26 or 29?

I'm about 185, almost 6 feet tall, and 45 years old. I just learned to
ride a couple of years ago. I think a Coker will be too cumbersome for
the residential street riding I do. 10 miles on a 24" has been a bit
too slow for my liking, and I felt that the 29" would be fine with the
occasional tree root and grass field. When I'm honest with myself, I
realize that I'm more of a street rider, which led me to the 29.

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rabkenny said:

I'm about 185, almost 6 feet tall, and 45 years old. I just learned to
ride a couple of years ago. I think a Coker will be too cumbersome for
the residential street riding I do. 10 miles on a 24" has been a bit
too slow for my liking, and I felt that the 29" would be fine with the
occasional tree root and grass field. When I'm honest with myself, I
realize that I'm more of a street rider, which led me to the 29.

Coker, Coker, Coker. I commute 5 miles to and from work each way on a
Coker on residential streets and in bike lanes. I cross eleven stop
signs and nine traffic signals on each trip. I can idle, hop, or grab
sign posts or such if I have to stop but I almost always make it both
ways without putting my foot on the ground and still average 10mph even
if I ride a few curbs on the way. A 29er does not compare to a Coker if
you're a road rider.

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I just got a 29" a couple of months ago. I also ride a coker so I am
enjoying the nice compromise of added maneuverability (vs coker) plus
better performance over longer distances (vs 24). I think it was Jonh
Foss that said it in a way that I could remember it...basically you
will end up with several unicycles if you stay with it long enough. For
now, I think that you will love the 29er. I do take mine out for light
MUni but I am also mostly street. Enjoy!

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What 29" do you have? There doesn't seem to be much of a choice at
unicycle.com.

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A 29er is definitely preferable to a 26" for road riding and light
off-road. I would only consider the 26" if the primary riding was
off-road, including significantly technical stuff. Any 29er will do
just fine on fire roads, and a lot better on roads than a 26".

And despite Harper's comment, if you put short cranks on a 29er it is
quite capable of keeping up with a Coker.

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I got the Yuni. I upgraded the tire to a Kenda Klaw (since I was too
cheap to get the KH 29 that comes with the Klaw) and the pedals. Road
crown was driving me nuts so I really pumped up the tire pressure which
helped tons. The ride I take is half paved road and half dirt/fire
road/steep in spots so the traction of the Klaw helps a lot. Since I am
not too rough on unis so far it is a nice smooth ride.

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I'm 43, 5'7" and about 150 pounds. I have a Coker and a 28.

Given that I can take either uni with me on any ride, the fact that I
now choose the 28 more often suggests I prefer it.

I find it safer on roads, and more manageable on paths shared with
pedestrians and bikes.

As for speed - undoubtedly the Coker is faster over a journey, but only
by 10% or so. I wnet on a Coker ride a year or so ago and Joe
Marshall was on his 29 and left me for dead. On a recent thread
relating to world records, I note that some riders can go faster on a
24 than I can go on a Coker.:o

If you can only afford one of the two, I'd say the 29 is more
versatile. But versatile means it will falls short of the Coker in
some respects, because it beats it in others.

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tholub said:

And despite Harper's comment, if you put short cranks on a 29er it is
quite capable of keeping up with a Coker.

That's because we're polite enough to stop for them to catch up every
so often.

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I ride a 29" KH Cross Country. It is a great unicycle. I got a set of
125 cranks and a Big Apple tire for on-road riding. For off-road, I
can use the Kenda tire that came on it and the 150s for extra torque.
I love mine. I am thinking hard about getting the 24" KH XC for more
challenging terrain but am not sure I will do that much of it. I
really enjoy riding the 29 with 125s on the road.

Good luck in your decision.

Carey

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If I were you, I would get a 29er...and if you have the money for the
KH29, you should get that, I hear its pretty freakin awesome.

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rabkenny said:

I've been learning on a cheap 24", and recently cracked the frame so
it's time for a new unicycle. I go on 10 mile weekend rides along with
shorter rides during the week, and have been doing some flat hardpack.
My area is very flat, so hills aren't an issue. I probably ride 80%
roads and 20% muni - but pretty tame stuff. I don't see myself doing
big drops, but would like to ride off a curb now and then. I thought a
26" Yuni or Nimbus would be the right choice, but now I think that
given the amount of road riding I do and the nature of my off road
riding, I'll be happier with a 29" Nimbus or Yuni - or maybe the 29" KH
since I'll be doing some trails. Any thoughts?

Come to San Antonio for a Saturday and you can try a bunch of different
Cokers, 29ers, and 26ers. Just send me an 'email'
([email hidden]) or PM. 🙂

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rabkenny-

If you go to San Antonio and see Dave Stockton and Scott Wallis *BE
CAREFUL*. You will see some of the most elegant unicycles built today.
Take *LOTS* of money because you're going to want one.

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U-turn,

If that offer is available to anybody, I may ask to stop in later this
summer when I come to San Antonio. Not to impose myself, mind you.

Carey

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harper said:

You will see some of the most elegant unicycles built today.

heh - thanks, Greg, but those are all out in the hands of customers
🙄 The unicycles here have the leftovers, the seconds, and the
prototype parts on them. And they get lots of use!

harper said:

BE CAREFUL.... Take LOTS of money.

Not always true, surprisingly. We can do lots of mixing and matching.
Many times a price is comparable to (ahem) other sources.

Carey said:

U-turn,

If that offer is available to anybody, I may ask to stop in later this
summer when I come to San Antonio. Not to impose myself, mind you.

Carey

You are welcome, Carey. Just send an email ahead of time so I/we can be
sure to make you feel welcome.

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When I first received my Coker. I had difficulty mounting and
controlling the flywheel effect.
But like anything else if you feel something isn't possible than it
won't be.

If you spend time and master that Coker than you will be surprised to
find out that most of the riding around the country including MUni is
possible on a Coker.

I can now ride anything other than that wild and wacky terrain in Santa
Barbara, CA or any other extremely technical terrain.

Things in which I felt were impossible when I first mounted that Coker
(3ft drops. log stacks, root sections, sand and gravel, embedded rocks
and more) are now as easy to accomplish as was on my KH24"/29". But
more exciting

I have a dozen unicycles in my garage and the only one I ride is the
Coker.
I haven’t been able to achieve the satisfaction level on any other
uni.

I would be more than happy to demonstrate the capabilities of the Coker
to give everyone a better insight to its abilities. Just let me know
when you in town.

Adam

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