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Go with the new Nimbus for sure. Even though I have not tried the new
coker, I can't imagine it being as good as the new wheel set up the
Nimbuses have. The cost difference can't be that much, and I am pretty
sure the rotational weight is less on the Nimbus 36...which is all for
the better. Rotational weight is what you should be concerned
with...not over all weight so much.

As far as crank lengths go. Most people recommend to learn with
150s...but it depends on your past riding experience. I switched very
quickly to the 125s and I would say that they are a very good over-all
crank length. Get yourself two pairs of cranks...125s and
150s...cranks are cheap and if you are already paying for shipping from
unicycle.com go ahead and get another set of cranks. The best cranks
for 36ers from my experience has been the light weight qu-ax ones.
They have very little q-factor and are light but strong. Riding 60
miles on a coker with 150mm cranks sounds painful to me, the smaller
cranks make your average speed increase and makes cruising feel a lot
more comfortable.

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If you already know how to ride, which I'm assuming you do, considering
you're looking at 36ers, just get the 125/127 cranks; 150s may be
easier to "learn" on, but if you are comfortable on other unicycles,
it'll take you 20 minutes tops to be able to get up and ride around on
your new 36er with 125 cranks. I don't think 20 minutes is worth a
whole 'nother set of cranks 🙂. If you want to do MUni on your
commuter, though, (which is fun on a 36!) then grab some 150 cranks,
too, and slap 'em on for the dirt! Never can hurt to have an extra pair
of cranks. I'd say, however, that if you're never going to go offroad
with it, 150s are entirely unnecessary, even for what little learning
you might require to feel at home on your sweet new unicycle. 🙂

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I had only been riding a few months when I got a steel radial 360, with
150's. I read a lot about how everyone loved 125's ,so I got a set.
Wow!, for me it was a lot scarier, and harder to control. The wheel
felt rubberier, the seat is an inch higher, slowing down is harder. I
rode with it like that for a month or so. It doers pedal smoother. It
was a fun enough mod for 10 $, but I'm glad I learned on 150's.

Then I put on alum sugino's 140's. These are much better cranks then
the cheap steel ones, well worth the extra few $. Way lighter, and they
look very strong and well crafted.

http://tinyurl.com/2kq2zz

I haven't read enough about the new uni's to form an opinion, I expect
we will get some reviews soon. The alum Coker does seem very nice for
the price.

Because cranks are cheap and easy to change, I would buy 150's again to
start with. You will want some someday anyway, if you ride in a hilly
place.

Brakes are pretty useless except for going down hills. If you don't
live in the right place, you will never use them.

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Those are ok, but many prefer cranks with zero Q factor, and these are
awesome! (114mm are amazing!)

http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=793

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I think the Sugino's have about 10 mm a side. This means that your
pedals will be about an inch wider apart from each other, then say,
with the zero Q Q-ax cranks that Terry likes.

I'm fatter then Terry and have a modded air seat with a pad taped to
it, so it's wider then most seats. So the pedals fall naturally right
where I want them, with the more offset Sugino's. Other riders may not
like them because of this extra width at the pedals. You kinda have to
try them to find what you like as far as Q factor goes. I have read
many positive comments about the Q ax cranks. The sugino's are cheaper,
but only by a few bucks. And I don't know where to get them shorter
then 127.

Trying different crank lengths is fun, even if you don't like it as a
permanent change. I'm temped to buy a set of 110's now, just to check
them out. Everything seems harder with short cranks, except cruising. I
am getting pretty good with idling and riding backwards on my small
wheels, but not the 36 yet. When I get that, I might really want to try
shorter ones. Until then, the control I lose going with shorter cranks
is a lot.

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MuniAddict said:

Those are ok, but many prefer cranks with zero Q factor, and these are
awesome! (114mm are amazing!)

http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=793

Yep I love rocking the Qu-Ax Al cranks too, still on the 125s, haven't
had to touch them in over a year. I have the ISIS verions on hy hockey
cycle and they're even better.

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