Wise/good coker decision?

You can buy a product called Slime that will self-heal most puntures and
that you can insert into any shrader valve.
http://www.slimesealant.com/tiresealant/index.php

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"If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball." If you can ride a
24", you can ride a Coker. Your 150mm (6 inch) cranks will give you
plenty of torque and the airseat will give you plenty of comfort. The
Coker inner tube is so thick it's practically puncture-proof. I've
ridden all my Coker tires down to the ply without a puncture and, after
three tires, I'm still using the same tube. They hardly leak, either.
You made all the right choices (if that's what you want.)

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harper said:

I've ridden all my Coker tires down to the ply without a puncture and,
after three tires, I'm still using the same tube.

the valve stem will may be getting pretty old and ready to go, i would
have a spare ready.

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Thanks guys.
harper, yes I was just wanting to make sure.
Also, Brian MacKenzie told me about the same thing when it comes to
riding the coker.

Mike

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Right on Mike!

The 150mm cranks are a great size to learn on, once you get used to
that length, you will be pleasantly suprised at how much more enjoyable
the ride is on a coker, it's the differnce in the Coker being 'a bigger
than i'm used to' unicycle, and something that is completely unique,
and deliciously so.

You can buy a product called a tire liner that protects against thorns,
I had them in my old mountain bike, but i never really rode an any
thorny areas, so i don't have actual experience on thorn
protection...http://tinyurl.com/hn99n

are the 14 guage spokes the stainless steel ones? the non stainless
steel ones are probably something you don't want to bother with, for
wheel durability, mine are all corroded, although still functional

Let us know when you ride down your first set of stairs!

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forget_your_life said:

the valve stem will may be getting pretty old and ready to go

are there any visual indications that this might be happening soon?

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I wouldn't spend the money on an air saddle. I personally have found
that they cause numbness after a while. The best seat I've found is a
http://tinyurl.com/ntdmq on top of a mostly cut down KH Foam with a
Fusion Cover. $15 upgrade and very comfortable. It fits under the cover
nicely without cutting, even though it looks too wide initially.

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oldfatboy said:

Although I'm not experienced enough to ride a coker, I have the funds
right now to buy one. So with that in mind, I am ordering my coker.

You've come a long way...(baby)! The quote below is one you left on my
forum dated September 20, 2005:

oldfatboy on RideTheUnicycle.Com said:

Yesterday I went 65' on my 20 and 24" unis
On one *pass*, I could have gone further, but the sidewalk ended ...
Any way, just wanted to share the progress. Time to get back out and at
it.

In less than nine months you're ready to move up to the "mother of all
unicycles". If that's not progress I don't know what is. WAY TO GO!

😉

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pdc said:

I wouldn't spend the money on an air saddle.

Acutally, this is a good point. You will get FAR more comfort out of
the ability to adjust the tilt of your seat (with the front of your
seat pointed up much more than you would expect)

this can be achieved for a few bucks more than your selections. skip
the air seat, but go with the fusion upgrade and save $40.

then, get http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=811

and http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=602 and you will be
laughing

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Your choice sounds good to me.

I kind of bought mine on impulse and was so focused on needing a short
person's frame and what tyre to get that I didn't think about the
airfoil thingy. But that's OK, i'm quiet happy to upgrade in a few
months. It'll give me something to think about then.

My philosophy regarding buying things that I've never bought before is
that other people's specification for things may not be mine and I
don't know what I want out of a coker/digital cameral/pda/laptop/etc
until I have one. It's only after a fair amount of using something that
I know what I want and don't want. So I usually buy the basics and then
upgrade as necessary.

By the way, I like the UDC gel seat that my coker came with but I
haven't tried the airseat.

Keep us updated.

Cathy

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cathwood said:

Your choice sounds good to me.

I kind of bought mine on impulse and was so focused on needing a short
person's frame and what tyre to get that I didn't think about the
airfoil thingy.Cathy

Don't listen to Cathy, she didn't even get the Airfoil 🙂

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As one 53-year-old to another, please allow me to be the
stick-in-the-mud here. Have you tried riding a Coker yet? How about a
29er? I tried both and decided on the 29. I find it to be much lighter,
easier to control and easier to mount. The 29er is also closer to the
ground for when you fall/upd/dismount. Even a normal/safe dismount from
a Coker is a long way down and sort of rough on the knees when you (I)
land.

If you can ride a Coker, my hat is off to you. I wish I could but they
are bigger and heavier than I can ride comfortably.

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The Coker/29er debate has been played out in many guises and the
arguments are little more than expressions of preference.

