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TimO

36er
« on: 09 October, 2008, 06:06:19 pm »
I thought this looked interesting, or at least novel anyway!

Where do you get wheels and tyres that big?!
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rogerzilla

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Re: 36er
« Reply #1 on: 09 October, 2008, 06:07:47 pm »
It probably rides very well.  I remember 27" wheels riding better than 700c, which ride a lot better than 26".
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Craig

Re: 36er
« Reply #2 on: 09 October, 2008, 06:22:00 pm »
There's also this one that's been around for a while (and available to buy): Unicycle.UK.com - Product Page - "Qu-Ax Monster Bike"
They also make unicycles and penny farthings with 36" wheels.
So 36" tyres and wheels are probably available from various unicycle companies.
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bobajobrob

Re: 36er
« Reply #3 on: 09 October, 2008, 06:29:49 pm »
What in the name of, er, fashion?

All aboard the clown bike ;D
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TimO

Re: 36er
« Reply #4 on: 09 October, 2008, 06:32:31 pm »
Quote from: Craig on 09 October, 2008, 06:22:00 pm
...So 36" tyres and wheels are probably available from various unicycle companies.

Ah, that makes sense, I wondered how they got 36" rims and tyres, they had to be from something relatively mainstream.
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Frenchie

Re: 36er
« Reply #5 on: 09 October, 2008, 06:34:38 pm »
Maybe fixed gear riding will get a rest in the near future...
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bobajobrob

Re: 36er
« Reply #6 on: 09 October, 2008, 06:43:59 pm »
Quote from: Frenchie on 09 October, 2008, 06:34:38 pm
Maybe fixed gear riding will get a rest in the near future...

I can see fixed 36ers being all the rage ;)
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rogerzilla

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Re: 36er
« Reply #7 on: 09 October, 2008, 06:50:40 pm »
Quote from: bobajobrob on 09 October, 2008, 06:43:59 pm
Quote from: Frenchie on 09 October, 2008, 06:34:38 pm
Maybe fixed gear riding will get a rest in the near future...

I can see fixed 36ers being all the rage ;)

Nah...no-one will be able to do the gear inches in their head.  Still, EAI could charge £50 for a 30T Silver Star sprocket!
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Sigurd Mudtracker

Re: 36er
« Reply #8 on: 09 October, 2008, 08:01:11 pm »
I knew I'd seen a 36"er before - though not quite as neat as the Bike Forest one.
Fourth picture from the end on the Cyclefeast website pics for 2005

(from the front page What happened at previous events > Cyclefeast 2005 Slideshows - Cycling)
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TimO

Re: 36er
« Reply #9 on: 09 October, 2008, 08:06:49 pm »
I assume you mean this.  It looks a lot like the commercial one that Craig linked to earlier.
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Sigurd Mudtracker

Re: 36er
« Reply #10 on: 09 October, 2008, 08:11:37 pm »
Yes, absolutely - missed the link.

24kg of bike + steel rims doesn't equate to a fun wet weather riding experience, IMHO!
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Re: 36er
« Reply #11 on: 10 October, 2008, 09:35:01 am »
That's quite a ridiculous amount of toe overlap as well.
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Regulator

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Re: 36er
« Reply #12 on: 10 October, 2008, 09:46:13 am »
Can you imagine the strain in the spokes with those disk brakes?
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Ian H

Re: 36er
« Reply #13 on: 10 October, 2008, 09:50:58 am »
Quote from: Regulator on 10 October, 2008, 09:46:13 am
Can you imagine the strain in the spokes with those disk brakes?

Can you imagine building a 19" frame for a petite person using those wheels.
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