first uni ?'s

I haven't seen either of them. But I have owned a number of
Torkers. I like them I don't think you can go wrong with
them. That is unless you are planning to do some hard core
trials or really have a need for a fat tire (the Torker's
frame is too narrow for fat tires).

If you want something for off road, you should be looking
for a 24 incher. Again, I think the 24 Torker DX is a good
cost effective starter. You might run into the same narrow
frame problem with it though.

The nimbus won’t have the problem with frame clearance. The
hub isn’t as strong as the Torker, but I believe it is about
the strongest non-splined hub. Another advantage is the hub
can accept a number of production cranks. This is good if
you want to switch crank lengths.

Hope this helps Daniel

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Thanx for the quick response! is a wider (possibly 2.5"😉
tire better? I have only ridden a 1.95 the nimb has a 2.5
and torker has a 2.125 does a
1/4" make a diff.?

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uni.in.nj said:

*Thanx for the quick response! is a wider (possibly 2.5"😉
tire better? I have only ridden a 1.95 the nimb has a 2.5
and torker has a 2.125 does a 1/4" make a diff.? *

Yes. But it depends on what you are doing. For trials, it's
all about the wide tire. For freestyle, its a thinner (but
still wide) high pressure tire. For MUni, a fat low pressure
tire is where it's at.

Another option is to get a Torker LX, and only use it
for mild stuff, then get a better one when you know
what you want.

daniel

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daino149 is right on.

The Torker DX is more of a heavy duty freestyle than a true
trials uni. The 2.125 tire will have more bounce than a 1.95
but neither will will be comparable to a 2.5 trials tire.
For off road the 2.125 will be ok on gravel and hard pack
dirt but a 2.5 will perform better in the soft stuff.

The limiting factor on the Nimbus is if and when you get in
to drops and similar abuse. You may start bending cranks or
damage the hub on a square taper hub where the splined hub
and cranks will withstand greater forces. A trials tire has
more rolling resistance so you may not like it as much for
general riding and freestyle skills but if trials is where
you are heading you can do plenty with it.

I had a cheap freestyle and it didn't take long to start
bending cranks when I was learning drops. My Summit Trials
pretty much took care of that problem. When Torker came out
with the flat crown this year I bought the DX for use as a
heavy duty freestyle. So far so good. You probably won't
wreck the DX through your advancement in uni skills. As you
get better you'll probably want both freestyle and trials.

Save your $, it never ends. 🙂

Good luck.

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uni.in.nj said:

*I'm looking to get my very first uni. I'm tired of
borrowing my friends. I want to stay under $200, with a
20"wheel and need something that has a good all around
setup but based more towards offroad. I have seen only
two. 1)'torker dx'
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2)'nimbus trials'
(unicycle.comshopexd.aspOpen ↗) let
me know what you think. Also, if you have any experience
with either the specific uni or even the companies.

Thank you, uni in nj. *

Hey uni! Come to a Unatics meeting in Manhattan (next one on
Saturday the 17th) and you can try a bunch and chat with a
bunch of experienced riders in person! You'll have a blast
and get to try freestyle, off-road, trials, and long-
distance unis. In fact, if you let us know you are coming
and exactly what you want to see, we'd be glad to make sure
one or more of that type will be there. You can see our new
and improving website at the link in my sig just below.

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