Joe2005 said:wahahahahahhaha look at the crown on that thing talk about knee bashing
:eek:
Though I haven't seen the frame in person, that is certainly the
impression I got as well. In the past, unicycle manufacturers went
about their business designing their products with little or no input
from actual unicycle riders. Or maybe from just one or two, but they
may not have been great representatives of the unicycling population at
large.
At the lower end of the market I'm sure this still goes on today.
Again, I don't know much about the Sun brand other than that they are
low-priced unicycles. If price is more important to you than features,
this brand may work for you. Many people have used Suns for a long time
and had no problems. The danger is in using something for activities
beyond what it was made for. So what is it made for?
All of us who've been riding off-road for more than a few years
probably started with unicycles that didn't have splined axles. We
either had no choice (they didn't exist yet), or couldn't afford them.
Those unicycles can work just fine. But Trials, or any form of
unicycling where you hop, jump and drop a lot, *will* break a regular
axle eventually. If your plan is to do Trials or aggressive Street or
MUni, you should start with a splined axle if you can afford it.
If you can't afford it, you can buy a cheaper unicycle and see how long
it lasts. The Suns are known for being inexpensive, and I consider them
a good deal for the price. You get what you pay for, and Suns are so
much better than the "cheap" unicycles that were available in the 80s
and 90s.
But I still can't help thinking that frame will be very annoying to
your knees or legs...
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johnfoss
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