Had fun down at the local reserve today with Didj the uni dog and my partner Selena. Didj is a 6 month old kelpie cross with LOTS of energy. We’ve already been out on many walks, uni rides and MTB rides but today was the first day on the 36′er which Didj seemed to get excited about –...

It was sunny and warm today when I left home on the 36′er. Within an hour dark grey/green clouds built up, then the wind, then hail, then sleet and rain… OUCH! In less than 30 minutes the temperature dropped a bunch making for a wet and cold remainder of the ride. Lesson: Carry a better rain...

At ~4kg the 36′er wheel is one big old flywheel. Feels great when it’s spinning, but it’s the sort of thing that encourages you to mess around usually looking for ways to loose weight towards the outside of the wheel as well as improving ride. Loosing weight is often done by fitting...

Fun ride on the 36′er today, though my legs felt a little on the empty side. The drilled Nimbus rim rolled along the fire trails and single track with no problems though there weren’t any significant drops. You come across wacky things in the middle of the forest — humongous puddles across...

I’m selling my custom KH36, a great unicycle in excellent condition. Custom goodies include  stripped and polished frame, custom wheelset and milled cranks. Selling to make way for new project. COST: $800 AU ONO plus shipping. Prefer a local sale but will consider international. FRAME:  ...

Stock standard 36″ wheels are heavy things to spin. Grams saved at the outside of the wheel add up to make a big difference in the energy required during every acceleration/ deceleration. The easiest way to lighten up a 36′er wheel and bring it to life is to replace the standard tube with...

With a few hours to spare I headed out to start mapping the network of trails in the Black Forest with the Garmin 405. I’m not much of a GPS junky but it’s great to have when riding new areas, not to find your way around (that’s what eyes are for IMO) but to have an accurate map afterwards. Along...

I had some time to spare today while in Ballarat so took the 36′er along and put in a few circuits around Lake Wendouree.  The lake has been dry for a few years due to the drought in southern Australia. It’s a little eerie and bizarre, riding past all of the boat sheds that sit beside the...

A few guys have asked how the bling finish on my pimped out KH36 was achieved. The bad news is that it wasn’t a DIY process as it required commercial grade stripping chemicals and polishing equipment. The good news is because a unicycle frame is a simple and small object the stripping and polishing...

After a few days of riding smaller wheels it was a hoot to get back on the 36′er GUNI and head out into the forest for an afternoon ride of  ~20km including a variety of trails and ~1200 metres of climbing – enough to keep you busy. The highlight of the ride was a section of narrow wooded...