Re: Coker Discussion Thread

maestro8 said:

You need to have that fixed. It's supposed to ROLL.

Where's the challenge in that?:p

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I currently own a Nimbus 36'er with a T7 Handle, airfoil rim, TA tire, I
had a brake on it but the brake lever busted off after several
UPD's(don't mount expensive brake levers on the T7 if you don't want
them busting off) so I removed the brake. It's all good though because
I never used it anyway. Other modifications are the 89mm cranks, Steel
DX pedals(soon to be upgraded to Slim Jims), a LED headlight and tail
light,and a cyclometer.

Pictures can be found 'HERE' (http://tinyurl.com/2hpgmg) the picture of
my nimbus with the cable spools was taken the same day I got it before
any nasty UPD's scarred it and broke the brake, also when I still had
the scary slippery DX plastic pedals on it. I wish I had a good picture
of me riding my 36'er though... those pictures were all taken the first
week after I bought my coker and I wasn't used to it yet I look kinda
odd on my coker in those pictures...

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Ducttape said:

I currently own a Nimbus 36'er with a T7 Handle, airfoil rim, TA tire, I
had a brake on it but the brake lever busted off after several
UPD's(don't mount expensive brake levers on the T7 if you don't want
them busting off) so I removed the brake. It's all good though because
I never used it anyway. Other modifications are the 89mm cranks, Steel
DX pedals(soon to be upgraded to Slim Jims), a LED headlight and tail
light,and a cyclometer.

Pictures can be found 'HERE' (http://tinyurl.com/2hpgmg) the picture of
my nimbus with the cable spools was taken the same day I got it before
any nasty UPD's scarred it and broke the brake, also when I still had
the scary slippery DX plastic pedals on it. I wish I had a good picture
of me riding my 36'er though... those pictures were all taken the first
week after I bought my coker and I wasn't used to it yet I look kinda
odd on my coker in those pictures...

Cool looking 36er you have there...but those sure don't look like 89mm
cranks! They look like at least (torker lx?) 125's..especially the last
pic. 🙂

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MuniAddict said:

Cool looking 36er you have there...but those sure don't look like 89mm
cranks! They look like at least (torker lx?) 125's..especially the last
pic. 🙂

yeah all those pictures were taken before upgrading the cranks(WAY back
when i first got the unicycle in fact) the 89's are silver and REALLY
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My wife bought a Big one online, about a month ago for me. They said it
was shipped last Wednesday. Any idea how long it will take to arrive?

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utemplarbond said:

My wife bought a Big one online, about a month ago for me. They said it
was shipped last Wednesday. Any idea how long it will take to arrive?

We're holding our responses until you tell us where you are and where
you ordered it from. 🙄 Hopefully you received/will receive
a tracking number for the shipment.

mscalisi said:

I don't doubt that he has a 40" unicycle.

Interestingly, the vast majority of big wheels built by Tom Miller (The
Unicycle Factory) were 40-inchers. But they also had cottered axles. I
can't imagine someone wanting to put one of those in a new frame, but
it's possible. Otherwise, I assume the owner would be anxious to show
it off so we'll see if he backpedals, or makes excuses about getting
some pictures of it.

littleman said:

I just got a nimbus 36in for christmas. What are some things you guys do
with them, other than just ride them?

Hang it up in the garage, let it ride around in the back of my car, pump
up the tire. Is this the kind of answer you were looking for? You might
need an oversized hook to hang it on.

littleman said:

Have any of you ever entered in bike races, like street... And can you
keep up?

A 36" unicycle is not going to keep up with a bike. In an actual bike
race, assume there will be a lot of riders with better fitness than
your own. If you were on a bike they'd still beat you (unless you're a
hardcore bike racer).

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johnfoss said:

We're holding our responses until you tell us where you are and where
you ordered it from. 🙄 Hopefully you received/will receive
a tracking number for the shipment.

I live in NC, the tracking # is 187, do you know why there is no
contact phone #?

