Purchase Advice

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Fellow Listers:

I’m considering the purchase of another unicycle. I currently ride a Schwinn 24"
and I’d like to get something that is faster but not too difficult to master. I
would really like to get a Semcycle 26" but I don’t know if it would be much
faster than my Schwinn. I’m also considering a Semcycle XL 28" but I’d prefer to
get the better quality Semcycle 26".

I currently cruise at about 6-8 mph on the 24", would I be able to cruise at
10-12 on a 26" with the same effort level? Is a 26" or 28" much more difficult
to ride? Would anyone reccommend shorter cranks for more speed and, if so, what
is the downside?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

John

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Re: Purchase Advice

John Taylor <jtaylor@geac.com> writes:

>I’m considering the purchase of another unicycle. I currently ride a Schwinn
>24" and I’d like to get something that is faster but not too difficult to
>master. I would really like to get a Semcycle 26" but I don’t know if it would
>be much faster than my Schwinn. I’m also considering a Semcycle XL 28" but I’d
>prefer to get the better quality Semcycle 26".

Check out a Coker. The 36-inch wheel will satisfy your need for speed.

Rick Plavnicky plav@eclipse.net from my box to yours
<URL:mailto:plav@eclipse.net><URL:http://www.eclipse.net/~plav/

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RE: Purchase Advice

Thanks to all who replied (mostly offline) to my request for advice. Last night
I bit the bullet and ordered a Coker!

I had been debating whether to buy a Semcucle 26" or 28" for more speed but the
overwhelming response from the list was that for speed you need a Coker. So,
thanks to John at the Unicycle Source, I should be learning to ride the beast by
the middle of next week.

Thanks again for the input. I’ll keep you all informed of my progress.

John

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Re: Purchase Advice

> Fellow Listers:
>
> I’m considering the purchase of another unicycle. I currently ride a Schwinn
> 24" and I’d like to get something that is faster but not too difficult to
> master. I would really like to get a Semcycle 26" but I don’t know if it would
> be much faster than my Schwinn. I’m also considering a Semcycle XL 28" but I’d
> prefer to get the better quality Semcycle 26".

I’ve had a 28" XL for several years and have been happy with it, although I’ll
agree that the deluxe Semcycle is better quality.
>
> I currently cruise at about 6-8 mph on the 24", would I be able to cruise at
> 10-12 on a 26" with the same effort level? Is a 26" or 28" much more difficult
> to ride? Would anyone reccommend shorter cranks for more speed and, if so,
> what is the downside?

I didn’t have too much trouble going to the 28" Semcycle. I use 4-3/8" cranks
during the summer and 5-1/2" cranks during the fall and winter. The shorter
cranks give me speed, the longer cranks help deal with unsure terrain like
sticks, leaves, and snow. The downside of the 4-3/8" cranks is that they were
expensive, about $40-$50. Otherwise, they are not too bad to ride on as long as
you pay attention.

Beirne