I have a 24" Torker CX and I have been riding it for the past few months
without many problems. It is my first unicycle and I am really enjoying
riding it...when the cranks don't click. Anyway, I was hopping up some
steps at a local playground and as I hopped off the 2ft platform onto
the rubber ground the rim bent. Slightly disappointed at myself for not
thinking about how the extra traction between the rubber ground and
rubber would affect my landing, I carried the uni back to my friend's
car. I got the rim replaced the week after (bike shop doesn't carry uni
wheels, go figure).
The new rim came with a slightly twisted axle which caused the cranks to
be off-horizontal (about 200* instead of 180*), not completely
unbearable but a bit annoying to ride. I had to carry a 5/8" socket
wrench around for a while hahaha. That's fixed now...kind of. In my time
without a unicycle I realized that I needed another and chose to
purchase the 20" Torker LX online. I believe that it is the best uni for
my price range and I think the 48 spokes should provide me with a
stronger rim load. I am 6'5", 160lbs, and 17 years old. I like freestyle
because there aren't any mountains here in South Florida, but I do like
hopping on some of the larger, easily accessable rocks.
If you have anything to say about anything I just posted, I'd like to
read it.
I'm new here, by the way.
-joeb
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