Help Deciding on First Unicycle

Just get the DX 24" like Bruiser has...Itll do ya fine.

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koebwil said:

I'm too hardcore to type. I just punch the keyboard and delete the
letters I don't want

w00t...i got reply # 60666 in MR
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well, first off, ultimate wheels are insane, like 50 times harder than
just a unicycle. definitely go for a unicycle first.

normally i'd reccomend a torker lx for a learner, but if you're willing
to go above 200$, go for the torker dx for sure, especially if you're
going into muni or trials. the splined hub will last a learner like you
for years.

ps, i don't know much about UWs (ultimate wheels) but apparently 28"
wheels are the accepted learner size. but learn to unicycle first.

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harper said:

read through MR? i'd rather drink bleach. it's more refreshing.

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I think $260 is too much; when I said I may go above $200 I meant maybe
up to $230.

The 'Nimbus II' (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=742)
fell nicely in my price range (and the Bruiser wants me to get it...),
how would that hold up for the occasional off-road?

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SNES350 said:

I think $260 is too much; when I said I may go above $200 I meant maybe
up to $230.

The 'Nimbus II' (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=742)
fell nicely in my price range (and the Bruiser wants me to get it...),
how would that hold up for the occasional off-road?

If you're not going to pay for a unicycle with a splined hub (like the
DX), you're best off getting a Torker LX for $99. It's a fine learner,
and can be taken off-road.

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personally, I can't imagine doing any muni on 127mm cranks. also,
plastic pedals might get pretty beat up if you're learning on it.

honestly, though, I think it would be worth it to spend $50 extra to
get a splined uni (you can get the DX's cheaper if you look).

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yuo could bid on this onehttp://tinyurl.com/f9pfp

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Would the 26" LX (http://www.unicycle.com/Shopping/shopexd.asp?id=869)
be fine for some off-road? The tire it comes with is thinner (1.75"😉
than the 24" LX (1.95"😉 but both seem thin even for light MUni use.
I'd like decent speeds for random rides through the neighborhood along
with the ability to try trick and off-road riding. The 26" LX is only
$104, so the price variance from the 24" is negligible. The 24" and
26" LXes both include a freestyle tire.

If the above auction for the DX doesn't go too high I may get that, but
I think it will exceed what I want to spend.

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The 26" is OK. It ships with 170mm cranks, and with those long cranks
it won't be any faster than the 24" with 152mm cranks. You can put
shorter cranks on it, of course, and with equivalent crank sizes it
will be slightly faster than the 24".

I don't think there's a whole lot of difference; if you like the idea
of a 26" more, go for it. 24" is more standard in the uni world, but
26" is more standard in the bike world, so you'll have more tire
selection.

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In my opinion ur going to wish you spent the extra $60 to get the DX
thats so much better for everything and you probably wont ever have to
upgrade if u just add on to it...but i have a lx and there cool!

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