Buying a trials uni

Nothing over 1 meter. Less if you wieght more.

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Yea. Over 1 meter drop to flat is enough to break something. You should
consider for instance Qu-ax splined trials uni, if you do drops.

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I would buy the Qu-ax with the yellow hub.
A littler more money but its word it.

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Dizard said:

I was thinking of getting one of these: http://tinyurl.com/dkp83

In the description, it says its not suitable for serious jumping. What
would be considered serious jumping?

This is a deliberately vague term as the amount of abuse you can put
this unicycle through will depend on a number of key factors:
-your weight
-the size gaps and drops you want to do
-how often you plan to do them
-your landing style

As a general rule the heavier you are the more likely you are to break
your unicycle when jumping. However this is not the full story as bad
landings can put much more strain on your unicycle than a nice landing
with a good roll out transition.

In my experience a non-splined axle and crank set will not handle
anything over a 1m drop and may handle a LOT less. The cranks are the
things which are likely to be the first to go. If you get a trials uni
without splined cranks expect to replace the cranks at some point.
Once you start breaking them this is going to get pricey.

I weigh 90kg and land fairly heavily. I have much lighter friends who
have managed to pull off 1.5m drops with a non-splined axle without
destroying it (although the cranks did bend a bit :-)

If you are planning on doing anything bigger than 1/2 a metre jums I
suggest getting a splined axle. Note that gapping and horizontal
jumping can also put huge forces on your axle. I have often bent
cranks doing 1.5m + horizontal jumps.

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I have the Qu-Ax with a yellow hub ... (http://tinyurl.com/cl7ja)

It is a good unicycle, I use it for street riding and trials and it is
excellent for this. I think, however, that I'd put that much money into
my unicycle, so that I'd get something that's good. A cheaper unicycle
would probably break much more easily.

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I have the Qu-Ax with a yellow hub ... (http://tinyurl.com/cl7ja)

It is a good unicycle, I use it for street riding and trials and it is
excellent for this. I think, however, that I'd put that much money into
my unicycle, so that I'd get something that's good. A cheaper unicycle
would probably break much more easily.

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Dizard, you have a PM...

Phil

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Dizard, you have a PM...

Phil

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When i was first thinking of buying a trials uni i was gonna get the
Qu-ax 20" Beginners Trials Unicycle but someone here said to go for the
nimbus trials. Its not much more expensive and i use it all the time
doing at highest 1/2 m drops and i weigh 55-60 kg.

Hope to be of help,
Mike

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