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  1. Hey guys and gals.
    I'm still pretty new at this and can't ride my crappy 20 incher very
    well yet but i'm already looking for a new unicycle. I have one of
    those horrible seats with the metal bumpers at the moment which doesn't
    make me want to ride it that much either. It'll probably cost almost as
    much as the whole unicycle for a decent seat so I want to get a whole
    new one. Also since Christmas is coming up I can get my parents to pay
    half the cost for me. While i'm on my 20 inch wheel I don't like the
    feel of pedalling heaps with very little result...like theres no torque
    at all and since I plan to use it for getting around a bit i'm looking
    for a bigger wheel. I'm limiting it to 400 bucks and i've found a few
    on the Aussie UDC site that interest me. They are:
    'The Nimbus X 24' (http://tinyurl.com/dhle4) which will take a bit of
    abuse in the future if I decide to try some tricks, but won't be as
    good for getting around on.
    'The Nimbus 26 Muni' (http://tinyurl.com/7pwne) which i'm leaning
    towards at the moment since it's sort of the middleground...although I
    don't really plan to muni.
    And 'The Nimbus 29er' (http://tinyurl.com/ban7z) which will be the best
    for getting around but i'm guessing will be useless for tricks.
    I don't think I will physically fit on a Coker being a shortass and
    all, plus the price is a bit too much for me...even the UDC model. If I
    had the money i'd probably go for the 'KH 29er'
    (http://tinyurl.com/9zbfg)...but I don't.
    So what's your thoughts? Does anyone know of a better unicycle for my
    money (keeping in mind i'm in Australia) and is there anything I havent
    thought of that I should consider before deciding?
    Thanks Alot.

    Siege

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    immane mittam."
    (I have a catapult. Give me all your money, or I will fling an enormous
    rock at your head.)
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  2. One vote for middleground.

    But you say you don't plan to MUni. Change plans. Trails are the
    best.

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  3. I need you to Help me chose to!
    KOXX Devil or Kh 20" Trial?

    Another thing:
    Do anyone know Ryan Atkins Email?

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  4. Quoted message said:

    "Catapultam habeo. Nisi peciniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum
    immane mittam."

    your latin is faulty you won't get any money (from a priest?) with such
    a pidgin 🙄

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  5. Outstanding avatar. If you don't plan to MUni, don't get a MUni tire,
    they're relatively worthless on the street. A 24" is a good size to
    learn on and an OK size for transportation. Nothing's really fast on a
    unicycle anyway. The 24" will allow you to develop a variety of skills
    without any difficulty as well.

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    B L U E S H I F T

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  6. I know what unityler's going to reccomend... but yeah, i'd go with that
    nimbus 24" with the hookworm.

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  7. I think 26" is the best size....not too big and a blast to ride

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  8. abbabibble said:

    I know what unityler's going to reccomend... but yeah, i'd go with that
    nimbus 24" with the hookworm.

    I'll have to second that... probally.

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  9. Go for the 24" with a Hookworm tire. You will be very glad you did!

    I ride each of the sizes you are considering! As a relatively newbie
    the 24 inch is the best all round uni!

    Since you have the uni bug now, you will end up with one of each
    anyway......so you might as well start with the 24". It is great for
    street and freestyle with the Hookworm. Change the tire (and maybe the
    crank length) and it is a great trials uni or muni (depending on the
    tire).

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  10. Well I think i've made my decision. I think i'm going to go for the 26
    Muni. I have a Hookworm on my crappy 20 and I love it so if I do get
    this uni i'll be replacing the tyre with one anyway. Maybe give it a
    nice paint job too. Also if I decide to learn some tricks, i'll just
    use the 20 until it breaks. Here's hoping I can't come up with
    something I need more for christmas and that my parents will agree to
    it.

    harper said:

    Outstanding avatar.

    Cheers. It's a good party trick. I did it for my school talent quest as
    filler material...just gotta shove it through a plank of wood first so
    people don't think I fake it somehow.

    wobbling bear said:

    your latin is faulty you won't get any money (from a priest?) with such
    a pidgin

    I stole it from someone else...blame them:p
    Thanks for your help guys.

    Siege

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    "Catapultam habeo. Nisi peciniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum
    immane mittam."
    (I have a catapult. Give me all your money, or I will fling an enormous
    rock at your head.)
    "Halo 2 is a lot like Halo 1, only it's Halo 1 on fire, going 130 miles
    per hour through a hospital zone, being chased by helicopters and
    ninjas ... And, the ninjas are all on fire, too." —Jason Jones, Bungie
    Studios.
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  11. I dont really like 26" unicycles. I am sure they are great for downhill
    muni, but they are a lot more limited in use than a 24". I would
    highly recommend the 24 over the 26, there is not a lot of difference
    in speed between the two, but the 24 is a lot easier to learn tricks
    on, especially one footed skills.

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  12. Quoted message said:

    I need you to Help me chose to!
    KOXX Devil or Kh 20" Trial?

    Another thing:
    Do anyone know Ryan Atkins Email?

    Koxx Devil for sure.

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