Schwinn question

Schwinns are heavier but you can jump with them. If you have the
standard 20 x 1.75 tire you may want to consider trying something like a
20 x 2.1 Primo The Wall tire for a little more volume for bounce.

Things like hopping up steps and jumping onto things are do-able. Drops
are possible too but the standard steel Schwinn cranks are prone to
bending/twisting from repeated or higher drops.

We have a teen in our club who's only uniycle is a 20" Schwinn. He does
steps, jumps, uni-spins, 2+ foot drops, and gaps with it. So far the
unicycle has held up but his cranks are bent.

How old is your Schwinn? I think the current Schwinn seat is the same as
the Viscount. It is fine for hopping.

The Schwinn seat post has the four-bolt bracket. You could go to a seat
with a handle like the Kris Holm/Velo seat. The Miyata type seat will
not fit on the Schwinn seat post. You can buy a Miyata type seat and
post and drill it.

Hopping and jumping have a lot to do with technique. You can do a lot
with the Schwinn but rather than a bunch of upgrades to the Schwinn
consider getting a Trials Uni.🙂

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You can always do this
http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=321

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If your Schwinn is older, it only has 28 spokes. Even those old wheels
were known for taking a lot of abuse, but it won't hold up forever.
Count your spokes!

I think the 28 spoke version goes up through 1983.

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i dont know what kind of riding you do but you might want a trials for
hopping and stuff

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It depends on how much you weigh. If you are a skinny teenager you
shouldn't have any problems, but if you are a big fat old coot you might
bust the hub. Some Schwinns were manufactured with no-good hubs, this
situation has been remedied.

carjug, a fat old coot who broke a hub.

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I have a 99' model, the only thing about the schwinn seat that i have
found is that when i grab the front of it, it hurts my fingers a lot.
Is a Kris Holm seat worth it for the comfort of the handle type thing in
the front? I am eventually going to get another unicycle or two, so i
might consider getting a trials unicycle, what is a good model for a
trials unicycle?

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siafirede said:

*Is a Kris Holm seat worth it for the comfort of the handle type thing
in the front?*

I have a Schwinn about the same age as yours, and I know what you mean
by the seat hurting when holding the front. then I got my KH seat. I
find there is a Huge differene with the handle. My height almost
instantly improved, and this year I did the entire Slickrock trail in
Moab with minimal pain in my fingers. And I pulled on the seat a lot on
those steep sections!

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