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My new 29er!!!!!!!!

onelesscar · 2006-11-05T02:03:31+00:00

My dream that started with riding Tim's (uniMog's) 28" Sun is finally completed! The specs for my new 29er: '07 KH Freeride Saddle Rail adapter Primo rod seatpost Odyssey GI seatpost clamp Nimbus X 29" Frame 125mm Qu-Ax Alloy cranks w/ chromed dustcaps Snafu pedals UDC wide CrMo hub Sun CR-18 700c rim 14g DT Champion spokes Bontrager Hard Case Race Lite 28c tire Wheel build: me! Pics (I couldn't get a hold of a camera right after putting it together, and I wanted to ride it, so it has like 6 miles on it in the pics): [image: http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=289584&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=cbba521fbf5a9d3e25bf476081b076a7] [image: http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=289550&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=cbba521fbf5a9d3e25bf476081b076a7] [image: http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=289563&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=cbba521fbf5a9d3e25bf476081b076a7] And, for all those I asked who were unsure of the amount of clearance the frame would provide, here it is with a 28c tire: [image: http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=289575&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=cbba521fbf5a9d3e25bf476081b076a7] And, finally: [image: http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=289578&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=cbba521fbf5a9d3e25bf476081b076a7] -- onelesscar "It's f*$%^*g raining!" "Well, is it f*$%^*g or is it raining?" "That car was -melting-????" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ onelesscar's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11127 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/54619

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Original section: rec.sport.unicycling
Published: 5 November 2006
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Topics: Short cranks Electronic shifting Wheel building

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onelesscar
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5 November 2006, 02:03 UTC #1

My dream that started with riding Tim's (uniMog's) 28" Sun is finally
completed!
The specs for my new 29er:
'07 KH Freeride Saddle
Rail adapter
Primo rod seatpost
Odyssey GI seatpost clamp
Nimbus X 29" Frame
125mm Qu-Ax Alloy cranks w/ chromed dustcaps
Snafu pedals
UDC wide CrMo hub
Sun CR-18 700c rim
14g DT Champion spokes
Bontrager Hard Case Race Lite 28c tire
Wheel build: me!
Pics (I couldn't get a hold of a camera right after putting it
together, and I wanted to ride it, so it has like 6 miles on it in the
pics):
[image:
http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=289584&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=cbba521fbf5a9d3e25bf476081b076a7]
[image:
http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=289550&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=cbba521fbf5a9d3e25bf476081b076a7]
[image:
http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=289563&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=cbba521fbf5a9d3e25bf476081b076a7]
And, for all those I asked who were unsure of the amount of clearance
the frame would provide, here it is with a 28c tire:
[image:
http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=289575&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=cbba521fbf5a9d3e25bf476081b076a7]
And, finally:
[image:
http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=289578&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=cbba521fbf5a9d3e25bf476081b076a7]
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"That car was -melting-????"
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zfreak220
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5 November 2006, 02:11 UTC #2

thats a really thin tire compared to what people usually use. hows it
ride?
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onelesscar
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5 November 2006, 02:16 UTC #3

It's awesome! It feels like going from a mountain bike to a road bike,
kinda jittery but amazing. It turns so easily, but I'm not used to
short cranks, so while I'm getting used to them I find it a little
harder to correct my forward/backward balance when I'm about to fall.
I'm thinking of naming it SLVR (sliver) like the new motorola phone.
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unisteez
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5 November 2006, 02:17 UTC #4

looks like fun.
how fast can you get goin on it?
that's a really tall coffee table.
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mornish
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5 November 2006, 02:19 UTC #5

that looks awesome! how do you like the saddle?
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ivan said:
I believe in the Invisible Pink Unicorn.
mscalisi said:
wait...invisible AND pink?
dan de man said:
this game is worse that playing Rock Paper Sissors on an internet forum
tugboat said:
Hopping over a 7 set rail... I made it over and and cleared the set, but
the impact apparently wasn't good for the wheel...

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boo radley
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5 November 2006, 02:22 UTC #6

looks more like a 28er at best.
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onelesscar
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5 November 2006, 02:34 UTC #7

boo radley said:
looks more like a 28er at best.
Oh, I suppose you're right... 🙄 This thin tire is more for
fun, next tire I get will be bigger.
mornish said:
that looks awesome! how do you like the saddle?
Overall, it's a lot better. I think, however, that instead of taking
wedges of foam off the front and back, he should've left the foam on
the back and just taken a wedge off the front. The groove is really
good, though. I haven't experienced any numbness or pain on it, like my
last one. I get a little tired sitting on it, but I figure that's
because I haven't finished tweaking the settings on the rail adapter.
unisteez said:
how fast can you get goin on it?
My friend (on his bike) clocked me cruising at 8-10 mph easily, and I
peaked at 13mph. Like I said earlier, though, I still don't feel
completely comfortable going really fast on these short cranks, though
I'm getting better. When I get the fatter tire, I'll also be able to go
a little faster than this.
One thing that really surprised me about the short cranks is that they
provide more than enough torque for going up hills and accelerating,
but it's much more difficult to slow down and go down hills...
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mornish
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5 November 2006, 02:46 UTC #8

yeah, I rode a 28" with 150 and there was so much torque it was almost
unridable. I think 125's or 114's would be perfect. Great job on the
wheelbuild!
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ivan said:
I believe in the Invisible Pink Unicorn.
mscalisi said:
wait...invisible AND pink?
dan de man said:
this game is worse that playing Rock Paper Sissors on an internet forum
tugboat said:
Hopping over a 7 set rail... I made it over and and cleared the set, but
the impact apparently wasn't good for the wheel...

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forrestunifreak
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5 November 2006, 04:39 UTC #9

Looks nice! That seat is kinda goofy looking... it will take me awhile
to get used to seeing seats like that.
mornish said:
yeah, I rode a 28" with 150 and there was so much torque it was almost
unridable. I think 125's or 114's would be perfect.
At Moab 2004 Jim Roberts rode a 29er with either 190mm or 210mm
cranks(I can't remember which)
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mornish
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5 November 2006, 04:48 UTC #10

wow, thats insane!
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ivan said:
I believe in the Invisible Pink Unicorn.
mscalisi said:
wait...invisible AND pink?
dan de man said:
this game is worse that playing Rock Paper Sissors on an internet forum
tugboat said:
Hopping over a 7 set rail... I made it over and and cleared the set, but
the impact apparently wasn't good for the wheel...

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Borgschulze
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5 November 2006, 05:00 UTC #11

Get a custom made Trials tire for it 😄
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Unitik908
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5 November 2006, 05:50 UTC #12

looks great.. i would have gone some 110's myself.
Chase
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onelesscar
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5 November 2006, 06:10 UTC #13

mornish said:
Great job on the wheelbuild!
Thanks! It's my second wheelbuild.
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habbywall
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5 November 2006, 14:15 UTC #14

That saddle does look weird.
But it looks like it can go pretty fast, sorta like Mikefules bacon
slicer.
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Brian O.
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5 November 2006, 19:18 UTC #15

habbywall said:
That saddle does look weird.
But it looks like it can go pretty fast, sorta like Mikefules bacon
slicer.
I think the reason the seat looks odd is because he has it pushed
almost all the way forward on the rail adapters and doesn't have it
angled. Awesome uni by the way!
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onelesscar
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5 November 2006, 19:39 UTC #16

Brian O. said:
I think the reason the seat looks odd is because he has it pushed almost
all the way forward on the rail adapters and doesn't have it angled.
Awesome uni by the way!
Yeah, I'm still experimenting on seat position. I'm trying all kinds of
weird stuff in hopes I'll find the perfect position.
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