New Upgrades - Nimbus Stealth Pro Rim + 14g SS Spokes



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I just placed the order on Tuesday and the wheelbuild arrived Friday!
Wow, A+ shipping, Unicycle.com :). I actually didn't know the rim was
white...I thought it was chrome, but white is even better!

Here's my coker:

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- Radial Frame
- UDC Super-Wide Hub
- Qu-Ax Alloy Cranks - 125mm
- T7 Handle
- KH Seatpost - Primo Clamp
- Jim C Pedals
- Wheel TA Tire
- Nimbus Stealth Pro Rim
- 14g SS Spokes (36)





I just took it for it's first test spin - The weight difference makes a
-huge- impact on the way it handles. Not only is it somewhat nicer to
lug around, it's also much more maneuverable. This should be nice to
ride the LBI Unithon with.

I know, the Jim C's are a bit bulky. I'm planning to pick up some
twisted Odysseys soon.


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Grrr... UDCUK haven't had any spokes for ages. But if my wheel ever
turns up it'll be just like yours! (except I'm having a normal width
ISIS hub). Very jealous.

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rob.northcott wrote:
> Grrr... UDCUK haven't had any spokes for ages. But if my wheel ever
> turns up it'll be just like yours! (except I'm having a normal width
> ISIS hub). Very jealous.
>
> Rob



:( I would've ordered mine in early april, but UDC (US) was out of the
spokes until the 30th - so I was in a similar boat. ISIS hub, huh? I
wish I had the cash to have sprung for that haha. Post pics when you
get it!


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Chexjc wrote:
> ISIS hub, huh? I wish I had the cash to have sprung for that haha. Post
> pics when you get it!


It's about the same price as the square-taper hubs... are you thinking
of a Schlumpf geared hub?
I've got an extra-wide hub on my current steel coker wheel, but decided
to go for ISIS this time (seems like the way unicycle cranks are going,
and gives me the possibility of using the KH dual-holed cranks,
although I'm not using those yet), which means no option of an
extra-wide hub. In theory the standard-width hub will make the wheel a
bit weaker, but I know loads of people using standard hubs with no
problems, even cross-country, so I've decided to risk it (the new rim
and spokes are better anyway so hopefully will make up for the narrower
hub).

Hopefully Roger will get some spokes soon (he was expecting them a
couple of weeks ago I think)...

Rob


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rob.northcott wrote:
> It's about the same price as the square-taper hubs... are you thinking
> of a Schlumpf geared hub?



Nah, I'm not thinking of the Schlumpf, but we definitely aren't
thinking of the same hubs :D. Which hub are you ordering with yours?


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Chexjc wrote:
> Nah, I'm not thinking of the Schlumpf, but we definitely aren't thinking
> of the same hubs :D. Which hub are you ordering with yours?


Just a normal 'Nimbus ISIS hub' (http://tinyurl.com/52bxs2).

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rob.northcott wrote:
> Just a normal 'Nimbus ISIS hub' (http://tinyurl.com/52bxs2).
>
> Rob



Oh okay. UDC(US) has the Nimbus ISIS for a litte more than twice the
price of the Super-Wide Hub.


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Chexjc wrote:
> Oh okay. UDC(US) has the Nimbus ISIS for a litte more than twice the
> price of the Super-Wide Hub.


That's odd - they're about the same price in the UK (only £1
difference). Perhaps it's a ****-up on the UDCUS site?


Daytripper63 wrote:
> I wonder if they are going to make that rim in black


They already do. There's a choice of black or white.

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Chexjc wrote:
> Post pics when you get it!


OK, Roger's spoke supply arrived and I got my wheel yesterday.
Haven't had time to put it on the unicycle yet, but here are a couple
of pics of the wheel FWIW. It's certainly noticably lighter than my
old wheel. I'll weigh them when I'm doing the swap and see what the
actual difference is. I'm guessing about 400-500g (the spokes alone
save 200 I think).

Rob


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Chexjc wrote:
> I just placed the order on Tuesday and the wheelbuild arrived Friday!
> Wow, A+ shipping, Unicycle.com :). I actually didn't know the rim was
> white...I thought it was chrome, but white is even better!
>
> Here's my coker:
>
> [image:
> http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i47/chexjc/NewCokerRim_May162008_0000resized.jpg]
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> [image:
> http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i47/chexjc/NewCokerRim_May162008_0001resized.jpg]
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> [image:
> http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i47/chexjc/NewCokerRim_May162008_0002resized.jpg]
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> [image:
> http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i47/chexjc/NewCokerRim_May162008_0003resized.jpg]
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> http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i47/chexjc/NewCokerRim_May162008_0004resized.jpg]
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> > >
- Radial Frame
- UDC Super-Wide Hub
- Qu-Ax Alloy Cranks - 125mm
- T7 Handle
- KH Seatpost - Primo Clamp
- Jim C Pedals
- Wheel TA Tire
- Nimbus Stealth Pro Rim
- 14g SS Spokes (36)
>
>
>
>
>
> I just took it for it's first test spin - The weight difference makes
> a -huge- impact on the way it handles. Not only is it somewhat nicer
> to lug around, it's also much more maneuverable. This should be nice
> to ride the LBI Unithon with.
>
> I know, the Jim C's are a bit bulky. I'm planning to pick up some
> twisted Odysseys soon.


why is it so clean and pretty! crash that thing a few times at high
speeds and dirty it up!


