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alternative "trick" unis?

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    Tortoise
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    Hi all,

    I'm in the market for a good unicycle I can learn tricks on.
    Obviously a 20" or something like that is in order, and I
    think I might get the Semcycles XL. But I am wondering if
    other types of unis can serve well for this and also serve
    other purposes.

    Like munis, can I learn to wheel walk, ride backwards, etc
    etc as easily on a muni as on a standard 20"? Living in West
    Virginia I'd love to get a muni, but I'm not sure I can
    swing owning three unis at the moment. Not to mention going
    muni ups the cost pretty significantly.

    What about trial unicycles?

    And what is the deal with the Semcycle XL 12" and 16"? That
    one seems like the odd duckling.

    All I own right now is a Coker. And I surely love riding
    it and all, but it's just a little unweildy for playing
    around on.

    Thanks, Matt

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  2. U-Turn
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    The Semcycle XL is a pretty darn good uni for learning those
    tricks. Put a knobby 20" tire on it and you can start
    learning off-road. Get the wider frame so there's room for
    the knobby.

    Learning those tricks is harder on a MUni. I was trying to
    learn some of them on my 26" MUni and finally got a 20",
    whcih helped a lot.

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  3. Paco
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    One alternative would be the 'Torker Unistar DX'
    (unicycle.comshopexd.asp). This
    one is under the freestyle category, but has a splined hub,
    allows a 2.3"? tire, and comes with a Kris Holm seat. I
    don't have one, but I've heard that it would make a good
    freestyle/ trials hybrid.

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