Muni questions.

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also, Will my lbs be able to do they wheelbuild and assemble/put on the
brake?

if you lbs isnt wallmart they should be able to handle it. ask them
they would know best wether they could do it not us

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1. I like the tryall rim because it's lighter, wider, and looks cooler
than the KH.

2. profiles have 145mm. cranks(what I want, and have a lifetime
warranty) they also look pretty.

3. I hate the weird seatpost thingy that comes on the KH freeride, and
I prefer the gel saddle anyway.

also, is it worth going to CF?
and, I'm going up to my lbs sometime this week to pick up a new
seatpost and a air pump.

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"LX seats are as comfortable as bricks." lildude2
"CX seats are bricks."
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The tilting can be nice, you can do that a rail adapter if you don't get
the swallis base. There is that other CF base on UDC and it is only $80
(thats what I have). I think the swallis is better but it all depends
on how much money you have/want to spend.

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To use the S wallis base youre going to need the cover and foam from
another seat anyway, so you might aswell buy a stock seat, see how it
goes and if you don't like it or you snap it then upgrade to the
swallis base. You've got to buy a stock seat for those components so
you may as well try it for a while.

Any bike shop should do the wheelbuild fine, smaller independent ones
are more likely to take on the challenge than large chains though, who
often can't be bothered with anything that isn't standard. You could
save some cash by building the wheel yourself, and then having the bike
shop true it, getting all the spokes in the right place isn't too hard,
follow Sheldon Brown's online tutorial.

Brakes are easy to install on a uni, unless you need to get the pipes
cut down, where you will need the help of a bike shop. Usually you can
wrap the tube round the stem of your frame to take up any excess.

Sounds like it's going to be a great Muni!

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One thisng you shoudl remember is that when the LBS builds your wheel
tethem to tension it just a little tighter than the average wheel. I
noticed that bicycle wheels arent as tensioned as uni wheels most
times. So just ask tell tham that it needs to be a little tighter tha a
regulaer wheel.

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Bruce-
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ok thanks.

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also, would 'this' (http://tinyurl.com/zbxp3) brake lever mounty thingy
work with magura's and a nimbus gel seat?

also, if I use a KH hub and 15mm. cranks, will this work fine seeing as
I'm 80 punds and am not doing 8' drops?

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It should but im not going to say for sure. And you do kno that shipping
all of this stuff from germany is going to cost a fortune right?

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Bruce-
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wow, sorry about all the posts in a row....

also, does anyone know when the new Kh 24" frame coming out in the
U.S.?

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well, all I'm going to get from germany is the rim, a koxx seatclamp,
the brake thingy, and rim tape.

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What do you mean by angle?? Q-factor?. Id say that less is better cuz
you wont wobble as much but the KH cranks will be fine.

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yea, q factor. I didn't want to start a big argument.

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are there any advantages to more?

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More is not necessarily better, but some Q-factor is better for muni.
People are different though, and will have their own opinions.

I'd recommend getting a KH wheel set instead of profiles. You don't
have to worry about them bending or breaking at all with you. I weigh
140 pounds and have done up to 6 foot drops on Torker DX and Qu-Ax hub
and cranks and they are fine. Besides, the KH/Onza is plenty strong.

Also, have you had much experience with 24" muni's? I would say 145's
are a little short, especially with a 3" tire. Unless you just do light
muni and not very steep hills, then 145's are fine. Other wise they are
more work, and less stable and controllable on technical terrain.

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ok, if I get the Kh cranks/hub, I'll get 150mm cranks. Also, I'm getting
a brake.

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also, I've never really used a 24" muni. I road on a Kh freeride for
about 3 minutes in a parking lot at MOAB, but I didn't really test it.

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So basically now you are just getting the freeride with the tryall rim?

I would just get the whole freeride, you will be paying more for a
weaker rim.

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Something smells... is it me? or that sewer I fell in?

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i see your point. I'm going to e-mail the people at UDC to see if I can
get the freeride w/out the rail adapter and rail seatpost.

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