Getting a Torker...

I am getting a Torker uni to learn how to ride on. If I am about 4' 11''
would a 300 mm post legnth be good for me? The uni i picked is
http://unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=42 What would you recomend
for the other features?


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300mm seat post should be fine.


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I have read here that the CX's are not very good but that you should get
a Torker LX


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my parents bought me this very unicycle for christmas as my first one.
it is perfect to learn on, but once you learn more advanced skills (ie.
jumping) and want to do something more than just ride, it doesnt
exactly hold up. i learned to jump and my cranks got worn on the inside
and began to slip, and the ends of the axle twisted slightly, and i
just learned to unispin today, and broke the seat.

lesson: if you've got the money, try a lx, or if you're rich get a dx
cuz itl never break


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CX - *Crap*
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Would it is possible to go a 400 mm post down so that I would be able to
fit onto it? The LX only comes with a 400 mm post so I would have to
cut it if I got the LX.


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yeah theres no problem cutting seat posts down at all, i did it with
mine, cut about 5 inchs off.

i used a big angle-grinder, but a hacksaw would work good too. when
your cutting it, cut it down in one inch increments so that you dont
cut off too much.


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Yeah, the LX is only 20 dollars more than the CX, so its a great deal if
the CX is really bad.


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The CX is a peice of crap unless you weigh less than 50 pounds. Then
it's still bad.

get the LX. It's about $20 more and is about 50 times better. Every
single thing about it is way way better.


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if this is your first time on a unicycle, be sure to get an airseat, or
buy a miyata to replace the torker seat and convert the miyata to an
airseat. that will save a great deal of pain.


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Torker's model names all mean things:
DX - Deluxe
TX - Tall
LX - Luxury
CX - *Crap*
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I own a CX good learner Uni but the seat is terrible and mine has held
up to attempted Unispins, 4 and 5 foot drops and a lot of falls where I
didn't quite catch the seat when it came down and after about 1 year of
riding I finally bent the left pedal on a 4 foot drop, I wish my LBS
had LXs when i bought my Uni i would have sprung for it and spent the
extra 20.


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