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  1. Original post
    Andrew_carter
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    Today a unicyclist friend of mine *gave* me a coker frame
    (with seat, Simano XT brake, and brake extender attached),
    and rim because I'm teaching him to idle and some techniques
    of muni! Soon I'll also have the rest of the wheel and will
    have fun lacing it up and riding a beautiful coker.

    Meanwhile he's bought himself an airfoil rim, Hunter
    frame, GB4 handle, and cycle computer...it looks
    absolutely beautiful. He bought the frame bare and powder
    coated it a nice blue. The Hunter frame is amazingly
    smooth...perfect in every way. I could also definately
    notice the difference between his new coker and his old
    one as soon as I hopped on.

    But enough about that...check out the photos -
    gallery.unicyclist.comalbum129

    I'm excited. I hope I do a good job of teaching him. I feel
    guilty accepting such a generous gift.

    Andrew

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  2. Gizmoduck
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    Good score Andrew :p You'll love the Coker.

    I'm just curious- everything I've read on RSU regarding the
    original Coker rim says that they are not able to be trued?
    Did your friend take the spokes off them so he could use
    them on his Airfoil rim? Have you got spokes to rebuild your
    rim with? I thoroughly recommend Stainless Steel spokes-
    they're much lighter and won't corrode as much.

    I like the XT V-brake- looks good on that frame.

    Ken

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  3. Andrew_carter
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    I recently trued a friend's original Coker rim and I had no
    problems doing so. It wasn't horribly bent but the bend was
    noticable. I found it easier than truing most wheels
    actually because with all that momentum you can observe the
    faults in the rim for longer without having to spin it
    again...which is handy when you're truing it by holding the
    frame between your legs and using your thumb as I was. It's
    reasonably true now.

    Yes, my friend used the spokes, hub, cranks, tube, and tyre
    for his Hunter 36". I believe he has some spokes on order as
    well as a tyre and tube and he offered to let me use them
    and order more for him later. He was ordering them as a
    spare set.

    I'm assuming these are the spokes I'll get -
    unicycle.comshopexd.asp . Where
    would I find Stainless Steel spokes long enough to fit a
    Coker? Would I have to cut and roll them myself?

    Yes, the brake's beautiful...the lever also has a lock on it
    so you can leave the brake on to rest the uni against a
    fence or something. Rather handy in my opinion.

    Soon I'll assemble it all and put my cycle computer on
    it...can't wait!

    Andrew

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  4. Gizmoduck
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    I got mine from Nathan Hoover via Dave Stockton (U-Turn) via
    Tommy Miller from the unicycle factory.

    They're so light! Galvanised ones that come on the original
    wheel is really thick- but I don't think they would be any
    stronger. Plus they corrode- you wouln't find those kind of
    spokes on anything but the lower end bikes.

    The SS spokes aren't cheap at US $110. I think if you're
    going to spend that much you might as well upgrade to
    the Airfoil rim. In the meantime I'm sure the spokes
    you've got will be just fine for your rim. You might be
    able to get some SS spokes cut for you- haven't looked
    into that too much.

    Have fun!

    Ken

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  5. Dirtsurfer
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    If you know someone with a spoke rolling machine, you can
    save yourself some money. I cut and rolled them myself,
    spokes $1 each, nipples .25 cents each. The original spokes
    are 12 gauge, the ss are 14.

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  6. Andrew_carter
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    I used to work at a bike shop and I'm sure they would let me
    use their spoke rolling thing. The question remains though,
    where can I find the SS spokes to cut and roll? Or are you
    also talking about the Unicycle Factory ones?

    By the way, *the original Coker rim weighs 1860g* +/- about
    10g. I'll weigh the rest of the parts as I recireve them.

    Andrew

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  7. Andrew_carter
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    Edit - ...which is 4.09 pounds I believe.

    (I accidentally pressed quote instead of edit.)

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  8. Tonymelton
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    A good score indeed!😎 🙂 Who gave it to you? What a
    great guy he is, whoever he is!

    Apparently making long spokes is not really difficult, so
    with your spoke roller and some decently strong wire you
    could make yourself a set of spokes equivalent to or better
    than the standard coker spokes. Or you could ask Wayne if he
    knows anyone in Oz who makes spokes for penny farthings -
    they could help you out. See some discussion and ranting on
    'this thread' (tinyurl.com3bq3o)

    Looks like the brake bosses have been welded on - a more
    elegant solution than the strap-on Odyssey mount. Very nice!

    BTW what's a 'Cokeur'? Some kind of French wheel?

    -Tony_-)

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  9. Andrew_carter
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    A Cokeur is a Coker rider. 🙂 I believe I first read the
    term in one of Mikefule's posts. I think it's a great name
    for a coker rider.

    Andrew

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  10. Brian.Slater
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    andrew_carter said:

    *A Cokeur is a Coker rider. 🙂 I believe I first read the
    term in one of Mikefule's posts. I think it's a great name
    for a coker rider.*


    It looks better than cokerer er er.:eek: :p Is it pronounced
    as if it's French?😉

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  11. Andrew_carter
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    Ask Mike. 🙂

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  12. Klaas Bil
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    brian.slater said:

    Is it pronounced as if it's French?😉

    That's what I 'hear' when I read it, but Mikefule would be
    the one to tell.

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  13. Dirtsurfer
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    andrew_carter said:

    *Or are you also talking about the Unicycle Factory ones?
    *


    Yes on the Unicycle Factory spokes, though the shipping
    would raise the unit cost. Uni.com UK spoke calculator is
    very accurate for cutting the length, also gives you the
    option of two, three, or four crossing the spokes.

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  14. Grey
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    andrew_carter said:

    *A Cokeur is a Coker rider. 🙂 I believe I first read the
    term in one of Mikefule's posts. I think it's a great name
    for a coker rider. *

    I take it as a play on the word 'poseur'. While poseur has a
    negative connotation, I don't think that it carries over. I
    like 'cokeur' as a word too.

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  15. Thinuniking
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    WELL PLAYED andrew. Phil if i teach you to glide can i have
    your 29er?!?!?!!??! Ben

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