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New Upgrades - Nimbus Stealth Pro Rim + 14g SS Spokes
I just placed the order on Tuesday and the wheelbuild arrived Friday! Wow, A+ shipping, Unicycle.com . I actually didn't know the rim was white...I thought it was chrome, but white is even better! Here's my coker: [image: http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...00resized.jpg] [image: http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...01resized.jpg] [image: http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...02resized.jpg] [image: http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...03resized.jpg] [image: http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...04resized.jpg] - Radial Frame - UDC Super-Wide Hub - Qu-Ax Alloy Cranks - 125mm - T7 Handle - KH Seatpost - Primo Clamp - Jim C Pedals - Wheel TA Tire - Nimbus Stealth Pro Rim - 14g SS Spokes (36) I just took it for it's first test spin - The weight difference makes a -huge- impact on the way it handles. Not only is it somewhat nicer to lug around, it's also much more maneuverable. This should be nice to ride the LBI Unithon with. I know, the Jim C's are a bit bulky. I'm planning to pick up some twisted Odysseys soon. -- Chexjc aim: guitardude88 http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=jasoncheckla 'SixSixOne' (http://sixsixone.com/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chexjc's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13511 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70008 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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New Upgrades - Nimbus Stealth Pro Rim + 14g SS Spokes
Grrr... UDCUK haven't had any spokes for ages. But if my wheel ever turns up it'll be just like yours! (except I'm having a normal width ISIS hub). Very jealous. Rob -- rob.northcott ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rob.northcott's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7436 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70008 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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New Upgrades - Nimbus Stealth Pro Rim + 14g SS Spokes
rob.northcott wrote: Grrr... UDCUK haven't had any spokes for ages. But if my wheel ever turns up it'll be just like yours! (except I'm having a normal width ISIS hub). Very jealous. Rob I would've ordered mine in early april, but UDC (US) was out of the spokes until the 30th - so I was in a similar boat. ISIS hub, huh? I wish I had the cash to have sprung for that haha. Post pics when you get it! -- Chexjc aim: guitardude88 http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=jasoncheckla 'SixSixOne' (http://sixsixone.com/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chexjc's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13511 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70008 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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New Upgrades - Nimbus Stealth Pro Rim + 14g SS Spokes
Chexjc wrote: ISIS hub, huh? I wish I had the cash to have sprung for that haha. Post pics when you get it! It's about the same price as the square-taper hubs... are you thinking of a Schlumpf geared hub? I've got an extra-wide hub on my current steel coker wheel, but decided to go for ISIS this time (seems like the way unicycle cranks are going, and gives me the possibility of using the KH dual-holed cranks, although I'm not using those yet), which means no option of an extra-wide hub. In theory the standard-width hub will make the wheel a bit weaker, but I know loads of people using standard hubs with no problems, even cross-country, so I've decided to risk it (the new rim and spokes are better anyway so hopefully will make up for the narrower hub). Hopefully Roger will get some spokes soon (he was expecting them a couple of weeks ago I think)... Rob -- rob.northcott ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rob.northcott's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7436 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70008 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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rob.northcott wrote: It's about the same price as the square-taper hubs... are you thinking of a Schlumpf geared hub? Nah, I'm not thinking of the Schlumpf, but we definitely aren't thinking of the same hubs . Which hub are you ordering with yours? -- Chexjc aim: guitardude88 http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=jasoncheckla 'SixSixOne' (http://sixsixone.com/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chexjc's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13511 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70008 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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New Upgrades - Nimbus Stealth Pro Rim + 14g SS Spokes
Chexjc wrote: Nah, I'm not thinking of the Schlumpf, but we definitely aren't thinking of the same hubs . Which hub are you ordering with yours? Just a normal 'Nimbus ISIS hub' (http://tinyurl.com/52bxs2). Rob -- rob.northcott ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rob.northcott's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7436 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70008 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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rob.northcott wrote: Just a normal 'Nimbus ISIS hub' (http://tinyurl.com/52bxs2). Rob Oh okay. UDC(US) has the Nimbus ISIS for a litte more than twice the price of the Super-Wide Hub. -- Chexjc aim: guitardude88 http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=jasoncheckla 'SixSixOne' (http://sixsixone.com/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chexjc's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13511 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70008 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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New Upgrades - Nimbus Stealth Pro Rim + 14g SS Spokes
I wonder if they are going to make that rim in black -- Daytripper63 The Dictionary is the only place where "Success" comes before "Working" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Daytripper63's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10789 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70008 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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New Upgrades - Nimbus Stealth Pro Rim + 14g SS Spokes
Chexjc wrote: Oh okay. UDC(US) has the Nimbus ISIS for a litte more than twice the price of the Super-Wide Hub. That's odd - they're about the same price in the UK (only £1 difference). Perhaps it's a cock-up on the UDCUS site? Daytripper63 wrote: I wonder if they are going to make that rim in black They already do. There's a choice of black or white. Rob -- rob.northcott ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rob.northcott's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7436 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70008 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Chexjc wrote: Post pics when you get it! OK, Roger's spoke supply arrived and I got my wheel yesterday. Haven't had time to put it on the unicycle yet, but here are a couple of pics of the wheel FWIW. It's certainly noticably lighter than my old wheel. I'll weigh them when I'm doing the swap and see what the actual difference is. I'm guessing about 400-500g (the spokes alone save 200 I think). Rob +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: new36hub.jpg | |Download: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/26923 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- rob.northcott ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rob.northcott's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7436 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70008 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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