I sent an inquiry for a Muni for trade on our local Seattle Riders e-mail list, and I got an awesome offer from Pete Parron (Unisk8r) - A completely free wheel! It has the following components:
Alex D32 rim UDC Wide hub 165mm cranks 14g spokes
Yay! I am so pumped to start Muniing! Here are the components I think I'll complete the project with... Will these fit and blend ok?
IMO: Get snafu or Jim C. pedals insead of the "bulletpfoof" (I have all of them). Also a KH seat insead of the LX.
I might get some snafus.
I already have the LX seat, and I don't have $$$ to spare, so I think I'll stick with it. If I get desperate I'll switch my 29er KH seat with the MUni.
Bwahahahaahaha. That made me laugh. That's going into my signature.
-- abbabibble
Cheers, Matt. 'NEW, \"Ninjas. Unicycles. Yeah.\" Shirts are out! BUY NOW AT ZAZZLE.com!' (http://tinyurl.com/954wy) "abababilbel" - General Dibbles "Water. Duck's back. Yeah." -- GILD "LX seats are as comfortable as bricks." lildude2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ abbabibble's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10751 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/46503
so im guessing you finally learned to hop? congrats on coming to muni, i dont hardly do it but thats cause i only have a cx and dont have the money to get a new uni right now, but good choice on going to muni!
Finally learned to hop? I've been able to hop for years. Just not very high nor skillfully on my 90 psi freestyle tire. It's really near impossible - especially on tarmac. I've tried Munis, and can hop quite well. I can also do a reasonable rolling hop on my 50 psi 29" Big Apple tire. I know I'll be a kangaroo on that 3" Duro knobby!
I've got my "shopping cart" saved on UDC, and I'll order as soon as my parental unit get's back from McDonalds. 'Mazin' how I'm so boney seeing as I eat McDonalds breakfast every Sunday...
'Mazin' how I'm so boney seeing as I eat McDonalds breakfast every Sunday...
meh. It's your young-kid metabolism. That'll wear off by the time you get into college. Mine's wearing off as we speak.
-- abbabibble
Cheers, Matt. 'NEW, \"Ninjas. Unicycles. Yeah.\" Shirts are out! BUY NOW AT ZAZZLE.com!' (http://tinyurl.com/954wy) "abababilbel" - General Dibbles "Water. Duck's back. Yeah." -- GILD "LX seats are as comfortable as bricks." lildude2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ abbabibble's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10751 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/46503
So, do ya'll think that square taper hub will hold up well? I'm only 'round 70 pounds or 5 stone. How far should I limit my drops? What's a good max height for that hub vs. my weight.
Cheers, Matt. 'NEW, \"Ninjas. Unicycles. Yeah.\" Shirts are out! BUY NOW AT ZAZZLE.com!' (http://tinyurl.com/954wy) "abababilbel" - General Dibbles "Water. Duck's back. Yeah." -- GILD "LX seats are as comfortable as bricks." lildude2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ abbabibble's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10751 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/46503
Cheers, Matt. 'NEW, \"Ninjas. Unicycles. Yeah.\" Shirts are out! BUY NOW AT ZAZZLE.com!' (http://tinyurl.com/954wy) "abababilbel" - General Dibbles "Water. Duck's back. Yeah." -- GILD "LX seats are as comfortable as bricks." lildude2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ abbabibble's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10751 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/46503
So, do ya'll think that square taper hub will hold up well? I'm only 'round 70 pounds or 5 stone. How far should I limit my drops? What's a good max height for that hub vs. my weight.
I think with good form you could do drops up to like 4 feet, at least, being only 70 pounds...once you get really good at rolling out.
-- James_Potter
to give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
I think with good form you could do drops up to like 4 feet, at least, being only 70 pounds...once you get really good at rolling out.
Wow, lots higher than I expected. I'll probably get there in a few months of having a Muni (with a tail wind, on steroids, being chased by a police dog). 🙂
