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  1. In new to unicycling and I'm thinking about ordering some
    parts and making my own unicycle, and my question is, would
    all of the following parts fit together and work well?

    'Nimbus 24 inch MUni'
    (unicycle.comshopexd.asp) 'Dyno
    Fireball 24x3 tire'
    (unicycle.comshopexd.asp) 'Sun
    Doublewide 24 inch rim'
    (unicycle.comshopexd.asp) 'SNAFU
    platform pin pedals (with sealed bearings)'
    (unicycle.comshopexd.asp) 'KH
    Splined Crank Arms (170mm)'
    (unicycle.comshopexd.asp)

    The reason I ask is that I'm not sure about the cranks
    fitting on the rim and the pedals fitting on the cranks
    (which would pose a problem :p )

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  2. I'm pretty sure all thoes components will work, you might
    need a bigger Nimbus/Yuni frame, probably around a 26" to be
    able to fit the tire. You will also need a KH hub to go
    along with the KH cranks:-) The snafu pedals will fit the
    cranks. -Sabin

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    "Is it possible to microwave a burrito so hot that god himself could not
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    'SIXSIXONE' (www.sixsixone.com)

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  3. I've got the Snafu's- most pedals should fit fine on the KH
    cranks- these specs are pretty standard. I would look at
    getting some shorter 140mm cranks though as well- makes your
    MUni more versatile.

    Don't know much about the rim or tyre- but I've got a YUni
    frame on my 29er which works great. Thing to be aware is
    that with the Nimbus/Nimbus II/YUni frames- I can't
    remember which is which now, but one of them has ovalised
    tubes the whole way (good), one of them has round tubes
    which are crimped to oval at the bottom, but splay out
    back into round tubes at the top (not so good). This gives
    it a wider profile which rubs on your legs. I've got a
    friend who has that frame (I think it's a Nimbus) which
    constantly gets banged against his shin- and worn a hole
    through his 661 pads.

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    GizmoDuck - Adventure unicyclist

    o-kO

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  4. Your new setup seems like a bit overkill. For your money, I
    think its better to go straight for a KH24. I know they are
    out of stock, but I think it's worth the wait.

    Another option is to get the Nimbus, Fireball, and Snafu
    pedals and hold off on the new rim and hub. You say that you
    are new to uniing, so I doubt you are going to break any of
    that soon. The cranks are the one part you might break. But
    cranks are cheap. At the end of a couple month evaluation
    period, you can upgrade the cycle with the KH wheel set when
    they come back in stock.

    The rim that comes with the Nimbus is a good one, and the
    hub is decent. I think it's a good idea to keep that intact
    and building up the KH separately. Then you can have one
    wheel for MUni and one wheel with the fireball.

    What type of riding are you planning to do anyway?

    Hope that helps, Daniel

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  5. it's usually a good idea to use 127mm or 152mm cranks on a nimbus, i
    should know, i own a nimbus 'these are good'
    (unicycle.comshopexd.asp)

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  6. Quoted message said:

    What type of riding are you planning to do anyway

    Well, my friend has a uni that's a lot like the one I want
    to build, and I really liked it. It was so comfortable and
    easy to ride (for some reason I'm better on larger
    unicycles) that I want something like it with a bit of
    modifications. The type of riding I plan on doing its off
    road and on, hence the fireball tire. I found that it gave
    good traction on and off road.

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