Freewheel Revolution - Riding the Q-Axle Freewheel Prototype
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- Enjoy 4 minutes of me riding up and rolling down my hometrails in the Harz Mountains!
It´s just amazing how that hub sparked a Freewheel Revolution in me!
Since January 2020 I have the opportunity to test the first specifically for unicycles designed freewheel hub and I did 1200 km and 20.000 vertical uphill meters in 2020 with it. The Q-Axle Freewheel hub is just amazing: instant engagement, no noises and my favorite crank interface. But the best thing about it is that it doesn´t stop me from riding anymore like my old drift trike hub did. I was always afraid of breaking the old drift trike hub with my love to uphill riding and a unicycle I can´t ride uphill with isn´t a unicycle for me.
Because of that the new Q-Axle hub opened up a whole new world of riding possibilities for me from more over 30 km muni tours, riding my favorite uphills without worries and even unipacking. Compared to a normal Muni it makes even the easiest downhill interesting and fun and it made me enjoy my not so spectacular hometrails even more.
Can't wait for all of you to start your own Freewheel Revolution! A release date isn't known so far. Information about it you can get via my Instagram or QU-AX unicycles Instagram or website.
My Instagram @becky_diebergziege:
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Unicycle used in the video:
- QX RGB 27,5" with 137 mm cranks, Kris Holm T-bar and Qaxle prototype freewheel hub
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Wow! Disc brakes are a wonder! I never imagined a unicycle with a freewheel until watching Ed Pratt's world tour. But, this is amazing! This is a superb video of the possibilities with a unicycle and of your tremendous talent and skill. Simply put, .... Wow!
Thank you! It's definitely so much fun to ride it. I did a 2 day trip with it once, but for touring I definitely prefer one without a freewheel:)
freewheel is not myth, love this wheel free
I never thought I would ever think about learning to ride a freewheel but you're convincing me.
Thanks:) I also didn't thought about I until a friend started. Before, it always seemed impossible.
Mind blown 😳
Levitating like a magic carpet rider! Amazing!
Thank you Rowan:)!
Awesome freewheel riding 🔥
Thank you Souryan:)!
I sold my unicycle B4 I could learn n always wondered,why a Freewheel wasn't yet invented when I saw a Dude hop off the hill on a unicycle .I may give it a try again
Wow! Awesome riding!
That looks so fun. I live in the United States, so it will probably be quite some time until I can get one.
If you can't wait to get one there are also other options for the beginning (Nimbus drift trike hub or JR drift trike hub, you should have a look in our Facebook group 'Freewheel unicycle chat' there are also some people that know where you can get one in the US).
supper song der passt schönne Bilder und du kannst es chon sehr gut rollen lassen genial
Dankeschön Flo:)!
Great video Becky!!!
Thanks Adrian!
Great footage but amazing riding!!!
Thank you:)
Sehr geil😮
the song is fitting :D
Or maybe not... because the point of the freewheel hub is having no pedal revolutions
that's amazing to watch. you must be on the brake a lot to compensate ?
Yes, the with the brake most balancing happens.
Brilliant..👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you 😊
DUDE!!!!
I don't need another unicycle... but i want one that does this 😅
Really cool. Where will be product placed to the market? Looking forward to buy it as soon as possible and start train :)
Thanks:) Unfortunately no release date yet since the Tawainese are currently very busy with the "bike boom" and it's hard to get stuff produced. It will be available at the QU-AX online shop
This brings another question...... You can freewheel, you can freewheel and brake on your downhills, but you're still limited to the one gear and wheel size. Would it be possible to integrate a Rohloff Speedhub to the wheel on a unicycle? (Why not?) -- It would be terrific for touring. You would be able to ride a smaller wheel size (26" or 27,5" instead of a huge 36"). You'd still be able to maintain a good clip on flat, smooth, favourable roads, but you'd have much more control on a smaller wheel when you encountered more difficult terrain.
My touring unicycle Ithat I rode on my 7800 km trip thru Europe last summer has 2 gears. Its not a freewheel, but has a normal gear 1:1 and a higher gear about 1:1.5 (what makes the 29 inch wheel to a 45 inch one). This was definitely a game changer for me and made me cover way more kilometres a day than on previous trips! And the low gear is great for terrain and the high gear is great for covering distances. And this with the advantage of the easier mounting of the 29" wheel. A 36" with luggage is crazy difficult to get on to.
You are f@&!.n sick of m so inspired now didn’t know this was real!!!!
Thank you! Freewheel unicycling is becoming more and more popular by the day (but still just a small fraction of the unicyclists do it). Can't wait until good hubs are available for everyone, this will definitely give the Freewheel movement a big boost!
All right 💪💪
Dankeschön Axel😊
Will auch :) Mega! LG, Marc
Richtig stark! 🤙🏽👍🏽 Respekt! Wie lange benötigen ambitionierte Einradfahrer um mit dem Freewheel so umzugehen?
