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KH 2007 Products- details & info are here
Hi All, Finally- here are some details of the 2007 KH products coming out very soon. The R&D for 2007 has been going on for a long time and I’m really happy to finally see this stuff available. Here’s a summary: NEW GLOVES: [/b] REDESIGNED TO HAVE BETTER FIT IN THE FINGERS, LESS SEAMS FOR DURABILITY, A COOLER, BETTER VENTILATED BACK FABRIC, AN IMPROVED WRIST WRAP POSITION, MORE COMFORTABLE CUFF WITHOUT VELCRO, AND GEL PADDING IN THE PALMS. *TWO NEW SADDLES: *Fusion Street:* super slim with the lowest available profile for street, trials and freestyle. Gel and the fusion removable cover are standard. FUSION FREERIDE:* CUSHY AND COMFORTABLE FOR MUNI AND DISTANCE RIDING. THIS SADDLE HAS A VERY GENTLE CURVATURE TO REDUCE PRESSURE AT THE FRONT, AND HAS CUSHY, DOUBLE DENSITY FOAM AND A CENTRE CUTAWAY TO REDUCE PRESSURE IN THE MIDDLE. *STRONGER DOUBLE BOLT SEATPOST CLAMP. * SHOULD’VE DONE THAT A LONG TIME AGO… *IMPROVED FRAME.* BETTER POSITIONED GUSSETS UNDER THE FORK CROWN ARE SLIGHTLY LIGHTER AND INCREASE CLEARANCE WITHOUT RAISING THE CROWN. SAME STIFF 7005 ALUMINUM. *IMPROVED RIMS.* 19” AND 24” RIMS ARE NOW 47MM WIDE (WERE 42MM). EYELETS AND SUPER HIGH QUALITY 7005H-T6 ALUMINUM ARE STANDARD. DRILLED HOLES ARE SIZED TO LEAVE ENOUGH METAL AROUND THE EYELETS FOR STRENGTH. *NEW KH ISIS MOMENT HUB AND CRANKSET. [b]Cranks:* These are ISIS spline and were designed in collaboration with Roger Davies. The shape is designed for both street and trials riding, with a wide, smooth profile that’s super stiff and easy to find for street moves. Q-factor is 10mm (2.5mm less than 2005 cranks), which keeps a narrow profile but still allows enough room to clear your ankle bones. Material is 7075 Aluminum- the strongest and stiffest available. Cranks are polished, not powdercoated, so they won’t show scratches as much. Sizes are 125mm, 137mm, 150mm, 165mm. *Hub:* Simple and strong. Designed in collaboration with Roger Davies. It has the widest flange-flange spacing available in an ISIS hub, for increased wheel strength. Bearings press directly onto the axle without bearing sleeves, to increase bearing stiffness. *KH20 comes standard with 137mm cranks.* They were reduced 3mm in length to increase riding smoothness while still keeping enough leverage for trials. 125mm is also available. Photos and details are now available at www.krisholm.com/products. Mouse over the icons and click the larger image to see an even bigger photo. I'll also be bringing the new unis (at least the KH20 and KH24, maybe the KH29) to the CA Muni weekend, so you can check them out if you're coming. Let me know what you think. Cheers, Kris. -- danger_uni ------------------------------------------------------------------------ danger_uni's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/21 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/53289 |
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KH 2007 Products- details & info are here
awesome kris. -- j5isalive ------------------------------------------------------------------------ j5isalive's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11667 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/53289 |
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Well I have not ridden them yet obviously but they look great. The new hub and cranks look nicer in my opinion than the 2005 and the reduction in q factor is a good thing from my point of view. I'm not sure about the drilled rims as I don't know how strong it would be comparatively speaking but the added width should add stability and reduce tyre folding. The double bolt seat post clamp is definately somthing that is long overdue. I will leave judgement until I have had a chance to actually ride these but they look good. I'm curious about the justification for the change of spline pattern on the hub however as it means that new cranks will not be compatible with the older hub. It is good that all the major unicycle manufacturers are moving towards the ISIS hub as it will allow for interchange of parts if there are supply difficulties for certain parts but there should also be an assurance that cranks will still be made for the old hub as replacing the whole hub if cranks are damaged is expensive but will be necessary if cranks are not available. Looking forward to riding them. Plumsie (another climber and geologist) -- plumsie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ plumsie's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9800 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/53289 |
