best Muni under $500?

definitely kh24

i did about a month of nonstop reasearch on this subject (looking for
munis at a price below 500), and it came down to the onza 24" and the
kh24. i ended up going with the kh24 because it had the 3 inch wheel
instead of the 24x2.6 on the onza. also, there are just a ton of reviews
out there on the internet (of the kh24), and all the buyers were VERY
satisfied and loved their kh24. i was unable to find hardly any reviews
for the onza 24" 🙁

its pretty amazing that we both had 24" savages and wanted to upgrade to
a muni less than 500$

the kh24 is 449 and the onza is 399, but you just can't go wrong with
the kh24. its got the amazing kh seat that is constantly raved about;
its got a mount for a brake if you really get serious; the problems
about the ankle-biting nubs has been fixed with the new generation; the
wheel is 24x3; and most importantly its kris holm!! 🙂

i hope i've convinced you. believe me, i've done all the research. you
can waste a month of your life doing the same research as me but you'll
just come up with the same answer: the kh24

-grant

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The 'Kris Holm 24 inch muni'
(http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=619) is the best choice
for a sub $500 muni. Heck, it's the best choice for a sub $800 muni.

The KH muni is currently out of stock. I believe the new ones are going
to have ankle friendly cranks. The first generation KH cranks have a
nub that sticks out. That nub can bang up your ankles. The next
generation cranks should fix that problem.

The KH is a strong muni. It will be able to take abuse. For aggressive
riding it can't be beat (at least not in the sub $500 price range). You
can do jumps, do drops, abuse it, and it will come back for more.

The KH 24 isn't the best muni for all situations. If your intent is to
ride dirt roads and buff trails then a 26" or 29" muni might be better.
What makes for the "best" muni does depend on how and where you're going
to ride it. For most people and for most riding the KH 24 is the best,
but there are situations where a different muni would make more sense.

What kind of trails are you going to ride? How aggressive do you plan
on getting? Do you want to plow over things or go for speed? Smooth
buff trails or rocky rooty trails? Steep trails or flat trails? All
that makes a difference for determining what's the best muni.

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I'll put my vote in for the KH24 as well.

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Have a look at the Yuni/Nimbus; cheaper than the KH by a long way, but
still excellent machines.

They won't stand up to massive drops, but if you don't do big drops
they're good- mines lasted 3 years of pretty much daily riding on and
off road.

Plus, if you get a 28" frame, with the money saved you could get another
wheel (maybe a 29-er with short cranks) for variety as well as a muni
wheel. Plus the essential tools (eg crank puller etc).

But, if you're wanting the big drops, go for something stronger.

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The KH24 gets my vote too! Other than breaking the seat which seems to
be common law, it has held up VERY well! I ride about 15+ miles a week
of very rough/rooty trail with some North Shore stuff and it handles the
damage I throw at it!
I'd buy another before I bought anything more expensive.

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Hi Duncan. Ignore all these previous posts and listen to me. The KH24
is the best Muni under $500.00. 😄 --chirokid--

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ignore everyone's previous post except for chirokid, zod, bugman, john
childs, and myself 🙂

-grant

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I would probably have to agree with the others, if price (as long as it
is under $500) is no object.

I am intrigued by an offering at Municycle.com called the Qu-ax. It has
a splined hub/crank set which owners report is very solid. The frame is
a knee-knocker, but the web-site says it can give you another frame if
you like. The fat frame comes with brake bosses. You can get it with
Magura's and a 3" Gazzalodi for under $500, or brakeless with a 3" Duro
for just under $300.

I had a rim shipped from them not long ago which arrived in California
in under 3 weeks (from Germany). Shipping was reasonable.

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I think the best choice is the Onza, it is lighter than the KH, had a 36
splinted hub and you can easy upgrad it with a 3.0 inch wheel.

Lutz

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The KH25 is the bomb, but if you get a Gaz tire, a Mag. brake, and the
rail adapter for the seat (all three are vaulable upgrades of for step
terrain), the price will be closer to 650 bones.

JL

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Hi,

Lutz said:

*I think the best choice is the Onza, it is lighter than the KH, had a
36 splinted hub and you can easy upgrad it with a 3.0 inch wheel.

Lutz *

the 24 ONZA comes with a small rim. Not the best chois for a big 3.0"
tire.

Roland

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vivalargo said:

*The KH25 is the bomb, JL *

yea, if you can find a kh25 get it, cuz its probably extremely rare and
worth a lot. otherwise, get a kh24 😉

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*

yea, if you can find a kh25 get it, cuz its probably extremely rare
and worth a lot. otherwise, get a kh24 😉

-grant *

Right you are. I've got the only one. But I hear the KH24 is basically
the same MUni, just an little smaller than mind.

JL

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wendino said:

*the 24 ONZA comes with a small rim.*

I think it's an Alex double wall jobby, I can't see it being that bad.

Just choose whichever you think looks shinyest, either one of them will
do the job nicely.

John

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johnhimsworth said:

*Just choose whichever you think looks shinyest, either one of them
will do the job nicely. *

In which case the onza wins hands down. Just -look- at those oh-so-shiny
cranks! Mmmmmmm.... *dribbles*

I carry a small polishing kit when muni-ing to ensure the cranks always
look their finest. No good getting any of this dirty mud stuff on them,
you know.

Phil

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I now have a KH 24 wheelset on my Yuni frame. This is an excellent
set-up, weighing less than the KH frame. You can order this frame, a KH
seat, and seat-post and a KH wheelset if you want to save a few bucks.
The Yuni frame works great for one-footing.

I think that the 24" Onza comes with an Alex rim that is narrower than
the DX 32, and that it might not work that great with a 3" tire, since
fat tires on narrower rims tend to fold on side-hops. I definitely
prefer the 3" tires over the 2.6's or 2.7's

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elmer said:

*I now have a KH 24 wheelset on my Yuni frame.*

Did you need any spacers for that? Or do the bearing fit the frame
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It fits with everthing supplied, but the spacers that fit in the larger
KH bearing housings stick out so it looks a bit odd from certain angles
but you don't really notice it when riding. I bent one one on the one
crank grab I'vedone on my muni tho. Still takes nothing away from the
performance. Dunno if you can see this on my 'muni'
(http://gallery.unicyclist.com/albuw11) or not.

Oh yeah, I know it's not a Yuni frame, but a Qu-Ax one, but it's
essentially the same and I had a Nimbus II on before with the same
wheel.

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Didn't need spacers.

The bearings have a larger outside diam. than the Yuni is designed for,
but work OK so far. I did need to install slightly longer bolts through
the bearing holders. I tend to use things as-is until they break. If
this kills my bearings, I'll get new ones.

This wheel-set is one I bought off of DudleyDoRide last week, with the
intention of giving it to my poor bro.-in-law. But I'm having such fun
with it, I might hold it for a while first. I still have my Wilder
frame and Profile set-up, but the Yuni is fun for one-footing, and feels
barely any heavier than my Wilder/Profile. In fact, if I had ridden
this one first I might not have gotten the Wilder at all!

Also, this KH/Alex DX 32/3" Duro Leopard combo. seems to grip better
when Pecking up hills than my 26" wheel with Duro tire for some reason.
Don't ask me why. And it is significantly lighter than the GAZZ/Sun
Doublewide/Profile combo.

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