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Trouble balacing on my new KH24.....
Maybe I still have to get used to long cranks, but I always seem to be riding off-camber, either leaning to the left a little or to the right. I can never seem to be perfectly upright for very long. I personally think it is caused from riding on knobbies. A smooth wheel stays constant across the surface, but if you get off the middle knobs on a knobbie you have a straight transition to the next set of knobs. Would lowering my tire pressure possibly help so that the crown of my tire would flatten out a little bit (I am running about 30-35 psi right now)???? Or is this normal and I will move beyond it soon enough? -- zod - Icey Hot Stunta(z) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ zod's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3631 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27321 |
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Trouble balacing on my new KH24.....
If you are running a Gazz, I would definately lower the pressure. I run mine @16-18 psi and I weigh 180. I've found that when I first got my Muni (and had about 30 psi in the tire), it was almost uncontrollable -- Krashin'Kenny - Crash Tested If you ain't crashing, you ain't going fast enough!!!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Krashin'Kenny's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3420 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27321 |
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Trouble balacing on my new KH24.....
zod wrote: *Would lowering my tire pressure possibly help so that the crown of my tire would flatten out a little bit (I am running about 30-35 psi right now)????* I have a KH24 with a Gazz tire and I've observed that there are two main factors for controlling the beast. These rules may apply to other 24x3 downhill tires as well. 1) Tire pressure Lower pressure seems to increase control. I consider 30-35 to be quite high. Start lowering pressure until you find a comfort zone. 2) Terrain The Gazz doesn't like paved roads but loves to ride in the woods. Lastly, it will likely take a few weeks to get used to riding the KH24 for all the reasons you can imagine... new tire/rim size, crank length, pedals, different saddle etc. Cheers, Jason -- jason - Just some guy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jason's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1014 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27321 |
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Trouble balacing on my new KH24.....
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention how the Gazz doesn't like pavement (as Jason mentioned). Put it in the dirt, it makes a world of difference in the way it performs!! -- Krashin'Kenny - Crash Tested If you ain't crashing, you ain't going fast enough!!!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Krashin'Kenny's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3420 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27321 |
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Trouble balacing on my new KH24.....
I am running the DURO not the gazz...... Once I wear out the DURO I am going to put on a good hybrid tire because I ride pavement as much as I ride dirt. Eventually I will get a uni just for street but I'll have to wait a while or my wife will kill me. -- zod - Icey Hot Stunta(z) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ zod's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3631 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27321 |
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Trouble balacing on my new KH24.....
Anyone bought a KH24 in/into the UK? I'm thinking of getting something along those lines, but it looks like it might end up being the new Onza Muni. If there is a way to get the KH24 without paying waaaaay over the odds, I'd definatly be interested. -- Gumbo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gumbo's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3258 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27321 |
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Trouble balacing on my new KH24.....
zod wrote: *I am running the DURO not the gazz...... Once I wear out the DURO I am going to put on a good hybrid tire because I ride pavement as much as I ride dirt. Eventually I will get a uni just for street but I'll have to wait a while or my wife will kill me. * I'd still recommend dropping the tire pressure first -- Krashin'Kenny - Crash Tested If you ain't crashing, you ain't going fast enough!!!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Krashin'Kenny's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3420 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27321 |
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Trouble balacing on my new KH24.....
zod wrote: *Trouble balcing on my new KH24 * Zod, your new KH24 probably has some small defect, causing it to not balance well. Pack it up and send it across the mountain to me. I will give it a complete inspection from top to bottom. In addition, I promise to perform multiple test sessions to ensure its ride-ability. Please realize that I am very busy, so I may have to keep your new KH24 for several weeks, maybe even 2 to 3 months, but I do promise to find the problem. E-mail me privately for my shipping address. It is my pleasure to help my fellow uni-friends. Lastly, because I care so much, I will not charge you anything for this complete inspection. In service to my fellow Uni rider, --chirokid-- -- chirokid "Unicycling can make you proud then humble in very quick succession." Mikefule ------------------------------------------------------------------------ chirokid's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4140 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27321 |
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Trouble balacing on my new KH24.....
zod wrote: *...I always seem to be riding off-camber, either leaning to the left a little or to the right. I can never seem to be perfectly upright for very long * I seem to have this problem sometimes. I've been thinking it has something to do with the kh saddle. I can't seem to ride with my pelvis squared-up on the saddle. I've noticed it more on the coker. Also, I've theorized that my feet position on the pedals was causing the problem. If one foot is placed further forward than the other on the pedal, it could cause the hip to angle slightly. You might check that. If you ever figure it out, let me know. It can be annoying constantly adjusting yourself over the uni. -Eric -- onefiftyfour - Eric ------------------------------------------------------------------------ onefiftyfour's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3495 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27321 |
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Trouble balacing on my new KH24.....
chirokid wrote: * Zod, your new KH24 probably has some small defect, causing it to not balance well. etc. etc. etc. yada yada yada... * chirokid, if we weren't both confederate brethren I might have to shoot you full of lead-shot for trying to steal my mUni........ -- zod - Icey Hot Stunta(z) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ zod's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3631 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27321 |
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