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Ducttape wrote:
> why is it so clean and pretty! crash that thing a few times at high
> speeds and dirty it up!



Heh, funny you say that...

I took a nice fall just yesterday when I hit a pothole I wasn't looking
for :). I'm okay though, just a few scratches. The T7 got a little
banged up.

I rode 15 miles on Sunday and another 15 on Monday this week - My first
decent rides on the new rim. It feels excellent. Powering up hills has
never been easier. The best part is how much easier the overall
handling feels. It's much more nimble of a ride.

Give the 125's some more time. My guess is that you'll end up liking
them a lot more. I went from 150's as well and also felt a bit unstable
at first. But once you get the feel for them, it's almost as though
hills get easier (?). Maybe it has to do with the extra speed you can
pick up with them.

I'm going to try 114's next. The wobble in my wheel at high speeds is
starting to bug me.


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Chexjc wrote:
> Give the 125's some more time. My guess is that you'll end up liking
> them a lot more.


I can see myself getting to like them on the road, but for my half-xc
route to work I think they're a bit too short. I've never been much of
a road unicyclist anyway - that's what bikes are for! That's probably
why I've never really become comfortable at high speeds on my coker -
my top speed is around 15mph; any faster and I feel really unsafe. It
amazes me how people manage to ride at 20mph without crashing on every
tiny ripple in the road.

Actually the climbs weren't too bad on the 125s - I almost made it up
the steepest bit of my route (about 1:6 for nearly half a mile, with
little bits probably 1:5), and I only stopped because of a horse in the
middle of the road. I think I could have JUST made it to the top if I'd
had a clear run, but there was no way I could mount on that hill (I
can't do it on 150s either). Downhills are a completely different
matter though - utterly scary (and the new rim/brake block combination
hasn't bedded in yet :eek:)

Rob


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rob.northcott wrote:
> Downhills are a completely different matter though - utterly scary...



I agree. I'll get a brake sometime in the future. I hate downhills.


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Just thought I'd post an update after a few more days' use.

I put the 145mm cranks on and they suit me much better for my usual
route - I think it's just too rough and hilly for the 125s, at least
until I get MUCH more used to them on the flat first. I also changed
the brake blocks (cheap ones that came with the BMX brake) for some
decent Aztec ones and the braking is now extremely smooth and
controllable, meaning I can ride faster down steep hills without the
feeling of losing control.

The lighter weight of the wheel is very noticeable, making the unicycle
feel much easier to ride and balance, especially on the rougher parts of
the route.

An unexpected bonus is that I really like the reduced Q of the standard
width hub. I had a super-wide hub in my old wheel and was a bit
concerned it might end up too flexy with a normal one, but I wanted to
use ISIS cranks so it had to be a normal hub. I know a few people who
ride normal width hubs with no problems, so decided to go for it.
Wheel flex is no more than my old tank-like wheel, and the narrower Q
feels really nice to ride (it's actually even narrower than my muni
because I'm using QuAx straight cranks). I didn't think I'd notice the
difference (it's only an inch narrower after all, and I'm quite tall),
but I'm sure it feels better.

So, overall I think it was a very worthwhile upgrade. I'm still no
sprinter on a coker (although my top speed has been up about 1mph to
16mph on the new wheel), but my actual average speeds and journey times
have improved noticeably. Now to find somewhere flat to get used to
those 125s...

Rob


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I would not mind having the pedals less apart. My 36er has the
super-duper wide hub mainly because I belive the size craves it. If
someone can convince me that the wheel won't become weaker with the
normal hub I will relace it. I just hurled my (very) Q-ed quax cranks
into the lake (yes, figuratively). Having to pedal in cowboy-fashion is
a nuisance.


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goldenchickenIV wrote:
> I would not mind having the pedals less apart. My 36er has the
> super-duper wide hub mainly because I belive the size craves it. If
> someone can convince me that the wheel won't become weaker with the
> normal hub I will relace it. I just hurled my (very) Q-ed quax cranks
> into the lake (yes, figuratively). Having to pedal in cowboy-fashion is
> a nuisance.


The wheel is certainly slightly stronger with a wider hub - nobody can
deny that, it's just a fact. But I reckon it's strong enough with the
normal width hub, and if the spokes are nice and tight the flex isn't
bad either. I think the people who complain about wheel flex are
mostly using Magura brakes, which needs to be set up quite close to the
rim. With a caliper brake the pads can be set up much further apart, so
brake rub isn't a problem. I can JUST get the rim to brush the brake
while honking it up a really steep hill, but it's really not a problem.
I swapped to a normal width hub on my new wheel purely because I wanted
to use ISIS cranks, not because I was unhappy with my old super-wide
hub, but since I've had it I do like the feel of the lower Q. You
could try some straight cranks on your existing hub - my old hub with
straight cranks had about the same Q as my muni with ProWheel cranks.
My new ISIS hub with straight cranks is considerably narrower than the
muni.

The longer your legs are, the less you should notice a given change in
Q, but I'm fairly tall and I'm sure the narrower hub feels nicer to
me.

Rob


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