Hi Steve,
Defintely get the KH24 2007. The price is a little high at UDC Atlanta
but it is the BEST unicycle on the market. Below is a review that I
wrote to Roland from UDC Germany and Kris. Now after riding the
Unicycle for over a month I am also a great fan of the saddle. This is
just a perfect machine and i would be hating myself right now if I had
purchased a cheaper unicycle.
All the Best!
Adam
Some first impressions and feedback of the New KH24. I did not go muni
riding with it because it rained the night before and all of the trails
were very muddy. :-( Instead I took it to the Promenade along the Tel
Aviv beach. There are tons of stairs and concrete railing along the
promenade making it a trials/urban riding paradise.:-) I put it through
a hard workout. My arm and legs are very sore!
1) The new Rim is very impressive. I think that it allows for much more
air volume in the tire than the older DX32 rim. I bounced right up
stairs! It is much harder to get the tire on an off than the DX32 rim.
Yes, I had to change the inner tube that you provided it came with a
puncture. Luckily I had a spare Nokian DH 1.45mm inner tube! A few
Bicycle trial riders who happened by were very impressed by the 24"
drilled rim.
2) I liked the roughing that was done to the crown for foot traction
while gliding/wheel walking or one foot pedaling. It gives me a reason
to start working on those skills.
3) The welding seems use quite a bit of material but are of good
quality.
4) The 2007 moment hub is thin! The ISIS cranks are beauties! So
comfortable with the flat top and bottom for doing crank tricks. Also
the protrusion where the crank connects to the hub is gone. It was a
source of a lot of ankle wounds in the past! In all Kris has outdone
himself with the new cranks! As expected the 165mm cranks are perfect.
I have a friend that has 140mm cranks on a 24" setup and in a race on
flat ground I can't compete but on the single track he never seems to
go faster than me.
5) The crown design is great. It is the major reason why I upgraded
from my Onza. I have not hit the inside of my knees or my shin guards
even once! I have always like the design of the KH crowns and with the
2007 model the design has even been improved.
6) I did not find the Freeride Fusion Saddle as comfortable as the
older KH Onza branded saddle. I did not get a sore but after riding for
over 4 hours on Friday but I was doing much more standing and seat in
front than I would normally be doing a Muni ride. To really test it out
I will have to do at least an hour long road or cross country ride
where I don't do any standing or SIF. The new saddle is much slimmer
though and allows for very easy removal for SIF. However it is much
harder to hold onto because of the rail adaptor. Another major
difference is the lack of curvature. Even though the lowest part of the
saddle was exactly the same height as the old Onza saddle the lack of
curvature made the handle much lower. This was very noticeable. Also
the seat seams to slip out from between my thighs. I have tilted the
seat up and this seems to compensate all though it feels a little
weird. I will have to get used to these new effects and let you know
how it works out.
7) The bearing clamps are solid CNCed Aluminum and close completely
around the bearings. This is great. With my old Onza I always had to
guesstimate how much I needed to tighten the bolts.
8) The four bolts mounts for the Magura brake are solid aluminum and
not folded metal. This is a plus.
9) The Odyssey pedals are better than the Snafu pedals that came with
the KH29 that you sold me. They grip the bottom of my boots much
better. The replaceable pins are a huge plus.
10) The Duro Wildlife 24X3 tire is great. I never rode on a Nokian tire
so I can't compare. It would be interesting to try though.
11) The post clamp is now as good as the Onza and Koxx One clamps.
Don't know why it took Kris so long to upgrade here.
13) I don't know what to think about the seat rail style of post. It
does interfere with holding on to the side of the saddle during SIF but
it seems necessary with the thinner seats for adjusting the angle. It
also makes the Unicycle Saddles compatible with Bike posts.
--
Unicorn
Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the pedals, and you will
accomplish great feats!
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