KH freeride/XC

get the freeride because ut more of an "extreme uni" it has a 3" wide
tire and a wider rim so you can do more "technical" stuff on it.

the XC would be better for long distances but still. you can ride a
freeride long distqnces too.
i would get the free ride

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If you want to do non-technical long distance rides, you should consider
getting a larger wheel than 24". For cross country riding, I've found
that a 29er is great - it irons out the bumps well and is really fast.
Even a 26 will be some of the way there.

If you're not doing highly technical stuff the larger wheel will be an
advantage (and if you're not doing big drops / hops / etc you won't
need splined).

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I've done a lot of riding on a 26x3" setup, and recently have been
riding a KH XC, with the only modification being that I put 170mm
cranks on it.

From the day I got the KH XC (which at the time had 150mm cranks), I
found it to be at least as good as the 26x3" at hopping and dropping.
The narrower tire doesn't absorb the impact quite as much, but I found
the lighter weight made it easier to control, even with the short
cranks.

When riding it this year with 170mm cranks at Moab, I did and landed
bigger drops than I ever had before, and was less fatigued at the end
of the day, partly because of the lower weight.

The only situation where I've found the 3" tire provides consistently
better performance is on loose surfaces like sand or scree. I prefer
the lighter, nimbler setup.

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I think I'll get the freeride than, because I do quite alot of big
drops(4 ft. and higher) and I have been doing muni on a kh trials so I
think the 3" tire will be ann advantage.

Miles

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I have a Torker DX, which "feels" like the KH XC as it has the same tire
and crank length. I do tons of trials and drops on it, as well as north
shore freeriding. (allthough nowere near as much as I'd like too)

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wooo! go miles! get that Muni and ride!😉

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Don't forget that a 3" tyre will fit on an XC. The rim is a little
narrower (38mm on the XC vs. 42.2 mm on the Freeride), but it will
support the wider tyre according to Amy at unicycle.com.

Either one will last a long time!!

Best,
Phil

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also, I was wondering if the 24" muni will lower my hop height very
much.

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The 24 is gonna be a little bit heavier but i doubt it will affect your
hops in a noticable way.

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