Next Generation KH20's

thanks for starting this thread. I am curious as well.

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So, to reiterate on Zack's post about the hub. The hub will be 36
splined and is supposed to be as strong, if not stronger than profiles.
The linkage between the flanges and the axle will no longer consist of a
single or double-keyway, and will be replaced by all 36 of the splines
on the axle distributiong the force. All the material normally found
between the flanges on any high quality hub such as Profile or Onza will
be done away with, thus saving weight without compromising strength. The
weight should be comparable to a Suzue.

From what I hear, the frame will be much lower profile and my be made of
aluminum.

The cranks won't have the dreaded nubs, and should have some q-factor,
but not quite as much as the profiles.

That's about all I know. Hope this helps.

Note: Most of this information was learned from discussion with Kris at
Moab or from others here on the forum. So this obviously is to be taken
with a grain of salt.

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Stronger than profiles, ey? He's got some pretty dam big hopes there. It
would be good if they were stronger though, because then Ryan Atkins
would be able to go for some larger drops 😄

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Quoted message said:

All the material normally found between the flanges on any high
quality hub such as Profile or Onza will be done away with, thus
saving weight without compromising strength.

It sounds quite similar in this respect to the hub that Steve Howard
has recently concocted? Am I right in thinking that it is just flanges
without the centre piece of shell between them?

I take it if it has the larger number of splines that it won't have a
pinch bolt? And what length cranks will be available? I assume 170s and
140s initially.

I know everyone is refering to this as the new KH hub/crank set, but as
it's a joint venture between several major unicycle product
manufacturers, what will it be branded as??

I'm also wondering what the price is going to be like. I can't imagine
the figures going up an enormous amount on the stock unicycles.

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gerblefranklin said:

*
Note: Most of this information was learned from discussion with Kris
at Moab or from others here on the forum. So this obviously is to be
taken with a grain of salt. *

Hey, Discussion with kris in person is pretty good information. Most
discussion about the next production run of KH unicycles indicates
october-december as the date for the next batch. Kris said that the 29er
would be availible, and a couple other people said things of that sort.
so... light as a suzue and as strong as profiles? HOLY [censored] is all i
have to say... if they truly are coming out in october, i'll be buying a
trials unicycle in october...

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Robbie said:

*Stronger than profiles, ey? He's got some pretty dam big hopes there.
It would be good if they were stronger though, because then Ryan
Atkins would be able to go for some larger drops 😄 *

Not neccessarily stronger, but definitely in the same range and probably
as strong. Ryan bends more pedal spindles than he does cranks, from what
I hear.

Also, it's probably gonna weight a bit more than the suzue, just because
it'll probably have slightly more substantial flanges and more material
on the axle. This is just speculation, though.

Steve Howard's hub is square taper, not splined, from what I remember.

I think the price will stay around the price of the current KH setup,
but in this respect my memory gets a little bit foggy. Also, I'm not
sure, but I think the cranks won't have a pinch bolt. The rest of the
questions can really only be answered by Kris, although it's safe to bet
that the cranks will come in 140 and 170.

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one wheeled stallion said:

* I know everyone is refering to this as the new KH hub/crank set, but
as it's a joint venture between several major unicycle product
manufacturers, what will it be branded as??*

Where did this info come from? And who are the other major unicycle
product manufacturers involved?

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Steve Howard had a hub on show here to take KH cranks I believe? I think
it was an axle/spindle and the flanges just pushed on to it. Looked
pretty cool!

Roger of Unicycle.uk.com fame posted in a thread from a while back that
it is Unicycle.com, Onza and Kris Holm unis that are producing the
hub/cranks.

I'm just wondering what the difference will be between the branded
unicycles, what with hub/cranks being the main selling point.

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Kris was riding on one of his proto type munis in Telluride this spring
on memorial day, and it was an aluminum frame with the new splined hub
with cranks from onza. I think the total weight was fifteen pounds I'm
not sure if this was with brakes but I think so. It was a nice looking
muni with a flat crown, the vertical legs of the frame tapered in at the
top making the crown narrower than the original frame. I hope it makes
it to production it would be great to see an afordable lightweight
alluminum muni with brakes available. 🙂

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Way to single someone out...basically everything in this thread was
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this really sucks. i just talked to my mom and she said she already
ordered a 2004 kh20 about a week ago. should i pay toi send it back and
get a 2005 or should i just keep it. I'd lioke to send it back b/c being
the spoiled a*s i am i would complain all the time.

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