Rather than buy another Coker wheel for my road riding, I’m thinking of getting
a 28 inch wheel with short cranks. I know that this used to be the standard
road-riding setup. What length cranks do people prefer–is 125 too short? How
much of a come-down will this setup be–after being used to a Coker?
Any update on the Super Coker? Will there be prototypes by the end of the year?
How are you making the rim?
>Rather than buy another Coker wheel for my road riding, I’m thinking of
getting >a 28 inch wheel with short cranks. I know that this used to be the standard >road-riding setup. What length cranks do people prefer–is 125 too short?
How >much of a come-down will this setup be–after being used to a Coker?
On UAM most of the people riding 28" unis had between 114 and 102mm cranks. I
rode on 114 and would of rather had shorter cranks. I’d say find a good
wheelbuilder and stick with your coker. It’s faster and smother and easer on
the rider.
110 cranks on a coker are great This is what I used and love them, they make
the Coker even smoother than normal.
Roger
The UK's Unicycle Source <a href="http://www.unicycle.uk.com/">http://www.unicycle.uk.com/</a>
----- Original Message ----- From: “Peter Nyflot” <peter-nyflot@bethel.edu> To:
“Unicycle Mailing List” <unicycling@winternet.com> Sent: Monday, October 23,
2000 8:50 PM Subject: Re: 28 inch cruising
> > >Rather than buy another Coker wheel for my road riding, I’m thinking of > getting > >a 28 inch wheel with short cranks. I know that this used to be the
standard > >road-riding setup. What length cranks do people prefer–is 125 too short? > How > >much of a come-down will this setup be–after being used to a Coker? > > > On UAM most of the people riding 28" unis had between 114 and 102mm
cranks. > I rode on 114 and would of rather had shorter cranks. I’d say find a good > wheelbuilder and stick with your coker. It’s faster and smother and easer on > the rider. > > Peter
Maxfield D <maxfieldd@aol.com> wrote: > My coker wheel seems to be permanently wobbly
> Rather than buy another Coker wheel for my road riding, I’m thinking of > getting a 28 inch wheel with short cranks. I know that this used to be the > standard road-riding setup. What length cranks do people prefer–is 125 > too short? How much of a come-down will this setup be–after being used to > a Coker?
I’ve just fitted 127mm cranks on my Coker - it is smooooth! In fact, if you
are after the cruising with a 28" wheel, I’d be tempted to get 110mm cranks.
Roger Davies rides with 110mm on his Coker, but he is superhuman and still
managed to mangle his wrist. A 28" would be much more controlable than a Coker
with 110s though.
I think that whatever you do with a 28" there will be some comedown after a
Coker. The weight of the wheel gives a Coker so much rolling momentum and this,
coupled with the huge tyre, is largely responsible for the smoothness of the
ride. I got to ride a 30" earlier this year, with a skinny tyre - it was harsh
compared to the Coker, but so much more manouverable.
(Why have I changed my Coker to 127mm? I’ve just been given a really nice brake
setup (anodised blue calipers and bar-end with shimano deore bar-end shifter)
and finally could trust myself going downhill with the short cranks. Uphill is
hard work, but doable with practice.)
I rode a Coker briefly at Muni weekend with 102mm cranks (4"). Difficult to get
going, as in I couldn’t freemount even with multiple tries, but once riding,
it’s really smooth. If there are any downhills, LOOK OUT! I’ve ridden a 28"
wheel with 4" cranks and that seemed great.
—Nathan
“Roger Davies” <Roger.Davies@Octacon.Co.Uk> wrote in message news:004901c03d2d$a6477f20$2c4efe3e@p400… > 110 cranks on a coker are great This is what I used and love them, they > make the Coker even smoother than normal. > > Roger > ------------------------------------------------- > The UK’s Unicycle Source http://www.unicycle.uk.com/ > ------------------------------------------------- > ----- Original Message ----- From: “Peter Nyflot” <peter-nyflot@bethel.edu> > To: “Unicycle Mailing List” <unicycling@winternet.com> Sent: Monday, October > 23, 2000 8:50 PM Subject: Re: 28 inch cruising > > > > > > >Rather than buy another Coker wheel for my road riding, I’m thinking of > > getting > > >a 28 inch wheel with short cranks. I know that this used to be the > standard > > >road-riding setup. What length cranks do people prefer–is 125 too
short? > > How > > >much of a come-down will this setup be–after being used to a Coker? > > > > > > On UAM most of the people riding 28" unis had between 114 and 102mm > cranks. > > I rode on 114 and would of rather had shorter cranks. I’d say find a
good > > wheelbuilder and stick with your coker. It’s faster and smother and
easer > > on the rider. > > > > Peter > >
This is what I used and love them, they make