Giant Wheels! Where do i get them?
08-12-05, 03:00 PM
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Giant Wheels! Where do i get them?
Saw a dude on the Happy Thursday ride in Boulder with a regular style bike with wheels that were HUGH! They were like 900c wheels or something.
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I want some.
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I want some.
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You can get unicycle rims on some really big sizes.. You'd have to build them onto your own hubs, and you may need to get your spokes from the unicycle folks too. Then you'd need a fork and frame that could handle it. 
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look here:
https://www.unicycle.com/shopping/sho...=Monster+Bikes
for even bigger wheels:
https://www.tux.org/~bagleyd/unicycle...ry/custom.html
https://www.unicycle.com/shopping/sho...=Monster+Bikes
for even bigger wheels:
https://www.tux.org/~bagleyd/unicycle...ry/custom.html
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Here you go. Don't know that they do the wheels seperately though:
https://www.coker.com/store/customer/...cat=300&page=1
https://www.coker.com/store/customer/...cat=300&page=1
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Straight from Coker. Their monster Cruiser looks pretty cool!
I'm willing to bet that they'd sell the wheels on their own. Coker is a small company, used to working with enthusiasts, so they are probably prepared for that sort of request. I'd call them up and see how much they are! 36" is about as big as they get in a stock form, it seems...
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I'm willing to bet that they'd sell the wheels on their own. Coker is a small company, used to working with enthusiasts, so they are probably prepared for that sort of request. I'd call them up and see how much they are! 36" is about as big as they get in a stock form, it seems...
peace,
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thanks guys,
i'm imagining a giant wheelset chopper made of oversized steel tubing and 8 foot forks and monkey hanger bars over my head.
hmmmmm
i'm imagining a giant wheelset chopper made of oversized steel tubing and 8 foot forks and monkey hanger bars over my head.
hmmmmm
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Mmm, good links. I've been planning a 50" wheeled monocyle thing and those might just help... the other route would be pennyfarthing/highweeler reproduction makers.
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Originally Posted by phidauex
Straight from Coker. Their monster Cruiser looks pretty cool!
I'm willing to bet that they'd sell the wheels on their own. Coker is a small company, used to working with enthusiasts, so they are probably prepared for that sort of request. I'd call them up and see how much they are! 36" is about as big as they get in a stock form, it seems...
peace,
sam
I'm willing to bet that they'd sell the wheels on their own. Coker is a small company, used to working with enthusiasts, so they are probably prepared for that sort of request. I'd call them up and see how much they are! 36" is about as big as they get in a stock form, it seems...
peace,
sam
08-18-05, 03:16 AM
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72 pounds! Dude!
08-18-05, 07:09 AM
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It seems possible that the Monster Cruiser weighs 72 lbs., but if that's a shipping weight, it may include a few pounds for the crate as well.
Guess I'm intrigued. Anybody got one I can try out?
Guess I'm intrigued. Anybody got one I can try out?
08-18-05, 09:13 AM
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Here are some specs:
https://www.epinions.com/bicycles_200...ay_~full_specs
And a very brief review:
https://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/20...1_4343crx.aspx
Apparently they ARE that heavy. I'm wondering if they might be better off with a supplementary front handbrake to go with the coaster brake.
And what's up with the 28-tooth chainring and 20-tooth sprocket?! Is their use a function of the huge wheels? Can't imagine lugging such a gear on a regular bike.
https://www.epinions.com/bicycles_200...ay_~full_specs
And a very brief review:
https://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/20...1_4343crx.aspx
Apparently they ARE that heavy. I'm wondering if they might be better off with a supplementary front handbrake to go with the coaster brake.
And what's up with the 28-tooth chainring and 20-tooth sprocket?! Is their use a function of the huge wheels? Can't imagine lugging such a gear on a regular bike.
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Originally Posted by biodiesel
thanks guys,
i'm imagining a giant wheelset chopper made of oversized steel tubing and 8 foot forks and monkey hanger bars over my head.
hmmmmm
i'm imagining a giant wheelset chopper made of oversized steel tubing and 8 foot forks and monkey hanger bars over my head.
hmmmmm
www.recordholders.org/en/records/didi.html
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Originally Posted by FlatTop
Here are some specs:
https://www.epinions.com/bicycles_200...ay_~full_specs
And a very brief review:
https://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/20...1_4343crx.aspx
Apparently they ARE that heavy. I'm wondering if they might be better off with a supplementary front handbrake to go with the coaster brake.
And what's up with the 28-tooth chainring and 20-tooth sprocket?! Is their use a function of the huge wheels? Can't imagine lugging such a gear on a regular bike.
https://www.epinions.com/bicycles_200...ay_~full_specs
And a very brief review:
https://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/20...1_4343crx.aspx
Apparently they ARE that heavy. I'm wondering if they might be better off with a supplementary front handbrake to go with the coaster brake.
And what's up with the 28-tooth chainring and 20-tooth sprocket?! Is their use a function of the huge wheels? Can't imagine lugging such a gear on a regular bike.
I think the hand brake another poster suggested would be prudent, maybe one for the rear as well.