Welche Bremse hast du hier verbaut?
Danke! So 1000 km muss man schon gefahren sein damit. Aber mit das schönste am Freewheel fahren ist die Lernkurve, beim ersten Mal denkt man es ist unmöglich aber man macht dann doch relaltiv schnell Fortschritte. Freewheel fahren lernen hat mich an die Zeit zurück erinnert in der ich Einradfahren gelernt habe:)
Ich habe eine standard Shimano SLX verbaut mit einer 203 mm Scheibe.
This video is indeed quite fascinating, and it's a great motivation for me to get a unicycle free wheel hub ; ). My only question is that I see the unicycle on this video is a 27.5 in, and I wonder if the free wheel hub can also function on a 36 in Road unicycle. If it's not possible, can you please suggest what size unicycle is recommended.
Thanks! On a 36" it definitely can work with a lot of practice. But I recommend not do learn on that huge size. I recommend 29" and smaller for learning. Mainly because mounting is way easier to learn and your fall height is lower. I personally have not tried a 36" Freewheel and definitely not see the point on building one for me. I love my 36" how it is:)
@rebekkawiedener1330 Thanks a lot for the information. I'll start saving enough money for a 29-inch unicycle for both off-road and commuting purposes.
That looks sick :) But how does it work?? Do you basically feather the brake lever to avoid falling backwards?
Thanks:) Yes, basically all balancing is done with the disc brake on downhills. With out it I loose quickly control even in slight downhills and only riding flat parts or uphill is possible.
Awesome! great Uni skills on the trails. Cool music btw :) How is the balance with this hub?
Thank you! You balance everything with the brake, so for learning a good feeling for a disc brake is totally recommended:)
looks so fun!
Thanks! It definitely is. Combining Muni with coasting, what else can come out?
@@rebekkawiedener1330 th-cam.com/video/sggFbWG7WEo/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=KayceeStevens
have you ever watched this? not nearly as graceful as you on your freewheel. but coasts! & thats my soft spot
@@louisstevens9962 Wow, that's crazy!
My Mega Like👌👍
Thanks man!
Looks cool! But can you still lock it to be able to idle or ride backwards? Or it's the trade off for the ability to free roll?
Thanks:) No, you cannot lock it. I don't miss idling and backwardsriding when riding Freewheel Muni, since I usually don't do it on my normal muni anyway. But having a Freewheel hub that you could lock would be sick.
@@rebekkawiedener1330 now you can! I just bought a Mad4one FlickFlock free hub. It locks with the push of a button. 😎
I want to learn freewheeling brakeless. Is it possible? Seen a number of videos that suggest it is a great way to learn it and some that suggest it is not. Arguments in favour is that it teaches you perfect peddling style and balance. Negative is that it is too hard to learn without brake. What is your opinion?
Freewheeling breakless is a nice skill, but very hard. I personally can only do it on nearly perfect horizontal surfaces or Uphills. As soon as it goes a downhill I am lost. If you have a perfect place to practice brakeless freewheeling, go for it! It's a lot of fun. But as soon you go outside of it you definitely want a brake. For starting to learn a Freewheel in the first place I would definitely recommend to go with a brake unless you can already coast on a normal unicycle.
Does this hub has the standart isis crank or does it have qu axle?
It has Q-Axle (which has some advantages over the ISIS system considering weight and lifespan).
Is there a button to switch in and out with?
No, there is not, so always when you stop pedal the freewheeling starts. But it's definitely a dream of some to have a uni where you could turn the Freewheel on and off.
Kannst du mit der Nabe rückwärts fahren oder sie blockieren?
Nein, es gibt aber einige wenige die rückwärts etwas fahren können. Ist aber sehr schwer. Blockieren kann man sie nicht, funktioniert in etwa so wie ein Fahrrad (ohne Rücktritt)
Where to buy these please?
Unfortunately this hub is still a prototype, hopefully it will come out in 2022 at some point. There are other hubs around that do the job, but they are hard to get and don't have the same quality. If you really want a hub now, you could inform yourself in the Facebook group ' Freewheel unicycle chat' or in the unicyclist.com forum. But as I said unfortunately hubs are currently hard to get.
Does it conserve much energy?
Mostly not at all. Occasionally when riding down easy trails it does. I got to the point where they are nearly the same for me. But in the beginning Freewheel riding goes a lot on to your brain and it way more tiring than normal uni riding brain wise. But Freewheel riding is so much fun to learn!
@@rebekkawiedener1330 I thought that would be the case, it's just so exhausting doing Muni, it looks very tricky to get the hang of, I think I would be terrible on one for a very long time
@@lindenwatson3316 Just keep practicing and ride regularly, that's the best way to make Muni less exhausting! Everything is possible, you need to invest the time in it;)💪