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Just so you all know, if you havent seen it already, Im selling a
perfect new coker. Its been ridden twice, and is in awesome condition.

here's the link to it:*
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66631*:D 😄 😄 😄 😄

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Hmmm..... I would but I'm poor, I wouldn't mind a second coker....

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Well i've decided to break my 40" tyre to make another yet larger one to
replace it. But in doing that, it will damage my frame apparently.
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ivan said:

Its a wild ride, grabs me by the shoe-lace, and doesn't let go till I do
a face-plant.

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Hazmat said:

Well i've decided to break my 40" tyre to make another yet larger one to
replace it. But in doing that, it will damage my frame apparently.
😕

are you gonna have a new one to race with in 2010? I still wanna race
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Ducttape said:

are you gonna have a new one to race with in 2010? I still wanna race
you.

*1) *I'm hoping i do.
*2) * So do i. 😄

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ivan said:

Its a wild ride, grabs me by the shoe-lace, and doesn't let go till I do
a face-plant.

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sooo...... what do you guys think if I were to drill out my airfoil, and
put Welgo MG1 mag pedals on my coker with my 89mm cranks... do you
think that's being too much of a weight weenie? I want to race in the
velodrome and do a time trial to see what kinds of speeds I can
reach.... what do you guys think?

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Ducttape said:

sooo...... what do you guys think if I were to drill out my airfoil, and
put Welgo MG1 mag pedals on my coker with my 89mm cranks... do you
think that's being too much of a weight weenie? I want to race in the
velodrome and do a time trial to see what kinds of speeds I can
reach.... what do you guys think?

All i can say is......... :eek:

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ivan said:

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Ducttape said:

sooo...... what do you guys think if I were to drill out my airfoil, and
put Welgo MG1 mag pedals on my coker with my 89mm cranks... do you
think that's being too much of a weight weenie? I want to race in the
velodrome and do a time trial to see what kinds of speeds I can
reach.... what do you guys think?

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Ducttape said:

sooo...... what do you guys think if I were to drill out my airfoil, and
put Welgo MG1 mag pedals on my coker with my 89mm cranks... do you
think that's being too much of a weight weenie? I want to race in the
velodrome and do a time trial to see what kinds of speeds I can
reach.... what do you guys think?

Speed holes eh? Haha I wouldn't do it.

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MuniAddict said:

Speed hole eh? Haha I wouldn't do it.

On the flat speed is more about cadence than weight. Try getting on a
cycle trainer. Can you break 200+ cadence? Working on cadence will do
more for your speed than drilling holes. Then try your uni on rollers
next.

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bungeejoe said:

On the flat speed is more about cadence than weight. Try getting on a
cycle trainer. Can you break 200+ cadence? Working on cadence will do
more for your speed than drilling holes. Then try your uni on rollers
next.

JM

I've hit unofficial records(with car tails and cyclometers) of about
23.5mph(37.8 kph), although none of those top speed were held longer
than a quarter mile. I'm not quite sure what that equates to as far as
a cadence, but I'm sure it's pretty high. My average speeds on 30 mile
long rides are about 10-11mph(16-17kph) and I can hold a sprint speed
of 19mph for about a mile and a half, I'd say I have the spinning down,
which was why I was thinking about reducing rolling mass and overall
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Ducttape said:

I've hit unofficial records(with car tails and cyclometers) of about
23.5mph(37.8 kph), although none of those top speed were held longer
than a quarter mile. I'm not quite sure what that equates to as far as
a cadence, but I'm sure it's pretty high. My average speeds on 30 mile
long rides are about 10-11mph(16-17kph) and I can hold a sprint speed
of 19mph for about a mile and a half, I'd say I have the spinning down,
which was why I was thinking about reducing rolling mass and overall
unicycle(and rider) weight, as well as sticking shorter cranks on.

23.5 mph is about (this is pretty close mind you) to 218 rpm, that's
pretty fast, I've only gotten 198 rpm, but ihaven't tried my 89mm's as
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