why is this so cheap?

# Unicrown (rounded) frame for ease-on-the-knees
# Main-cap bearing housings with 40-mm sealed bearings
# Cotterless hub with 150-mm (6-inch) crankset
# 36-spoke wheel with single-walled steel rim
# Adult-sized contoured saddle
# Pneumatic (air-filled) 700c x 45c (28 x 1.75) whitewall tire
# Plastic 9/16-threaded pedals

that is why it is so cheap

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Chris.James said:

# Unicrown (rounded) frame for ease-on-the-knees
# Main-cap bearing housings with 40-mm sealed bearings
# Cotterless hub with 150-mm (6-inch) crankset
# 36-spoke wheel with single-walled steel rim
# Adult-sized contoured saddle
# Pneumatic (air-filled) 700c x 45c (28 x 1.75) whitewall tire
# Plastic 9/16-threaded pedals

that is why it is so cheap

thanks for that quick reply, but would this hold up to road riding? I
only weigh 100 pounds but I'm growing and I wouldn't be taking it on
any jumps obviously and I have a replacement saddle since that one
doesn't look very comfortable.

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If you're just doing road riding this would hold out yeah, things you
might want to change on it are the seatclamp, the saddle, the pedals
and eventually the size of the cranks, if you look at the more
expensive 29ers you notice they have gel saddles, a more expensive tire
(though this will do), a stronger rim, a stronger/wider hub and a
better wheelbuild, for beginner roadriding this is a good buy, I have a
similar 29" here, I was just working on it. It uses a standard hub,
cheap bicycle rim and a pretty good wheelbuild, you can do minor
(corrective) hops on it without bending anything.

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DustinSchaap said:

If you're just doing road riding this would hold out yeah, things you
might want to change on it are the seatclamp, the saddle, the pedals
and eventually the size of the cranks, if you look at the more
expensive 29ers you notice they have gel saddles, a more expensive tire
(though this will do), a stronger rim, a stronger/wider hub and a
better wheelbuild, for beginner roadriding this is a good buy, I have a
similar 29" here, I was just working on it. It uses a standard hub,
cheap bicycle rim and a pretty good wheelbuild, you can do minor
(corrective) hops on it without bending anything.

the seatclamp is welded on.

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maxcarriere said:

nah, he just wants to buy the cranks to look at them and rub them on his
body..

muniaddict said:

does he have me confused with somebody who's actually good?

Julian said:

that guys good at not doing stuff.

Brian MacKenzie said:

you're gonna need a flux capacitor and a shot of plutonium

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gordito8me said:

thanks for that quick reply, but would this hold up to road riding? I
only weigh 100 pounds but I'm growing and I wouldn't be taking it on
any jumps obviously and I have a replacement saddle since that one
doesn't look very comfortable.

If you only weigh 100 pounds, that unicycle might outweigh you. The
biggest difference between that and a good unicycle is the rim; steel
rims suck (and are unserviceable).

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I was actually thinking about buying this unicycle and replacing the
saddle with a nimbus gel saddle and putting a knobby tire on it

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tholub said:

If you only weigh 100 pounds, that unicycle might outweigh you. The
biggest difference between that and a good unicycle is the rim; steel
rims suck (and are unserviceable).

If i were to buy this, what would be a good rim to replace it with?

thanks
-Andrew

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dunawan said:

If i were to buy this, what would be a good rim to replace it with?

thanks
-Andrew

the KH 29 rim.

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maxcarriere said:

nah, he just wants to buy the cranks to look at them and rub them on his
body..

muniaddict said:

does he have me confused with somebody who's actually good?

Julian said:

that guys good at not doing stuff.

Brian MacKenzie said:

you're gonna need a flux capacitor and a shot of plutonium

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dunawan said:

If i were to buy this, what would be a good rim to replace it with?

thanks
-Andrew

I really think you're better off with a different unicycle. Replacing
the rim would involve completely rebuilding the wheel, probably using
new spokes. And you'd want a different tire. And the cranks and
pedals are [censored]. In answer to your question, it's cheap because it's a
piece of junk.

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i suggest this

http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=970

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It's too bad UDC doesn't sell the old Nimbus 29ers with nicer pedals and
Big Apple tire anymore. That's what I've got as a distance machine,
and it rules. The rim is single-walled, but it is really wide and
lightweight anodized aluminum I believe.

-Tyler

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Why not wait and see how the new Torker 29ers will be, I believe they
are due to be out soon

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Woo, I love it how everyone goes yammering how bad the Sun is without
trying it... sure the Nimbus tour unicycle is better
(http://tinyurl.com/24xdf6) but that doesn't make the Sun impossible to
ride or a lesser unicycle. For 89 dollars you'd have a 20" starters
unicycle in Holland, with much the same specs.

mornish said:

the seatclamp is welded on.

Looking at the picture I somehow doubt that, but you could be right
even so.

Converting this to a XC Muni you'd probably end up with keeping only
the frame and seatpost. New tire + rim + hub + spoking would be
neccesary.

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most of the welded seatclamps i have seen on frames are just welded on
with one spot weld so when you take a iron saw you can just take it of
thats what i did with my frame of my first unicycle

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I have one and the wheel has held up fine for road riding. However, I
had to replace the cranks, pedals, saddle, seat post and seat post
clamp. The clamp is welded on, you'll need some ingenuity to replace
it. Total cost so far is about $200. You're probably better off with
the Nimbus, or wait for the Torker to come out and hope it's good.

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I have a sun frame that had a tac welded on seat post clamp. To remove
it just cut it with a hacksaw then remove the bolt, insert a
screwdriver and bend the sides back and then bend it back and forth
until it breaks off. This way you still have a little weld that will
prevent the new clamp from sliding down when adjusting.

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unimog twisted the rim on his Sun 28 just by doing a sharp turn. He
streightened the rim, then tacoed it riding off a curb. He does weigh
45 lbs more than you, so maybee it would have lasted you a bit longer.

In my opinion save your money and get the Nimbus oor the new Torker.
At UDC you can upgrade the desired parts and just pay the difference,
just put in requests when you order it.

I'm debating between getting one of these two now, or saving my money
for a KH, which I'll probably wan't to get eventually anyway.

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How would any of these unicycles be for long distance riding? I was
thinking about doing a day of RAGBRAI (about 70 miles) on a unicycle
just for the challange... and this year's course is the flattest that
it's ever been. So, how would on of these be in comparison to a $340
36" uni?

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umm, well the radial 360 (the one i assume you are talking about) has a
steel rim and not the much superior airfoil one. Also, it has 150 mm
cranks, much to long for road riding. So, in answer to your question,
the 36er will be much faster but dont expect it to be the ultimate
distance machine

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