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I was out training sunday and noticed a man pulled over on the shoulder
up ahead pointing a camera at me. I nodded and smiled and I think he
said, "that's cool." I continued on my way as I was on a bit of an
incline and didn't feel like stopping.

A moment later the same guy pulls up next to me and rolls down his
window, "Mind if I ask you a few questions?" What followed was a brief
but rather interesting interview as I struggled to get words out between
gasps while pedaling up the hill and as he juggled his pen, notepad, and
steering wheel while keeping his eyes on me, the road, and his rear-view
mirror. I kinda wish I had given him more info, like where people
interested in sponsering me could send the check. Oh well. I was
thinking about making a formal press release, I didn't think they would
"come to me".


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Cool shot. What's with the "WRONG WAY" sign in the background? Looks
like you're doing everything the right way to me. Congratulations.


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Excellent, Frank. Also really stylish riding clothes. I like the look!


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harper wrote:
> *Cool shot. What's with the "WRONG WAY" sign in the background? Looks
> like you're doing everything the right way to me. Congratulations. *
Fixed.

Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ


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hell-on-wheel wrote:
> * (I was on the front page) *
so THAT's what u look like
i'd always thought u were about 12...


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it's
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That is great. It is always good to see Unicyclist in the news.
Especially the front page. --chirokid--


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GILD wrote:
> *so THAT's what u look like
> i'd always thought u were about 12... *


Yeah, I get that a lot:) Actually I'll be 21 in a few weeks. Here's my
pic from the 'faces gallery' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/faces/ads)


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It's nice to see someone doing distance on a non-Coker.

Is that a 28" wheel?

If so I was wondering if you'd ridden it as a 29-er and, if so what you
thought were the pros and cons.

I didn't get on with my 28" until I put a big tyre on it, since when
I've done a lot of miles. Looking at your photo I'm a little tempted to
put the smaller tyre on again to see if it's better now I've got more
experience.

It certainly looks like it's got a big weight advantage; is there a down
side to that it terms of less stability?


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onewheeldave wrote:
> *Is that a 28" wheel?
>
> If so I was wondering if you'd ridden it as a 29-er and, if so what
> you thought were the pros and cons.
>
> It certainly looks like it's got a big weight advantage; is there a
> down side to that it terms of less stability? *


It's a '700c Semcycle XL Lite'
(http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=52) with 125mm cranks,
air cushion and GB4 handles.

I've only ever used skinny road tires on it; I'm not sure how big of a
tire the 'CR-18 rim'
(http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=643) will allow, or the
narrower XL frame for that matter. So I can't really say for sure that
the lighter weight is an advantage, but it sure feels like it is!

I got it because the description says it's good for climbing hills,
which are plentiful here in Virginia. I find the same hill much harder
on my 24" gazz with 145mm cranks than on my 700c. I've only ridden a
Coker once, but enough to confirm my suspicion that though speed-demons
on flats, they're both slow and tiring on sustained inclines.

After riding my heavy muni a while, the 700c really feels effortless,
though you'd think the opposite would be true because of the larger
wheel/shorter cranks.

The only downsides I see to the skinny 100 PSI tire is that I feel every
tiny bump in the road (though the air cushion helps, and you really
don't notice after a while), and it's more fragile - I've blown maybe 15
tubes in the less than 2 years I've owned it, usually on a piece of
gravel. Both of these problems are remedied by paying more attention to
what's in front of you, which makes long rides a little more exciting.
It can drop off small curbs with no problem.

She's also very agile (compared to a Coker), which is nice when getting
through crowds on the way to class or when chasing bike couriers in
downtown Richmond.

I pace between 10-12 mph according its cycle computer, which is cheap.
My top speed is 17.1, but not sustained very long.

I'd still like to try a 29er, but so far "light seems right" to me.
Future purchases include a CF seat frame once they're back in stock, and
maybe one of Bedford's CF rail-type seat posts. I also kinda wanna try
toe-clips.


That's all.


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Nathan Hoover has had the Murrays blow apart on him. He's onto a
different set; there's a good recent thread somewhere.


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johnglazer wrote:
> *I believe Nathan Hoover said he was doing some off road riding with
> them. But doing only on road riding, I'd think they would be fine.
>
>
> john *
The thread is 'here' (http://tinyurl.com/225ar). Yes there were some
drops in the riding, however, I don't think that the riding was any more
severe than a hilly road trip. Torquing uphill puts a lot of stress on
cranks. I personally would trust Nathan's current ones a lot more, even
though he hasn't returned a verdict yet. They are not CF.


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Iowakid - Thanks, I plan to paint my frame to match. Maybe Bedford
could help me out with some flame decals.

U-Turn - Wow, I forgot about that thread, I'll start it up again and see
if Nathan has anything to report. I still don't want to give up hope on
these Murray's though. Maybe a metal lining around the slot?


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hell-on-wheel wrote:
> *U-Turn - Wow, I forgot about that thread, I'll start it up again and
> see if Nathan has anything to report. I still don't want to give up
> hope on these Murray's though. Maybe a metal lining around the slot?
> *
Only if you don't mind funding research with time and money. Why would
you want the CF as opposed to the new ones Nathan's working on? They
seem to hold more promise. However, I imagine that Murray would talk
and work with you and then you may have the satisfaction of helping move
the state of the art forward.

You may find it just as rewarding to work with Nathan instead, though,
and help him in his quest to find tough, long-lasting, convenient
adjustable-length cranks.


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They look kinda heavy is all. http://tinyurl.com/2o3ow Remember I'm
still going for lightness.

That and the ugliness, especially when compared to the sleak beauty of
the Murray's.

They're also $450, compared to the Murrays $300, though another
generation of Murrays would probably cost more.

They also adjust from 120mm to 160mm, fine range for a Coker, but I'm
still thinking 110mm to 150mm for my 700c.

I guess these are pretty small reasons though, lets wait and see what
Nathan thinks.


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