Muni suggestions Plzzzz

Hey im thinking about building up/buy a Muni and i need some suggestions
on whats best for what i want to do. Im looking to ride single track.
The spots i will be riding have alot of technical areas like rock
gardens, log crossings, build-ups, rocky decents, ect. I want a uni that
will handle well on the technical but will still get up the hills and
cover some ground.

Yours thoughts please


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The best muni out there is the KH24, but if you want to cover some
ground a little faster a 26" like the nimbus might be a good choice. I
think hte KH24 would be best for technical muni.


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I'll put in another vote for a 26", probably with 150mm cranks. With a
3" tyre it's very nearly the same diameter as a 29er, but better on
rocks. A 29er is lighter (due to the skinnier tyre) but not so nice
over rocky sections.

Another option (but very expensive) would be a KH/Schlumpf geared hub
in a 24" (or even a 26"), which would give you some nice speed on the
easy bits but still controllable on the technical stuff.

But unless you've got money to burn, 26" is a superb all-rounder

Rob


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I really wish Kris Holm would make a 26in uni!


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I'd also put my vote on the 26". I would recommend the new nimbus frame
w/ brake mounts, you'll definitely want them. Nurse Ben built up a nice
one a little while ago, but I'd go w/ a different rim. You could buy the
nimbus complete, or build it up w/ a wide trials rim.

where are you riding? I'm having a hard time finding anyone to muni
w/. I live near harrisburg. Pm if you ride close


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I live in West Chester PA. I been riding trials uni for a while now and
im also into biketrials and XC mountian biking.


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I had an "old" style Nimbus II 26" muni for a few years (which was very
good), but I've recently upgraded most of it to the new spec, including
the new frame, and I'm very impressed - it feels noticeably stiffer and
more controllable somehow on rocky climbs.

It's true, KH frames are nice. You can put a 26x3" wheel in a KH29
frame, but if you want to use brakes you'd need to make some modified
brake brackets. I think if KH sold a 26" frame I'd probably have bought
one, but the new Nimbus frames are really very good. Most people use
24" for technical muni and 29 for cross-country, so there are only a few
of us weirdos who prefer a 26" - probably not enough for KH to produce a
frame.

Rob


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I have a K1 24 and Hunter 26 and like a few of the respondents above
would recomend the 26 unless you mostly ride very technical trails. It
is faster and smoother than the 24 and the tire and and rim availability
make it far superior to a 29.


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sounds like a 26in is the way to go. Whats the biggest width tire that
will fit in the new nimbus 26in frame??


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rob.northcott;1152634 wrote:
so there are only a few of us weirdos who prefer a 26"




The general public think all unicyclists are weirdos, so in their eyes
we're either weirdos squared, or if you consider weirdo to be negative,
and a double negative is a positive then that means we're normal.

On a sensible note if you are strapped for cash the 26 is the way to go
as there is a huge range of tyres available, so if the usual 3" is too
big use a normal width MTB tyre, or change to a road tyre.

I think the nimbus is sold with a 3" wide tyre, and that's what I've
always run, don't think you can get anything wider that that.


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