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oxfordrider wrote:
> *I have e-mailed Unicycle.com help desk a couple of times and never
> got a response. Do I need to call them or what? I'm trying to buy a
> unicycle with a different tire than the choices they offer. *



Which unicycle.com? US, UK, NZ, or SE?

And what tire do you want on which unicycle?


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"oxfordrider" <[email protected]> writes:

> I have e-mailed Unicycle.com help desk a couple of times and never got a
> response. Do I need to call them or what? I'm trying to buy a unicycle
> with a different tire than the choices they offer.



I've been waiting for help from the US Unicycle.com, too. My order
has been in limbo for a week. Maybe it is due to growing pains.
[Note to Unicycle.com people: a quick email explaining the holdup is
definitely preferable to silence.]

By the way, I talked to one of the Unicycle.com folks who went to the
Moab MUni Fest. They definitely don't mind shipping your unicycle
with a different tire.

Ken
 
Amy has been holding down the fort, so to speak since the end of last
week. John had to step out.

Please cut them a little slack. Unicycle.com IS NOT a huge
organization, they are a family, like yours, if your lucky.

Things should be back on track this week.


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Also keep in mind that last week was Spring Break here in Atlanta. This
could also have kept them from being as quick to respond. They do have
quite a crew to keep busy when school is out. Also at least 2 of their
employees are in school and may have been off or out of town.


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oxfordrider wrote:
> *To anwer your questions. 1) United States. 2) I want to put a
> Scwalbe Big Apple on a 29" Yuni instead of the nanoraptor.
> 3) I've tried on two seperate times although last weekend was one of
> them. *



They'll do it. Go for it.


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I called them today and they said an update to a Big Apple would be a
small extra fee so I put my order in for the $245 29" Yuni with a Big
Apple. I wanted the black frame 29" Yuni for $299 but the the black
frames are still out of stock and I didn't want to spring for another
$60 for the powder coated frame. Maybe I'll write a product review when
I get it.


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"oxfordrider" <[email protected]> writes:

> I called them today and they said an update to a Big Apple would be a
> small extra fee so I put my order in for the $245 29" Yuni with a Big
> Apple.


I got email from them today. It turns out I didn't see the GIANT
BOLDFACE WARNING that spokes are special order items that take 7 days,
not the normal 48 hours, to ship. The good news is they were able to
add the Magura brake kit for my MUni to the same order. Woohoo - ski
resorts, here I come!

Ken
 
Give them a break. They used to 5 people working full time. Now they
only have three people. I should know because I worked there for a
year. Give them some time and they will take care of you. Calling them
is a good idea.


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Ken Cline wrote:
> *"oxfordrider" <[email protected]>
> writes:
>
> > It turns out I didn't see the GIANT

> BOLDFACE WARNING that spokes are special order items that take 7
> days,
> not the normal 48 hours, to ship.
> *



You didn't mention spokes before. What are you getting as far as
spokes?


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"BillyTheMountain" <[email protected]> writes:

> Ken Cline wrote:
> > *"oxfordrider" <[email protected]>
> > writes:
> >
> > > It turns out I didn't see the GIANT

> > BOLDFACE WARNING that spokes are special order items that take 7
> > days,
> > not the normal 48 hours, to ship.
> > *

>
>
> You didn't mention spokes before. What are you getting as far as
> spokes?


I bought black Marwi 14-gauge spokes for a street/freestyle uni I'm
building. Sigh... I know in my heart that double butted spokes make
better, stronger, lighter wheels, but vanity reared its ugly head - I
think I'll like the look of black spokes. The rest of the order
comprises a 20" BFR rim, Hookworm tire, Unicycle.com hub, Semcycle
long neck frame and other parts to complete my new ride.

Ken
 
Ken Cline wrote:
> *I know in my heart that double butted spokes make
> better, stronger, lighter wheels, but vanity reared its ugly head -
> I
> think I'll like the look of black spokes. *

why not just buy DT swiss spokes?,they come double butted in black.


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Didn't DT spokes start making the elbow longer, so it's prone to
breakage???

Anyway, I've been using Wheelsmith spokes with DT long nipples with good
success. I haven't tried the black ones yet though.



Mojoe


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"forget_your_life" <[email protected]> writes:

> why not just buy DT swiss spokes?,they come double butted in black.


Now you tell me :)

The answer is, even though I looked a little I didn't know butted
spokes were available in black. Plus, there is some peace of mind
buying all the wheel parts from the same retailer. That way if the
spokes don't fit, there's no question of who is responsible.

Ken
 
Ken Cline wrote:
> *I bought black Marwi 14-gauge spokes for a street/freestyle uni I'm
> building. Sigh... I know in my heart that double butted spokes make
> better, stronger, lighter wheels, but vanity reared its ugly head -
> I
> think I'll like the look of black spokes.*



You know, you can't spell vanity without v-a-i-n .


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