(Relatively) inexpensive ways to increase speed?

[juggleaddict]

http://www.unicycle.com/unicycle-har...rank-arms.html

these'll make a 24 really fast, but give you a lot less control : ) this is the cheapest crank you could get for it, but if it's a torker, they're comparable to what's on it.

[saskatchewanian]

Originally Posted by juggleaddict

http://www.unicycle.com/unicycle-har...rank-arms.html

these'll make a 24 really fast, but give you a lot less control : ) this is the cheapest crank you could get for it, but if it's a torker, they're comparable to what's on it.

Going from 152s to 89s would be one hell of a jump. Ideally he could get a range of crank sizes and progress his way down until he finds the size he likes.

In my opinion 114 would be the size to pick if unsure. 127 is still pretty long on a 24 for the road but you would have more control than a 102 or 89mm crank. You can't have speed if you don't have control.

[Tirving]

I played with a pair of 110's on my 24" muni on the road. It was fun, not too hard to control and definitely more speed available.

[bigwhite138]

Originally Posted by Tirving

What pedals do you have on the uni? My torker CX came with crappy plastic pedals. Good plastic pedals will have "pins" on them for traction and while they won't tear up the shins as much as some metal pedals, they'll still do a number.

Yep I've got the crappy plastic ones. Like I said I've never used anything better though so I'm not really sure of what I'm missing.

Originally Posted by juggleaddict

http://www.unicycle.com/unicycle-har...rank-arms.html

these'll make a 24 really fast, but give you a lot less control : ) this is the cheapest crank you could get for it, but if it's a torker, they're comparable to what's on it.

Those things are tiny!!! I would definitely prefer to make a slightly smaller jump than that if and when I do get new cranks

And esas, I'm still in college, so when we all get together for Christmas I can still ask for either help buying a unicycle or just ask outright for something depending how expensive it is.

Thanks for all the responses though guys!

[Mikefule]

Ride lots. Push yourself to ride on uneven ground, up hills and so on. Do short sprints and gradually do them for longer.

Practising is completely free.