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Problems with the newly arrived unicycle.

Brian O. · 2006-04-24T22:41:30+00:00

Alright guys, I need your opinions, today my new freestyle uni came in from UDC and there are a few things im unsure about with it. On the back of the frame the welding or chroming seems to be really messy, the seat tube seems to be a bit crooked and the tire clearance is much different than in the UDC picture and is nearing excessive. The seat also seems to be tearing a bit on the bottom. I think I can deal with the seat but im not really pleased with the frame, at all, should I contact UDC and see if it can be replaced with a Nimbus II frame? Ive included two pictures of the problems. [image: http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=193308&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=a3c49b249a425a09566265373558cc64] [image: http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=193311&g2_serialNumber=1&g2_GALLERYSID=a3c49b249a425a09566265373558cc64] -- Brian O. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brian O.'s Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10744 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/48834

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Brian O.
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24 April 2006, 22:41 UTC #1

Alright guys, I need your opinions, today my new freestyle uni came in
from UDC and there are a few things im unsure about with it. On the
back of the frame the welding or chroming seems to be really messy, the
seat tube seems to be a bit crooked and the tire clearance is much
different than in the UDC picture and is nearing excessive. The seat
also seems to be tearing a bit on the bottom. I think I can deal with
the seat but im not really pleased with the frame, at all, should I
contact UDC and see if it can be replaced with a Nimbus II frame? Ive
included two pictures of the problems.
[image:
http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=193308&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=a3c49b249a425a09566265373558cc64]
[image:
http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=193311&g2_serialNumber=1&g2_GALLERYSID=a3c49b249a425a09566265373558cc64]
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trials_uni
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24 April 2006, 23:03 UTC #2

that has a lot of clearance GEEZ..thats too much for freestyle i think.
i would switch it to a nimbus 2 if you could.
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Brian O.
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24 April 2006, 23:11 UTC #3

trials_uni said:
that has a lot of clearance GEEZ..thats too much for freestyle i think.
i would switch it to a nimbus 2 if you could.
The foot room is terrible too, its not even flat so your foot slides
right off. I showed the unicycle to my mother and she realized that the
seat tube was crooked too.
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podzol
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24 April 2006, 23:13 UTC #4

What kind of unicycle frame is that?
I have a NimbusII and it looks much more solid.
Give them a call. the people at UDC have always been easy for me to
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24 April 2006, 23:19 UTC #5

That isn't a very good freestyle frame at all...you should at least
e-mail UDC, and see what they can do.
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Brian O.
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24 April 2006, 23:26 UTC #6

podzol said:
What kind of unicycle frame is that?
I have a NimbusII and it looks much more solid.
Give them a call. the people at UDC have always been easy for me to
work with.
It is the Nimbus X Longneck frame, a frame you expect would be ideal
for freestyle.
I emailed UDC and hopefully they can replace it with a nimbus II frame,
or does anyone have recommendations for any other frame?
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podzol
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24 April 2006, 23:31 UTC #7

Brian O. said:
It is the Nimbus X Longneck frame, a frame you expect would be ideal for
freestyle.
Hmmm. My Nimbus II just looks like a better product. Looks like UDC
rearranged their website since Ilast looked. The NimbusII are in the
adult trainers section now, not the freestyle. I really lik e that as a
freestyle frame.
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Brian O.
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24 April 2006, 23:41 UTC #8

Other than that frame, it is a rather pretty unicycle:
[image:
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24 April 2006, 23:43 UTC #9

have you contacted UDC ?
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Brian O.
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24 April 2006, 23:47 UTC #10

jake_amos said:
have you contacted UDC ?
I just emailed them. I told them im not pleased with it and asked if it
could be replaced with nimbus II frame. I wonder if ill have to pay
shipping?
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phlegm
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25 April 2006, 00:34 UTC #11

That's weird. Mine Nimbus X frame looks similar but has a flat crown.
Maybe the frame builder used the wrong crown. 😕
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Brian O.
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25 April 2006, 00:36 UTC #12

phlegm said:
That's weird. Mine Nimbus X frame looks similar but has a flat crown.
Maybe the frame builder used the wrong crown. 😕
Is yours the long neck version?
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25 April 2006, 00:41 UTC #13

Yeah...
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Brian O.
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25 April 2006, 00:42 UTC #14

phlegm said:
Yeah...
Weird... does yours look as messy as mine at the base of the seat tube?
Do you have any more foot room?
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25 April 2006, 00:53 UTC #15

Jake, thanks for referencing the 'source' in resolving this problem.
Our small enterprise exists to serve our fellow unicyclists. This is
our chosen profession--we do this because we enjoy it. We'll do it
long term only by taking care of our customers.
Brian, if you ever have a problem with anything you've purchased from
us, please call or email us -first-. We will make sure it's resolved
to your satisfaction. That way, you're likely to come back to us for
other gear. And we hope you'll tell your friends that we treated you
right.
We are working on this problem now and will contact you shortly.
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Brian O.
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25 April 2006, 00:56 UTC #16

chissakid said:
Jake, thanks for referencing the 'source' in resolving this problem.
Our small enterprise exists to serve our fellow unicyclists. This is
our chosen profession--we do this because we enjoy it. We'll do it
long term only by taking care of our customers.
Brian, if you ever have a problem with anything you've purchased from
us, please call or email us -first-. We will make sure it's resolved
to your satisfaction. That way, you're likely to come back to us for
other gear. And we hope you'll tell your friends that we treated you
right.
We are working on this problem now and will contact you shortly.
Ah, I thank you, I do want to reinforce the idea that you guys have
always treated me right and are a great business, I just wanted to get
the opinion of others before I bothered you guys. Thank you so much for
your time.
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25 April 2006, 01:12 UTC #17

chissakid said:
Jake, thanks for referencing the 'source' in resolving this problem.
Our small enterprise exists to serve our fellow unicyclists. This is
our chosen profession--we do this because we enjoy it. We'll do it
long term only by taking care of our customers.
Brian, if you ever have a problem with anything you've purchased from
us, please call or email us -first-. We will make sure it's resolved
to your satisfaction. That way, you're likely to come back to us for
other gear. And we hope you'll tell your friends that we treated you
right.
We are working on this problem now and will contact you shortly.
sorry i cant tell emotion without hearing it did i just get in trouble
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Brian O.
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25 April 2006, 01:14 UTC #18

jake_amos said:
sorry i cant tell emotion without hearing it did i just get in trouble
No, he was praising you for doing the right thing.
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25 April 2006, 01:15 UTC #19

yay😄
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25 April 2006, 01:15 UTC #20

Thanks guys. That was a sincere thank you to Jake. 🙂
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