How hard is a 36"

Also, how does a 28" compare to a 29" is there a big difference in speed
and difficulty?

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28" vs 29" is no difference. It's basically just a bigger tire. This is
one case where an inch doesn't matter. 😉

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loosejello said:

*28" vs 29" is no difference. It's basically just a bigger tire. This
is one case where an inch doesn't matter. 😉 *

Hmmmmmm......
I'm not sure....
When I got my 28er, one of the first things I did was set about trying
to see if I could get a 29 tire on her--I found a WTB motoraptor, sliced
off a few of the exterior nobs (yes, I have a Sun, but now it is a way
cool Hot Rod Sun) and once I had that happening, I must say that the 29
tire felt a lot better. Just a tad bit more in beefyness that pushed my
unicycle over the edge into cruising absurdity--for me, that extra inch
was worth it.

Any 28 unicycle can be converted into a 29er, even the Sun (if you are
willing ti slice off some nobs from a WTB--which by the way, is a lot of
fun in a strange sort of way...) --I think it is worth it. Of course,
some day, I will have that coker, so who knows....

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unign said:

*Also, how does a 28" compare to a 29" is there a big difference in
speed and difficulty? *

.....and having just compared the two, quite honestly, I discovered that
the 29er is not just faster, but easier. The extra mass (in my opinion
and experience) makes the wheel easier to control. I have much more
fun--hard to believe what a single inch can do, but I guess we can chalk
it up to the wonders of physics and mathematics....

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So I ride a Sun 28er. You gotta problem with that?

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I am level 2 rider and ride a Coker.
So my guess is you are over qualified to ride one. 🙂
The only concern maybe your height; but then again I seen someone's 9
year old ride one.
It's fun like heck and I can't imagine riding anything else(for now).

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You're better than I was when I first got mine. go for it.
it's a whole new great experience

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A 28 is like a big 24, not like a small Coker.

A 29 is like a big 26, not like a small Coker.

Cokers are easy to ride. They just cruise along - and you get
complacent, then things happen very suddenly... Anyone who can ride a
unicycle at all can ride a Coker. At least one person learned on a
Coker.

Of the three sizes, which is best?

That depends on your temperament, your riding opportunities and a number
of other variables.

A 28 is a rapier, a 28 a sabre, and a Coker is a bloody great
broadsword. Does that help?

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if you can ride a unicycle, then a coker is no problem. well, that's
kind of a lie....for most average unicyclists, it'll take practice to
get used to a Coker. it takes forever to learn to freemount them
consistently. and for me, it took about ten minutes before I could even
get further than half a pedal revolution before falling off. but yes,
you can learn it quite easily, 'snot that hard.

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if you can ride a unicycle, then a coker is no problem. well, that's
kind of a lie....for most average unicyclists, it'll take practice to
get used to a Coker. it takes forever to learn to freemount them
consistently. and for me, it took about ten minutes before I could even
get further than half a pedal revolution before falling off. but yes,
you can learn it quite easily, 'snot that hard.

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it's easy to 'ride it'

it takes a lot of determination and saddle time to master it.

it takes a while to regain the low speed skills you have become
accustomed to (like idling, and very low speed pedestrian/car
negotiation, and learning the enw ways to successfully do what you
already were doing.

I learned a lot of finesse when taking the Coker to the trails, and
gained a lot of skill that I have been able to transfer over to my MUni,
you learn how to not jsut plow throw something (if you have the stock,
weaker rim) this video clip shows the coker rim warping and then
springin back into shape...it could have easily not sprung back into
shape had i landed with my weight on it

http://tinyurl.com/6wae7

get a coker

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