36 inch wheel - Short legs?

[stingingkneeben]

roger runs unicycle.com and there wherehouse is uk based they also dont stock cokers. coker only ships really ships to the US and the trouble you have to go to to get one is not worth it they end up being so expensive it becomes not worth it especially for what you get
as for a uni i would reccomend somthing like this http://www.unicycle.uk.com/unicycles...-unicycle.html
or more soicifically that ! if you find its too big cut down the frame ( the bit the seat post goes into ) and cutr a new groove into it it will be perfect for you
but if you are really worried that it will be to big ( which it wont ) then go for this http://www.unicycle.uk.com/unicycles...blackisis.html
i ride one of those and its great and you will deffiently with no modifications fit that but you will fit a 36 im tellin you !

[corbin]

Originally Posted by UpsyDavy

Okay Guys!

Thanks again for all your help, definitely got a few more points to consider, but at least now I have some more knowledge to base any decision on.

Thanks to tobbogonist, juggleaddict, waaalrus, saskatchewanian and brent for welcoming me to the forum and taking your time to help me out.

rogeratunicycledotcom. Why do you think it is ridiculous to get a Coker to the UK? Is it carriage, import duty etc, or another reason. What models would you recommend based on the my size and riding requirements discussed above?

Thanks

A 36" Nimbus will work fine! I had cut one down for my ex-wife (she was 5'2" or something around there...or so...I think). All you have to do is cut about 1" off the seat post tube, and potentially re-notch it.

I cut down my KH36 about 1" for myself (I'm 5'6"). You could probably go a little shorter than what I did, but it might be too big for you with 150s. With 125s it would be fine.

corbin

[ally1776]

Welcome, I hope you are able to get a 36er you are happy with, calling and speaking to Roger would probably be very useful, I'm sure he will give you decent advice.
The Coker box is huge and I think shipping is probably expensive due to the size of the package,even within the states it's costly.

I'm 5'2" with a 28 or 29 inseam and the Coker is fine after I cut the frame down. I ride with both 150 and/or 125 cranks, I don't have much leeway with 150s but the 150s is what I ride with most.

As saskatchewanian mentioned stay away from the newer KH36er since you can't drop down all the way down.

Strictly for I formational purposes I'm putting my link of my Coker so you can see how it looks, this set up is with 150s. it's my second season running it using the 150 cranks, if I was running with my 125s I'd prob be able raise the
seat a little. The last picture is basically so people could see the way I did the frame and how it looks, I hope this helps.

http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90025

[scott ttocs]

I will mention that the shadow handle setup with a KH slim saddle is particularly low profile. I have this setup on my KH with 150 cranks. My inseam is about 33.5", and I have 1.5" showing on the seat post, so I could take it down to 32" inseam with 150 cranks by dropping the seat all the way down. By using 125 mm cranks you could loose another inch, and get to 31" inseam. These measurements are all with a current KH 36" frame.

The only other frame I have around is a 36" Triton. The seat frame is significantly lower than a KH, probably by about 1-3/4". For 150 cranks and the same saddle I have, you could probably get the inseam measurement down to 30-1/4" using 150 cranks and no frame modification.

I hope these numbers are useful for you.

Scott

[scott ttocs]

Originally Posted by UpsyDavy

Hi Everybody

Just wondered if I could get some advice. I am fairly new to unicycling currently riding a Nimbus 26" Muni.

I would like to start road riding and would like to go for the biggest wheel possible, 36" I think. The problem is I am 5' 4" with an inside leg measurement of 29". Most 36" models quote inside leg measurements longer than this.


Thanks

Keep in mind that you want an actual measurement from your crotch to the ground wearing shoes. You could check the number on your current 26" unicycle my measuring the distance from the top of the pedal to the top of the seat when the pedal is fully extended. This is the measurement you want to compare with the "inside leg measurement" quoted at a unicycle store.

Good luck with your 36" purchase.

(I am 5' 7" with an inseam measurement (described above) of 33.5". I suspect your measurement is a bit longer than 29".)

Scott