells shop built versions that are slightly different (and generally better, due to ease of customization).
Darren Bedford
www.bedfordunicycles.ca
416-729-9696
I’d suggest hitting his website to see what’s there, but really you’ll want to give him a call. He can get you through the process and into something that’s right for you.
Edit: Here also is a link to some photo albums if you want to see some of what he has available:
THE QU-AX MUNI is splined, very durable, and will last you quite some time. It is a bit above your pricerange at $330, but if you plan on doing any extreme riding, I’d reccomend you get it.
If you want a lighter ride that wioll do while you are progressing and isnt too expensive, go with Darren Bedford. His 24x3" Light Duty muni should do you fine, and has a great price.
Dope! Thanks a ton for the help all. Any more suggestions?
So far I think Catboy’s recommendation of the THE QU-AX MUNI will work for me… But I should wait a bit longer to save up haha
The location of the pics are in Riverside, CA (about 70 miles east of Los Angeles). Riverside has some of the best hills to ride down, tons of foothills everywhere. The exact location of those pics is called ‘Mt. Rubidoux’
Hey, I´m right up the road from you in Venice and I Muni all the time. I´m in Venezuela just now but I fly back to LAX tomorrow morn. Give me a jingle at: Vivalargo@aol.com
I recommend the Nimbus frame because it has enough clearance for the 3" tire and mud.
Aside from that, I would recommend that you get Bedford to build you a wheel.
Contrary to others on this thread, I would not worry about a helmet for riding the trails sections in your pics.
Gloves, leg armor and even arm armor (things I wear pretty much all of the time) will get more use.
Welcome to the forums. Here, you will find some of the most helpful and friendly people.
I agree with what everyone else has said about which MUni to get.
As for this quote:
Just remember that it’s not about what you will use more. It’s about what’s more important. Leg injuries (while painful) are not nearly as serious as head injuries. I ride with MUni with leg armor, gloves, and a helmet. While the leg armor has seen the most use, if I had to ride with only one piece of protection, it would be the helmet.
I didn`t mean to imply that one should only wear gear when they expect to use it.
My point was that I wouldn`t bother with a helmet on the terrain that he showed in the pics.
Heck, a residential street is more dangerous.
(There are some on this forum that would even try to convince you should use a Gazz tire on that terrain)
But, in an effort to keep the thread from evolving to another one about helmet safety I`ll go one step farther than the Helmeteers:
“Wear a helment whenever head injury is possible - even in shower.”
