Which 24" to buy?

Hey Captain,

I am right there with you, I went from a cheap 24" that my wife bought
me for my birthday a year ago to a KH 24 Freeride that I bought for my
birthday this year. She bought my first uni as a joke, I am completely
addicted now!

The new ride instantly made me a better rider, the wider tire and
stoutness (is that a word?) gives you all kinds of stability and
confidence. The day it arrived I rode down a hill in my yard that I
never even imagined trying before.

It sounds like you enjoy the same kind of terrain as I do, I ride on old
railroad track beds that are now 4 wheeler and snowmobile trails.
Relatively flat but rough and muddy. Small drops and steep hills are
what I am working on now. I bought a brake after riding at a ski resort,
I did well but a brake would have been a huge help.

So I would advise buying the best you can afford and let your ability
grow into it. My KH feels so sturdy, as if I have the balls to try
something, that muni will be able to handle it, the blue is cool too.
Buy a brake on ebay as opposed to unicycle.com, you'll save around $100.

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briguymaine,

I think that you might have talked me into getting what I really want,
but was too scared to buy!

thanks,

hooked

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You'll want at least 165mm cranks if you're going to be doing serious
MUni (up and down hills with hops and such). Shorter cranks can be OK
for cross-country, but not for real MUni.

You should look at the Qu-Ax and Onza MUnis, which both should be fine
for almost any kind of riding. Anything with a splined crankset should
be up to the task.

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I just went with the stock 165 cranks, I figured the man (KH) knows more
about this than I do so I'd give them a shot and see if they need
tweaking. They haven't yet. Sometimes I am tempted to get even longer
cranks for more power and, I would imagine, stabilty. But just think
about it, you are already riding trails on a narrow tire, short cranks,
and weak frame, riding a KH Freeride will seem like a Cadillac!

I can't comment on tholub's suggestion of a Onza or Qu-Ax, wouldn't it
be awesome to have a local shop where you could ride them all and
compare, dare to dream!!!

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i like doing what you're saying and i think u should get the kh 05
freeride
its awesome for trials and especially for muni

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I hear a shinny, new KH calling your name...

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I knew that I couldn't hold on for long, so I've just ordered the 2005
Onza Muni - I should have it by next week

I've also ordered some sixsixone shinpads for all the mindless nonsense
that I'll be doing on it!

Thanks for the advice everyone.

Hooked😄 😄 😄 😄

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totally_hooked said:

*I've just ordered the 2005 Onza Muni - I should have it by next week

*

Congrats. Definitely let us know how it works out. I'm very
interested. I'm building a 29er right now but I'm also looking at
upgrading from my Torker DX24 to a new 24. Then I can just leave my DX
here at work for running between buildings (and practicing at lunch).

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Ouch! A Onza over a KH, bad move... Just kidding! I have no idea...

Good move getting the 661 gear, you might want to look at the full leg
armor, it's saved me a couple of times. Make sure you have good full
finger gloves too. A friend of mine says "always protect the pointy
parts." Words I live by.

Definitely report back on the quality of the Onza. Have fun.

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I have the onza and I love it.
Cathy

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Waaahhhhhh!

It's just as well that I've got a new one coming, I've broken the old
one.

I thought that it felt a bit wobbly yesterday and when I checked it
tonight, I found that it's cracked at the bottom of both forks....

Cheap rubbish rant rant rant....

I guess it's a trip to the LBS where I got it from. If they don't want
to replace it I'll get trading standards onto them. I've only had it
about 10 weeks....

Hooked

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totally_hooked said:

*Waaahhhhhh!

It's just as well that I've got a new one coming, I've broken the old
one.

I thought that it felt a bit wobbly yesterday and when I checked it
tonight, I found that it's cracked at the bottom of both forks....

Cheap rubbish rant rant rant....

*

Well, when you're doin' 10' drops w/ an el cheapo 20"...😉

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I'd get a 28".
But that's just me.
I was riding a 24" 70s schwinn for years and loved it, but wanted
more.
So I got the Sun 28" for $89. It's great for exploring, fast, but still
with good manuverabilty. I take it off 2-foot drops all the time with no
problem, and easily jump on ledges 10 inches high.
Also works fine for wheel walking and one foot riding...I can't do any
other freestyle stuff. I've also riden it around in a skate park, but it
wasn't really suited for that.

I also have a Kris Holm freeride 24" It makes doing everything above
easier, and it looks cooler. Is it worth the price? For me yes. But if
you're not doing a lot of technical and hardcore stuff, no.

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Well I got my Nimbus 26" Muni Yesterday and that's great fun.

I find it really easy to ride compared to my 20" trials but even at
5'10" with a 32" inside leg the seat post is sticking out the bottom of
the frame about 1cm from the tyre.

The cranks on that are the standard 165mm cranks although I think I
might change them for some slightly shorter ones in the not too distant
future.

It's definately worth getting a bigger wheel if you want to get into
riding any serious distances though, it's so much easier to ride round
the local parks on the new uni.

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Wahey,

The LBS just swapped my broken uni (a Raleigh, I think) for a brand new
one. Well done Cylcle World Wessex!

I still can't wait for my Onza, but atleast I've got something to ride
over the weekend.

Hooked

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