Here is a quick tutorial on how to adjust your pedal bearings. If your pedals are clicking or spin to freely, this tutorial will show you how to adjust them. These problems can happen from new or from warn pedals. The video we have produced is in response to a...Read more
What is the red liquid supplied with some cranks? it is a anti anti seize grease. It's primary use is to put on the splines. ISIS is a tapered spline. This means to that to lock it in place it needs to be forced up a spline to the lock...Read more
Unicycles are relatively simple machines, but they do require regular maintenance to keep them running smoothly. Here are some key points to keep in mind: Creaking Cranks Action Required: Stop riding immediately and tighten the cranks! If left unchecked, loose cranks can destroy both the cranks and the hub. Creaking...Read more
Bikes have always specified the clamps by the frame size and there are lots of sizes. luckily unicycles have considerably fewer. The seatpost clamp is always related to the frame outer dimension, not the seatpost. Although there are some simple rules with unicycles. Steel frames: 22.0 seatpost = 25.4 seatpost...Read more
It is sometimes difficult to remove the cranks from a Q-Axle hub. These hubs/cranks are splined with a single larger space to keep direction correct. There is no crank extractor for this kind of hub so you need to widen the pinch of the crank. Here is a video to show...Read more
Bearings on unicycles generally last a long time; even when you take your unicycle in a fountain, or the sea, or just splashing around in the mud. They do give up in the end though; normally at the worst moment possible. You hear them grinding first, then when you turn...Read more
Should you find that your brake lever is becoming spongy, this often implies that the brake system has air in it. This is normal in use and can be rectified by bleeding the brakes. Most of the unicycle disk brakes are now shimano models, but the technique is similar across...Read more
Your brake pads need replacing relatively frequently. Luckily they are not expensive and it is an easy job to do. Remember it is your safely that counts here, do not skimp on this service. Especially if you are predicting doing long down hill stretches that are likely to ware your...Read more
Over time your brake calliper performance may deteriorate as they get dirty. You can quite easily service them to bring them back to full performance by checking, cleaning and lubricating them: The maintenance is critical to the longevity of the brakes and your safely, so do not miss this out...Read more
So WHY Build a Unicycle Wheel? This article aims to provide all the information you need to build your own wheels. There is also the question why would anyone want to? Is it only for geeks and mad men (or women, we do need to be PC here!)? When you...Read more
It is often a problem that bike shops have when they come to building unicycle wheels, their truing stands do not fit on to unicycle wheels. This is due to bikes having internal bearings and unicycles having external. There is a solution with the KH 42mm truing stand adapter. These...Read more
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