Freestyle tricks on a Trials uni

any one??

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It depends on what tricks you want to do. Trials tires are not good for
spins and such, and some stuff gets easier when the crown is close to
the tire, but for most skills a trials uni is probably ok.

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for most basic freestyle skills, a trials uni is fine...but for stand up
skills, and spins, a freestyle unicycle would be better. if you're not
doing completely freestyle riding though, a street uni will work fine.

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Yeah, it depends what freestyle you are doing. Freestyle unis are good
for stuff mainly because they are really light and manuverable. You can
do alot of freestyle on a trials uni but if you were really into it
then you should get a freestyle uni. Freestyle unis generally have
shorter cranks than trials unis which helps in some skills. So, if you
are just starting freestyle stuff your trials uni is fine but if you
get better and you want to do stuff like stand up wheel walk and
pirouettes then you should get a freestyle uni.

Edit: James Potter beat me to it.

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are you sure youre a level 8 unicyclist dude? cuz most of the more
advanced riders dont ask questions they can answer themselves ya know.

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I honestly don't believe anyone could do the full three revolution
pirouette required on level eight on a trials unicycle. From my brief
experiences with trials unicycles, I would say they are very bad for
freestyle riding, especially in the tire and pedals and cranks. Short
cranks really make some freestyle tricks a lot easier, like coasting,
spins, and side ride. You need pedals that let your feet slide around
so you can make adjustments for things like the heel kick up from seat
drag in back. A high pressure freestyle tire is a must for spins and
pirouettes, and really helps with steering of all types. Trials riders
also tend to put their seats very low, and most freestyle tricks work
better with a fairly high saddle.

I don't think buying a freestyle unicycle would magically transform
your riding ability, but it would make certain things easier in the
long run.

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jsm said:

Trials riders also tend to put their seats very low, and most freestyle
tricks work better with a fairly high saddle.

I think you're mistaken there. You must mean street riders, because
most trial riders (Those that prefer seat in front anyhow) put their
seats as high as is comfortable, in order to minimize the bending of
your back involved in grabbing your seat.Still, I wouldn't want to do
freestyle on my Qu-ax trials uni... Then again, I wouldn't want to do
freestyle at all.

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I can barely keep a spin going on my kh24, and I consider it one of my
most solid skills. Granted, I haven't had much practice, but I'm
agreeing with jsm when I don't think that you can get to level 8
without a high pressure tire, or.. well. I guess it's probably
_possible_, but most everyone would have switched to a higher-pressure
tire by that point.

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jsm said:

I don't think buying a freestyle unicycle would magically transform your
riding ability, but it would make certain things easier in the long
run.

It may not quite magically transform your ability, but it comes damn
close.

Before I ever tried a freestyle uni I had never done a proper spin
before, much less a pirouette. When I first hopped on a freestyle it
blew my mind that within the first hour I was easily doing spins and
every once in awhile got a pirouette down. It sure seemed like magic
to me.

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