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Which Coker wheel?

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    Randonneur
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    After reading about the different options for a Coker wheel,
    I'm now afraid to get anything. Clearly, the super wide
    wheel built by U Turn would be preferable. At Unicycle.com
    they sell a used Coker rim (bad) laced into a moderaltly
    wide Schwinn hub (good). They also sell an airfoil rim
    (good) laced into a more narrow Suzu hub (bad). Then, of
    course, you can get a stock Coker rim (bad) laced into a
    narrow Suzu hub (bad). Prices vary. I'm 6', 175 pounds and
    plan on general road riding. The question is, how unstable
    are the cheaper wheels, and would one ultimately be sorry
    for having bought one of them instead of springing for the
    high quality but pricy ones? It would help to know what
    would be the quality of wheels, in ascending order?

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  2. Sofa
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    I have done a year's worth of road riding and light Muni on
    my stock cheap rim and narrow hub.

    It's a fine unicycle, especially if you are going to be
    riding on the road. The pricier options are worth what you'd
    pay, but not always neccessary.

    I think this would be the best way to think, going from
    cheapest to most expensive (and weakest to strongest)

    Stock Rim and Hub Airfoil Rim and stock Hub Airfoil Rim and
    Wide Hub Airfoil Rim, wide hub, and laced by U-Turn

    But..don't think you 'need' anything more than the
    stock wheel

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  3. Theobieone3226
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    I would go for more than the stock wheel. At least the
    airfoil rim. Nick's coker wheel flexed visibly a couple of
    times. It popped back into shape, but it was scary.

    Edit: Come to think of it, didn't yours too Sofa?

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