I’d like people’s opinions on three unicycles:
This would be a unicycle for a niece who is just learning, and showing
great potential. I hope to get her a unicycle that will grow with her
skills. I’d like to tempt her into off-road riding eventually.
David Maxfield Bainbridge Island, WA
The Torker and Semcycle are pretty much the same frame (unless it’s the new XL frame). The difference between the two are the quality of the other components such as the wheel, cranks, seat, etc. which is why there is the price difference.
Various people I know (including one of my kids) ride on Semcycle XLs. I
have not heard of any problems. Good value for money. No experience with
Torker or United.
Klaas Bil On 27 Jul 2001 03:45:00 GMT, maxfieldd@aol.com (Maxfield D)
wrote:
>I’d like people’s opinions on three unicycles:
>1. Torker 24 inch
>2. United 24 inch with main bearing holders
>3. Semcycle XL 24 inch
>
>This would be a unicycle for a niece who is just learning, and showing
>great potential. I hope to get her a unicycle that will grow with her
>skills. I’d like to tempt her into off-road riding eventually.
>
>David Maxfield Bainbridge Island, WA
–
“To trigger/fool/saturate/overload Echelon, the following has been picked
automagically from a database:” “cryptography, Aegis radar system, Pretty
Good Privacy”
I just bought a Torker 24" for various events at the NUC. It performed
quite well. I also had a 24" Schwinn with me. THe Torker is much lighter.
Sems are great; I have a 26" Deluxe and it’s great, and some of my club
members have XLs and are happy with them. I believe Torkers are the
cheapest and are probably the best for the purposes you have in mind (a
beginner). – David
klaasbil_remove_the_spamkiller_@xs4all.nl writes:
>Various people I know (including one of my kids) ride on Semcycle XLs. I
>have not heard of any problems. Good value for money. No experience with
>Torker or United.
>
>Klaas Bil On 27 Jul 2001 03:45:00 GMT, maxfieldd@aol.com (Maxfield
>D) wrote:
>
>>I’d like people’s opinions on three unicycles:
>>1. Torker 24 inch
>>2. United 24 inch with main bearing holders
>>3. Semcycle XL 24 inch
>>
>>This would be a unicycle for a niece who is just learning, and showing
>great
>>potential. I hope to get her a unicycle that will grow with her skills.
>I’d
>>like to tempt her into off-road riding eventually.
>>
>>David Maxfield Bainbridge Island, WA
>
>–
>"To trigger/fool/saturate/overload Echelon, the following has been picked
>automagically from a database:" "cryptography, Aegis radar system, Pretty
>Good Privacy"
Dave,
I bought a 24" united unicycle (modified by unicycle.com for off road use)
to learn on. It worked well to learn on, and now i do alot of trails and
muni, and its still holding up fine. This saved me money because i knew i
wanted to get into muni and trials, so i didnt have to buy 2 unis. read my
review on my page (shamless plug, more on this later)
http://www.uni-psycho.cityslide.com/pages/page.cfm/739828
the dash is included in the url, so im pretty sure you need to coppy
and paste it.
if that doesnt work:
http://nick.somewhereintheheavens.com
and click through to “Reviews”
Here it is listed at unicycle.com
http://www.unicyclesource.com/United_(3_models)55551.html
all one line once again. If your going to buy it, get the $180 model.
Good luck
Nick Cegelka
NickLikesFire AIM
> >On 27 Jul 2001 03:45:00 GMT, maxfieldd@aol.com
> (Maxfield D) wrote:
> >
> >>I’d like people’s opinions on three unicycles:
> >>1. Torker 24 inch
> >>2. United 24 inch with main bearing holders
> >>3. Semcycle XL 24 inch
> >>
> >>This would be a unicycle for a niece who is just
> learning, and showing
> >great
> >>potential. I hope to get her a unicycle that will
> grow with her skills.
> >I’d
> >>like to tempt her into off-road riding eventually.
> >>
> >>David Maxfield Bainbridge Island, WA
> >
> >–
> >"To trigger/fool/saturate/overload Echelon, the
> following has been picked
> >automagically from a database:" "cryptography, Aegis radar system,
> >Pretty Good
> Privacy"