Hey I was just wondering how much of a difference a few pounds could make in my hopping ability. I just got some new pedals and they are a little bit more heavier than my old ones. Do you think I would be able to rolling hop, and side hop further and higher if I had a super light uni compared to a semi heavy one? My uni is about 14-16 Pounds. -Thanks Brian
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14-16 pounds is pretty darned heavy for trials. I think that about 12-13 pounds is a good limit. Of course, it's very possible to do trials on a heavier uni. It just will probably take more effort to do high hops.
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*14-16 pounds is pretty darned heavy for trials. I think that about 12-13 pounds is a good limit. Of course, it's very possible to do trials on a heavier uni. It just will probably take more effort to do high hops. *
I think that a lighter uni is certainly easier for awkward moves where you have to force the uni into a certain orientation while jumping, but for many things it doesn't make a huge difference as long as you get used to the weight.
I believe that the unnofficial world record sidehop for a 24" MUni is 87.5cm (82cm official), and that MUni weighed 16 lbs, so it is possible to jump fairly high on a heavy unicycle.