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Pete, We should still have the cranks for the next few years I would think. All the Unicycle.com's should have new stock of these in December (I think). Although we have all the sizes in the UK at the moment anyway (140 in Onza not KH). :-) Our stock of the KH arrive on the 29th of this month and we will get the web pages up so you can pre-order over the weekend. Kris jumped the gun a little, I was expecting the announcement on Sunday. Oh well. Roger -- rogeratunicycledotcom ++++++++++++++++++ Unicycle.com in the UK The UK's Unicycle Source www.unicycle.uk.com +++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rogeratunicycledotcom's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4116 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/53289 |
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yay! are the rims going to cost more than they used to? also, how much difference does 3mm make for speed? -- mornish tobbogonist wrote: that was neat, now i only have to put it to use. parents banned my uni due to low school marks so if there are any nerds out there with a kind heart, i have a psychology assignment that is a few weeks over due, it is on intelligence. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mornish's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11658 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/53289 |
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In Paris Hilton's word's: THAT'S HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those products look very good, but why did you make holes in the rims? They where good the way they weSTRONG And will those cranks fit on a Koxx hub? Anyway, nice work Kris, these products are looking GOOD. Peter M -- Probailer2 john_childs Mmmmm... Sexy welds. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Probailer2's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11034 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/53289 |
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Mmm--mmghmm--uuuummm--BOOAHHHH! Kris sent me pictures of all this gorgeous new stuff a couple of weeks ago and I've had to hold it in. It all looks so beautiful, especially the hubs and cranks! The move to a more standardized spline can only be a good one, as it makes more choice available to riders. I'm amazed at the constant innovation from KH Cycles. Even Miyata never made so many changes so fast. In just a few short years we've gone to strong but otherwise relatively crude MUnis for $1200+, to now having much more sophisticated, better-looking, lighter and even stronger unicycles for nearly a third of that! -- johnfoss John Foss "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com ----------------------------------------------- "The worst thing you can do on a unicycle when you land is stop dead." -- Kris Holm, world's expert on high-consequence unicycling ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/53289 |
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when will these be available in the US? Kris- I think you should sell just the foam/gel from you saddles. I think a lot of people who use CF bases and custom saddles would buy it. -- mornish tobbogonist wrote: that was neat, now i only have to put it to use. parents banned my uni due to low school marks so if there are any nerds out there with a kind heart, i have a psychology assignment that is a few weeks over due, it is on intelligence. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mornish's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11658 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/53289 |
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Looking very good, any news on the geared Muni hub release date? -- kington99 Dave - what a thoroughly post-modern subversion of the cycling genre - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ kington99's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9417 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/53289 |
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Probailer2 wrote: In Paris Hilton's word's: THAT'S HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those products look very good, but why did you make holes in the rims? They where good the way they weSTRONG And will those cranks fit on a Koxx hub? Anyway, nice work Kris, these products are looking GOOD. Peter M Holes in the rims was a tough decision. The 47mm wide rims definately are more stable, especially for trials. So I think it is the way to go. But a solid 47mm wide rim is really heavy- too heavy in my opinion. I forget who it was (a famous mountainbiker, I think Keith Bontrager) who said "Strong. Light Weight. Pick one". Given that the wider rim contains more metal, have better geometry to resist twist, and that the rims are spec'd standard with eyelets and the best available alloy (7005H-T6), they seem to be about the same strength as the 2005 rims (the strong ones without grooves =)). Cheers, Kris -- danger_uni ------------------------------------------------------------------------ danger_uni's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/21 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/53289 |
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