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Coker Big One vs. Coker V2
I know many questions like this have been posted, but none of them seem to have really pitted these two unis head to head in a way that was helpful to me. I am seriously considering buying one of these very soon. I need to know which one will be most suited to my needs. I plan on commuting to and from work with it. The ride would be approximately 5 miles each way with a few hills (most of which aren't long, but moderately steep). I don't really intend to take this uni off-road much, if at all. If it helps at all, I have never ridden anything larger than a 24" (that probably won't be a factor). Regardless of which model I get, I am going to include both 125mm and 150mm cranks, the linear pull brake system, and the Pi handlebar. I also need opinions on the tire. I'm leaning towards the XLR street tire, but haven't seen much as far as riders' experience with it. Also, do I want the seat post to be aluminum or ChroMo? The price difference between these unis is not a consideration. Thanks for any input that any of you might have. -- diymike ------------------------------------------------------------------------ diymike's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14621 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73086 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Coker Big One vs. Coker V2
Why not get a KH 36 with dual hole cranks ? I moved from a 24 to a 36 in an afternoon. They are trickier to free mount, but not really harder to ride. I have only used the TA tire. Unless you have need for tread, the TA is smooth, quiet and has a very long life. -- feel the light ------------------------------------------------------------------------ feel the light's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14551 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73086 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Coker Big One vs. Coker V2
Have you considered getting the 'KH 36' (http://www.unicycle.com/Shopping/shopexd.asp?id=1273) or the 'Nimbus Pro 36' (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=1313) which can both be fitted with 'KH ISIS double-hole 125mm/150mm cranks' (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=1066)? jim -- Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jim's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9416 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73086 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Maybe he wants to buy local? He's in Tennessee, Home of Coker. Between V2 and Big One I'd break it down like this: - For exotic looks and a super-rigid frame, go with the V2 - For everything else, get the Big One The V2 frame is about twice the weight of the Big One frame. But that said, both are a small percentage of the overall unicycle weight. Coker says the V2 frame is lighter than the Nimbus/Hunter frame. The XLR tire is reportedly the same as the TA, so I'd go with that. The regular Coker (button) tire is the lightest, but in my experience it gets sensitive to road camber as it wears down. I think the TA is great. The Nightrider is also very popular among the hardcore 36er riders. -- johnfoss John Foss Email: "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com ----------------------------------------------- Man with broken collar bone say: "Have you checked your shoelaces lately?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73086 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I thought about calling in the order and seeing if I could pick it up to avoid shipping costs. With the way gas is here, that's not really an option anyways, even if they would do it. Honestly, I don't care where it comes from. Most of it comes down to price. the KH36 and the Nimbus 36 (with no options or shipping) are very close to the price that I would pay for either coker with all the options I'm looking for and shipping. And the brake system is far more expensive then the one offered for the Coker. The $750 (approx) I'm looking at spending on this is already way more than I'm comfortable spending. I can't see enough benefit of a KH or Nimbus to convince me to spend another $200-300. -- diymike ------------------------------------------------------------------------ diymike's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14621 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73086 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Coker Big One vs. Coker V2
I have an old steel radial 36, and haven't seen the new Cokers, but comments I have read about the big one have been generally positive. You might want to consider shopping here http://brandscycle.com/itemlist.cfm?...80&startRow=31 Their prices are about the same as UDC, but the free shipping will save about 60 $ I would guess. I ordered an ax 29 from them a while back, it came fast and in perfect shape. -- feel the light ------------------------------------------------------------------------ feel the light's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14551 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73086 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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So what is the difference I will feel in the frame weight? I understand most of the difference felt is in radial weight. Anything on the seat post material? Aluminum vs. ChroMo? -- diymike ------------------------------------------------------------------------ diymike's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14621 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73086 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Frame weight is mostly noticeable in your mind, in the appearance of the cycle and in the overall weight. It's really hard to feel the difference. As you said, the crucial weight is in the wheel, and a 36" wheel is pretty heavy no matter what. For post, I'd get the aluminum. Save a little more weight and minimal risk of failure unless you're hopping or crashing a lot. -- johnfoss John Foss Email: "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com ----------------------------------------------- Man with broken collar bone say: "Have you checked your shoelaces lately?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73086 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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johnfoss wrote: Between V2 and Big One I'd break it down like this: - For exotic looks and a super-rigid frame, go with the V2 - For everything else, get the Big One And I would break it down like this: - For exotic looks and the ability to use it for other purposes, eg boat anchor, go with the V2 - For everything else, get the Big One -- GizmoDuck The Induni Unicycle Tour 2009. Unicycle Tour of India. Email me for details. www.induni.adventureunicyclist.com The Uninam Tour 2008.....Hanoi to Saigon!!! www.uninam.net The SINZ Unicycle Tour 2007....South Island, New Zealand www.sinzuni.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GizmoDuck's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/794 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73086 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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One other plus for the V2: like the Nimbus, you can lock it up without fear of losing your frame! -- johnfoss John Foss Email: "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com ----------------------------------------------- Man with broken collar bone say: "Have you checked your shoelaces lately?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73086 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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