If you want a Coker, nothing else will do. Cokers are the Harley
Davidsons of the unicycle world - if you want one you want one; if you
don't, then you don't quite understand why anyone would. Cokers looks
good, they have acres of shiny chrome, you can make an arrival on a
Coker.

As for crank size, seat type and so on - these are variables and don't
affect the initial purchasing decision. 150s are versatile and
reasonably fast. I peaked at 16.6mph (26,7 kph) on mine today with a
stock steel rim, basic Viscount saddle and 150mm cranks.

The only -caveat -with a Coker is that you have to ride it a lot to get
the best out of it. You and the Coker must become a team. Otherwise,
it becomes an expensive novelty.

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Thanks everybody
unipsychler, well it was is my dream to own one, and now is the only
time in the foreseeable future that I can get a coker, so.....
Cathwood, I may have to blame you for this..he-he Your progress is
amazing compared to what I have read on your blog. J/K about blaming
you, but it might help with my wife.

Guess what everybody???

IT IS ORDERED!

boy am I in trouble now.
Changed the seat and got the other options plus a "handbar" I hope
that's what it is called.

That takes care of inheritance money.

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Be sure to wear your wrist guards on the 36

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Good Luck with your coker, you must come back and tell us how you like
it.

I hope to be getting one after Christmas and My Birthday if I have
enough money.

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Wheel Rider said:

As one 53-year-old to another, please allow me to be the
stick-in-the-mud here. Have you tried riding a Coker yet? How about a
29er? I tried both and decided on the 29. I find it to be much lighter,
easier to control and easier to mount. The 29er is also closer to the
ground for when you fall/upd/dismount. Even a normal/safe dismount from
a Coker is a long way down and sort of rough on the knees when you (I)
land.

If you can ride a Coker, my hat is off to you. I wish I could but they
are bigger and heavier than I can ride comfortably.

No, I haven't ridden one yet. I read the 29/coker debates, saw that
smaller people than I were riding them, and since my desire is for
distance, I chose the coker. Also, since I could afford it right now
then get it, and if it doesn't work, sell it and get the 29. I don't
know that I could do the opposite 🙂

I have all my safety gear and I can start on my sidewalk as I did with
the 20 and 24.
Maybe I'm right or maybe I'm wrong. Guess I will find out and hopefully
not 'the hard way'.
You gave me much encouragement when first learning, so I value your
input in this, but guess it's late. I don't know the weight difference
and that is one factor I didn't really think about. I thought if Gracie
can ride across America, then I 'should' be able to ride one around
here. Famous last words?

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oldfatboy said:

No, I haven't ridden one yet. I read the 29/coker debates, saw that
smaller people than I were riding them, and since my desire is for
distance, I chose the coker. Also, since I could afford it right now
then get it, and if it doesn't work, sell it and get the 29. I don't
know that I could do the opposite 🙂

I have all my safety gear and I can start on my sidewalk as I did with
the 20 and 24.
Maybe I'm right or maybe I'm wrong. Guess I will find out and hopefully
not 'the hard way'.
You gave me much encouragement when first learning, so I value your
input in this, but guess it's late. I don't know the weight difference
and that is one factor I didn't really think about. I thought if Gracie
can ride across America, then I 'should' be able to ride one around
here. Famous last words?

OFB

Go for it!

It wont be like learning to ride all over again. The most difficult
thing is freemounting. And I think that the trick of riding the big
wheels is 90% confidence. (But what do I know, I am neither an expert
or a mechanic - and I don't have an airofoil thingy). 🙂

Cathy

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oldfatboy said:

No, I haven't ridden one yet. I read the 29/coker debates, saw that
smaller people than I were riding them, and since my desire is for
distance, I chose the coker. Also, since I could afford it right now
then get it, and if it doesn't work, sell it and get the 29. I don't
know that I could do the opposite 🙂

I have all my safety gear and I can start on my sidewalk as I did with
the 20 and 24.
Maybe I'm right or maybe I'm wrong. Guess I will find out and hopefully
not 'the hard way'.
You gave me much encouragement when first learning, so I value your
input in this, but guess it's late. I don't know the weight difference
and that is one factor I didn't really think about. I thought if Gracie
can ride across America, then I 'should' be able to ride one around
here. Famous last words?

OFB

Dang, OldFatBoy, That was amazing, I don't really know why but when I
was reading it it seemed to me like you know what you are doing, I
support you very much.
I also thank you, I had not been checking into the cokers on UDC, and
if I had not followed your link, I would have never found out they
updated them. Now I don't know what to do, I was going to get a KH
Freeride, But now I am looking at the coker. Does anybody have any
advice?

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