can you change a uni

um, no. you could, if there's enough clearance, swap the wheelset. but
then you'd be stuck with a crappy frame on a good wheelset. best to
just buy a whole new uni.

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Nah, the wheels on learner unis suck so you would have to get a new one
with trials rim and better hub (splined if you want a good trials uni).
Then you need a trials tire. Then most likely it won't fit your frame
so you will need a new one of those and that usually leads to a new
seat post. Your learner seat probably isn't comfortable so you would
then switch that out. Then you will probably want some strong grippy
pedals like Jimmy C's or snafus. Before you know it you don't have one
part left over from the origional uni.

Buy a whole new uni.

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chosen said:

wish i could be in a signature...*sigh*

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The "fork" is generally called a frame in the unicycling world. Frames
are not a common point of failure for trials riding (or any other style
of riding for that matter). The most common points of failure are
probably rims and cranks. Splined hubs have a strong hub/crank
interface, and the cranks for splined hubs are manufactured with
greater strength in mind. Trials unis generally have tires that differ
from your common learner; wider trials tires with a larger volume of
air help by softening drops and by storing energy for hopping. If there
were only one component essential for your uni to be classified as a
trials uni, I'd say it would have to be a 2.5" trials tire on a 19"
trials rim. A frame is probably one of the least important components
of a trials uni. Changing it will not make your uni a trials uni.

With that said, you can certainly get started learning the basic trials
skills with a learner uni.

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