on some of the trials uni's it says "wheel rated to drops 10 inches or less by riders weighing less than 150 pounds. Is that just some kind of a precaution? or is it true? theres a link to an example, im not sure if im gonna buy it if it can only handle 10 inches http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=744
-- JJtheunicycle
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Those ratings aren't really true. Some riders weighing 150 lbs may break it on a 10" drop, but others can easily take it off a 4 foot drop without breaking anything. Whether or not a wheel breaks is based a lot on your tecnique.
on some of the trials uni's it says "wheel rated to drops 10 inches or less by riders weighing less than 150 pounds. Is that just some kind of a precaution? or is it true? theres a link to an example, im not sure if im gonna buy it if it can only handle 10 inches http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=744
they just want you to buy a more expensive uni; marketing ploy!
-- terrybigwheel
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I think 'this one' (http://tinyurl.com/0) is the cheapest splined one out there.
You just need to go out and mow a couple of lawns.
lol i have bee looking at that, im not sure tho, that is a hell of a lot of lawns, i already have 50$, but i dont wanna mow, lawns, hmmmmmmmmmm ill have to thonk of what i can do for that much money, any ideas?
-- JJtheunicycle
The best feeling in the world is landing a new trick and riding away smiling
lol i have bee looking at that, im not sure tho, that is a hell of a lot of lawns, i already have 50$, but i dont wanna mow, lawns, hmmmmmmmmmm ill have to thonk of what i can do for that much money, any ideas?
well if you don't plan on spending more than $200 http://tinyurl.com/0 its a 2005 torker DX ... you won't break it, its awesome 🙂 and its way cheaper than the 06 and the axle is just as strong 🙂
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skianduniaddict said:
im to hard core to use my elbows i either use my head or the mouse swungs as a whip
well if you don't plan on spending more than $200 http://tinyurl.com/0 its a 2005 torker DX ... you won't break it, its awesome 🙂 and its way cheaper than the 06 and the axle is just as strong 🙂
He just needs to know that its technically not a trials unicycle even though its splined and could possibly be used as such.
No, the 05 torker is just as strong as the 06 except for maybe the rim but the tire on the 05 is a 20"x1.95" and not a 19"x2.5" trials wheel which would be more bouncy.
There is no way to rate a wheel or unicycle for drop heights. There are too many variables, the least-mentioned of which is *how many times*. Metal fatigue is what usually leads to broken axles or cranks. A really cheap unicycle can be destroyed by just beginner hopping, no higher than 3". It's just a matter of how many hops, and how hard.
So a 10" rating is intended to give people the idea of a safe range in which a wheel/crankset should hold up for a very long time. Go outside that range and eventually it will break.
-- johnfoss
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