What would have Kris H make?

Danni said:

I think that I would like to have some stuff pop on the market. Maybe
this thread will convince Kris to make new products or change something
(though everything is amazing as is), or even considerations for the
future.

1. Ti 20" frame for trials.
2. Get the hub going!
3. A M-uni that has a wider frame and a large marge rim + endomorph
tire.
4. A 36er
5. Eye shades

Everything I could think up.
Post up!

uhh
a completely awesome superultraincredibly sticky tire w/ harder rubber
middle(only a very small part) so that it sticks like no other, but
wears very very slowly
erm
a handle that doesn't get messed up when you do seat pushes on the
asphalt

Ti frame would be wickedawesome though
and a lower end set of unis
then have a heavy strong
and a light/sorta strong combination.

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Replacement bearing clamps available in the UK thats what I want him to
make, or perhaps some super touch CroMo replacements for people like me
who keep trashing the aluminium ones.
Other than that nothing as he makes dam good stuff already

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I don't see why Kris should make a titanium frame or many other of the
things named above. The KH series are top class unicycles, not much to
improve there except strenghtwise maybe. I think it would be cool to
see a freestyle unicycle and a road unicycle by KHU and see how Kris is
going to implant gears into modern unicycling. So rather a bigger range
of unicycles than extras.

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i dont think KH will ever make a range of cheaper unicycles, it'd be
like duracell making a low end battery, or prada making cheap clothes.

but a road uni would be cool, somehow freestyle doesnt fit kris though
lol. not sure why he hasnt done a 36" yet... mind you there is a 36" KH
pro frame which i am not sure what it is and why it was made and
when...

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brendan said:

i dont think KH will ever make a range of cheaper unicycles, it'd be
like duracell making a low end battery, or prada making cheap clothes.

but a road uni would be cool, somehow freestyle doesnt fit kris though
lol. not sure why he hasnt done a 36" yet... mind you there is a 36" KH
pro frame which i am not sure what it is and why it was made and
when...

I deff. agree with the first statement, KH's reputation is for top end
unicycles, it would devalue the brand if he were to release a lower
quality line. KH used to make a fresestyle uni, back when he first
started selling unis in the UK (yes believe it or not i remember a time
when he wasn't a household name amongst unicyclists). I never saw one,
just remember threads of people complaining because they'd stupidly use
them for trials and break them up. Maybe this was why he didn't
continue in that vane.

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36
bc
street uni
freestyle

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a trials tire as sticy as a maxxis but with sidewalls as thick as lunas
(and a kevlar bead)

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A titanium frame makes no sense. There's this strange mystique among
people who've never studied frame design that 4130 and titanium are
like these mysterious metals that are better than anything else (and
then proceed to get gouged by opportunistic bike companies). Titanium
is VERY flexible (means wider crown), and not worth the cost to use to
make large scale frames. It is also very hard to find dependable
titanium welders for cheap, so Kris would likely have to source the
frames from North America, which would translate into ridiculously
expensive frames.

I'd like to see some seatfoam and seatcovers available separate. Yes, I
know about KH fusion.

Some pedals with stronger spindles would be nice, aswell as something
that handles pedalgrabs better.

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gerblefranklin said:

A titanium frame makes no sense. There's this strange mystique among
people who've never studied frame design that 4130 and titanium are
like these mysterious metals that are better than anything else (and
then proceed to get gouged by opportunistic bike companies). Titanium
is VERY flexible (means wider crown), and not worth the cost to use to
make large scale frames. It is also very hard to find dependable
titanium welders for cheap, so Kris would likely have to source the
frames from North America, which would translate into ridiculously
expensive frames.

How about strong, fairly light, doesn't rust, expensive, sexy, cool?

I'd rather have a Ti frame over a cromoly/carbon/aluminium frame
anyday.

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I don't yet know whether I'd prefer a titanium frame. I used to think it
would be the pinnacle of frame building to use titanium, however after
really looking into it, I've yet to find something about it that makes
it especially good.

