thanks for all the kind words! This really was a fun project. Scott's
got a really great sense of humor that comes through in emails.
Everyone should have the experience of working with Scott. He always
had an answer to every question, was thorough and always consulted me
with every step. Knowing that images were coming through on emails, I
often had my drool cup ready for the staring that always would follow.
The paint job is so nice, it's almost like you don't want to ride it.
Tommy, knows that feeling - just ask him about his flame frame
.
Scott, said it was wild, and it sure turned out to be, upon arrival, I
called Scott and went outside while talking on the phone and held it up
high to the sun, just to see how purty it was. I joked with Scott, that
it was tempting to get out some bubble wrap and cover the sides of the
blades just to save the paint.
> Seriously, how much do you have invested in the purple monster?
Daino,
I think it is important to remember that as we work our way through our
hobby, we upgrade, which is half the fun. Over the last three years, I
have done exactly that. Many of the parts on the Uber Muni were swapped
off my old Muni. The net effect is that over time those upgraded parts
are bought and when something like this happens, the increased cost
isn’t as astounding as it might seem.
Items I swapped out.
Seat assembly,
CNC Bridgeman handle
Airseat assembly including CF base
KH seat bracket
Seat post
Kooka cranks
Snafu pedals
Gazz with Tube
Magura HS 33Brakes
Thus the only things new were the Wheel, frame with
frame mods and paint. The paint was a custom color, so it was a bit
more expensive than stock colors.
That being said, purchasing wheel with wheel labor, frame, mods with
paint, came to less than $1200. The result was a finished muni for that
amount. That’s much less than the Wilder without brakes that was sold by
unicycle.com. I think Scott had worked harder on this project than he
first estimated. He kept to his estimate, though, but has told me that
more practice would refine the procedure and create a more accurate cost
for his services.
Other Mods:
I plan on reducing weight by eventually having the seat post fixed at a
specific angle, thereby eliminating the clamp at the top of the seat
post and the KH bracket. My KH bracket weighs 7.8oz. Although, heavier,
steel braided lines will replace my current plastic lines, when they
become available.
In the pictures you have seen, Scott has one of his CF prototype handles
mounted, this weighs a hair under the weight of a Miyata handle. I plan
on swapping out my current handle, and going with a CF handle, as
well.
I plan on logging hours in the saddle every time I ride, just to keep an
accurate record. I will share updates as time goes on.
Ironically, I have not had time to ride it off road
. At Joshua
Tree National Monument a few weels ago, my brake line was pinched
between a rock and the seat post in a fall, thereby opening a gash. I
just got the brakes back on Wednesday, but had no sooner picked them up
from the bikeshop, mounted them on the frame, and then had to leave to
see KH in Santa Barbara. My only riding was a few turns in the parking
lot before I headed North. Couldn't really comment on how they worked
in a flat parking lot. Broken car prevents me from going out Friday, so
it looks like Saturday morning for a "Shake down" ride.
*YEEEEEEEEE HHHHHAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!*
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