Re: Will a Nimbus 20" Trials Uni Hold Up

most likey yes

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go for splined

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pdc said:

*I've been doing some hops and drops on my 24" Nimbus Muni. I want to
get something a little more nimble as well as taking the stress off my
170 cranks. The 20" looks like a good value, but am I just going to
trash it in a short time. I can't spend $400-$600 right now. I'm 6'3"
200lbs. Will I Kill It? *

It's hard to say if the Nimbus will be strong enough for you. Ideally,
you would want to get something stronger, but as you said, you don't
have the money. I know what that's like. So back to the Nimbus... How
big were you planning to go on it? I don't think that hub is good for
any drops larger then a few feet for someone your size. Especially if
you don't roll out when you land or you miss a landing.

One option you may want to look into is the Torker DX. It has a splined
hub, but cannot accept a trials tire. You could get it and replace the
rim, frame, and tire when you have the money.

You might also want to check for people selling used trials cycles.
Right now there is a used Summit Trials (which is much stronger then the
Nimbus and Torker) for sale in the auctions section of the
unicyclist.com site.

Daniel

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I bought a United for trials ( heavily modified, but it still wasn't too
expensive), and it has been good.

however, i'm now in the market for profiles...

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The weak link in the nimbus trials unicycle is going to be the hub and
crank set.

Obviously there are a large number of variables to take into account
when considering if something will last the distance
Key factors though are
-riding style
-what kind of heights you are dropping off
-your weight.

I can't comment directly on you without seeing you ride but here is my
take on the nimbus 20".

I am 6"2 and also weigh 200 pounds. For me I know it is highly likely I
would trash the cranks on a nimbus trials uni the first time I jumped
off a picnic table. I am fairly confident the rest of the unicycle,
including the axle would stand up to a fair bit of this level of
abuse.

After bending the cranks I would replace them with some beefy aluminium
ones and ride that.

If I was going to tackle things larger than a picnic table I'd buy a
splined unicycle.

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