If expensive is a plus for you, by all means, ignore me, and go find a
good welder to make you a ti frame.

Sexy unicycles? I'm sorry, I just don't see it.

Yeah, titanium doesn't rust (which aluminum can also claim, and chromed
steel won't appreciably rust unless completely neglected), however it
is very difficult to dependably weld in a production setting (note the
number of cracked titanium frames you see). So if you want to pay more
for a frame where you aren't confident in its fabrication, by all
means, do so.

I guess the current KH frames just aren't light enough. I mean, hell, I
just can't have fun on my unicycle with anything weighing more than
12lbs and costing less than $1,000.

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People seem to like his 700C rims so make a larger hoop and capitalize
on the airfoil mess up and take over the market for light strong 36"
rims🙂 Im sure that if they were made *the right size and have proper
breaking surfaces* people would buy them up.😄 Anybody else think that
a 48 hole 36" rim would be a good idea? UDC could easily make a
super-wide 48 hole hub...

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There's surely no practical point in a super-lightweight frame, cos the
KH frame is pretty light anyway. It only weighs 586g. It's the kind of
weight where you'll make far more difference in weight by doing a dump
before you go riding than you could save on the frame.

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he should make some reeder style muni handles. and stiffer seats.

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I think the KH 36" rim sounds like a good idea, that and maybe an Al
36er frame with the same design as the other '07 KH frames.

I doubt that if he did make a 36 rim that he would make a 48 hole one.
But that would still be a good idea for those who like to build up
stronger wheels or use something like a Qu Ax hub.

I'm not sure how good/popular a mass produced Ti frame would be though.
It seems that most people want a Ti frame because it would be custom
and a one off thing, with the Ti being more of a gimmick.

The BC wheel and freestyle don't seem to be a very good idea to me
simply because Kris doesn't ride freestyle or BC. I would rather that
someone who actually rides freestyle or BC more or less exclusively to
build a freestyle uni or BC wheel. Although i guess if Kris sponsored
someone that did then he would have more grounds to build one.

A super sticky, not-wear-downable tire with stiffer sidewalls,
although a great idea, would take more then just KHU to produce, if he
teamed up with a bike trials(or just tire) company then there's be more
of a chance of this happening, but as unicyclist we would be the
minority and most of the effort would go into providing a product
better for the bike trials community.

As for the seat foam being produced for sale separately, I seem to
recall somewhere Kris saying that he once tried, but by the time you
get it produced and ready for sale it would cost about as much as a
seat. Maybe a separate gel insert could be produced at a cheaper cost?

He could perhaps go about designing a pedal built purposely for MUni
and/or trials that would suit unicyclists better than most bike pedals
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I've always want a Kris Holm cereal, like Lucky Charms but with little
delicious marshmallow unicycles(or even little Kris Holm Marshmallows).

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GhettoSmurf said:

a trials tire as sticy as a maxxis but with sidewalls as thick as lunas
(and a kevlar bead)

Already made, Its called a monty eagle claw. Same compound as the
maxxis tire, super thick sidewalls.

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Blegas78 said:

I've always want a Kris Holm cereal, like Lucky Charms but with little
delicious marshmallow unicycles(or even little Kris Holm Marshmallows).

I'd eat Kris Holm for breakfast! :p

36" Shclumph aluminum cotterless muni
or team up with a tire manufacturer and make a geared 48"😄

Also get them to help w/ a good DH 29er tire. And get the Santa
Barbara boys to help w/ R&D😉

An alluminum Reader type handle

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actually i forgot, but he should put CF seatbases on all unis. THat
would bring the price down alot and it'd be cool.

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brendan said:

actually i forgot, but he should put CF seatbases on all unis. THat
would bring the price down alot and it'd be cool.

That would be cheaper? Can you explain, I'm very curious. 🙂

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