Frodo and Bilbo discuss routes down Mount Doom.

That looks like a hugely complex solution searching for an equally unfathomable problem.

I was going to but one but for $11,000 I expect a range of ratios

We had one at bespoked a couple of years ago. Impressive riding up stairs.

That looks like the answer to “Why not?” 🙂

Love it, I “need” one.

I would love one of those.

probably a question for the likes of bencooper, but are there really 36″ tyres and rims out there? Or do they take a couple of 29er rims, split and reweld and reform them? But tyres? stitch together a set? how?

Wonder how much he charges for the custom helmets?

Hell of a gear on that too.

Yeah, but isn’t 37.5″ the way to go now?

Handles the same and rolls better, just feels faster basically?

http://www.unicycle.uk.com/unicycle-parts/rims.html?sizewheel=474
http://www.unicycle.uk.com/unicycle-parts/tyres.html?sizewheel=474

though I know that some people have also sewn together tyres, as the choice is otherwise somewhat limited (apart from the two listed there, there’s only other option which was only made in a small batch, so may not still be available)

I’d really like one and keep looking out for one going cheap on ebay – though clearly only with one 36″ wheel

Yeah, but in America that is totally acceptable.

I think.

Anyway, Jesus can do whatever he wants. It’s all good.

😆

looks ridiculous

would love a shot

BEARD – CHECK
LEFTY – CHECK
SINGLESPEED – CHECK
SANDALS – CHECK
STEEL – CHECK
BAR ENDS – CHECK

Yep. It’s Niche.

No worries on slowing it down…

Notice the tied spokes too.
Very nice project!

Because of the way brakes work, the bigger the wheel diameter the less power they have.

energy = force x distance
power = energy / time
therefore
power = force x distance / time
power = force x velocity

At any given speed a 36″ wheel is rotating slower than a 29er, which is rotating slower than a 26″. So if you apply the same force to the brake you get less power.

Same argument can be made if you consider the moment (torque) of the rotor, the big wheel is like having a longer see-saw on one side, and constant on the other (assuming you always use the same size disk).

Double the calipers = double the piston area = double the force, and servo weave probably means it doesn’t affect the throw too much.

I dunno, have you seen the size of those hubs! Not so much ‘boost+’ as ‘turbo++++’

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Notice the tied spokes too.
Very nice project!

And he’ll build you one for eleven thousand dollars [/quote]But that would leave him having the fun!

What’s the seatpost? I thought it looked like a thudbuster with the spring removed to get more layback, but it looks like there’s an (orange?) spring in there still?

That looks fun 😀 ! Don’t think I’m taller enough and I’m not sure the garage is big enough either.

In all seriousness, anywhere in the UK that I could demo one?