considering a new unicycle....

i am currently riding on a 20" "cyclepro" unicycle that i have been
riding on for about 2 years. after stripping yet another crank from
pedal stalls, i have finally decided to move on and buy a new unicycle
to fit my needs.

the problem is i am only willing to spend about 100-150 on a new one.
i am getting into freestyle tricks and some mild trials tricks-but i
would like to start grinding.

i am considering the TORKER for 100 dollars on unicycle.com
a few of my friends have it and it seems to be holding up

is this the right unicycle to buy?
would a nimbus be better?
what is the difference between trials and freestyle unicycles?


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trials unicycles are used for trials, which is jumping from one thing to
another, riding on rails, street riding, and mountain riding if your
little.

a freestyle unicycle is for light, freestyle riding.



a trials unicycle would be better suited for grinds, stair jumps, and
"hardcore" stuff than a freestyle unicycle because it is splined.


trials unicycles also have 19" rims and 2.5" wide tires which is better
for jumps and hops because you can run a lower tire pressure than a 20"
skinny tire on freestyle unicycles.





I suggest getting a 'torker dx ' (http://tinyurl.com/2ncty5)$214 from
ebay, with about $30 shipping).


if you really can't afford it though, the 'torker lx '
(http://tinyurl.com/298xvm)is still okay, but it would be much more
prone to breaking( cranks bending, stripping, breaking, coming loose,
axle twisting ect, then the splined dx.


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Evan wrote:
Buy my wheel damnit
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mornish wrote:
trials unicycles are used for trials, which is jumping from one thing to
another, riding on rails, street riding, and mountain riding if your
little.

a freestyle unicycle is for light, freestyle riding.



a trials unicycle would be better suited for grinds, stair jumps, and
"hardcore" stuff than a freestyle unicycle because it is splined.


trials unicycles also have 19" rims and 2.5" wide tires which is better
for jumps and hops because you can run a lower tire pressure than a 20"
skinny tire on freestyle unicycles.





I suggest getting a 'torker dx ' (http://tinyurl.com/2ncty5)(about $220
from ebay).


if you really can't afford it though, the torker lx is still okay, but
it would be much more prone to breaking( cranks bending, stripping,
breaking, coming loose, axle twisting ect, then the splined dx.




not much else i can add at this point.
I myself am in the process of upgrading from my dx, but what i can say
is that it is an awesome first trials machine, and it will hold up to a
hell of a lot.

if you can stand it you could never upgrade again


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abbabibble wrote:
not much else i can add at this point.
I myself am in the process of upgrading from my dx, but what i can say
is that it is an awesome first trials machine, and it will hold up to a
hell of a lot.

if you can stand it you could never upgrade again




I added some stuff, so yeah...


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Evan wrote:
Buy my wheel damnit
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save up, get the DX.

Get the DX.


get it.



dont argue, just get it.


basically :P


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