Sturdy Unicycles

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Forwarded message:
> Here’s some other reasons to avoid cheap unis (unless you are only planning on
> riding to church on sundays). Last night I broke the axle on my standard 24"
> Summit (made by the same Taiwanese company that puts together Zephyr, and
> several other brands). I’ve had this one for just over a year. The axle
> cracked right where the cotter pin comes in. When I took it apart this morning
> to get a closer look a coworker noticed that the frame was also cracked at the
> very bottom, right above the bearings. I do some tricks that are hard on a
> unicycle; jumping, curbs etc. but not that often and I’m pretty light. Has
> anyone else managed to break their unicycles?

Yes, nothing beats a solid unicycle. I still ride a Schwinn 24" model that I got
for Christmas in 1978. I have ridden on lots of curbs and have had no trouble
except for broken spokes. I greased the bearings for the first time a couple of
weeks ago and they still work fine.

Beirne

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Re: Sturdy Unicycles

>Forwarded message:
>> Here’s some other reasons to avoid cheap unis (unless you are only planning
>> on riding to church on sundays). Last night I broke the axle on my standard
>> 24" Summit (made by the same Taiwanese company that puts together Zephyr, and
>> several other brands). I’ve had this one for just over a year. The axle
>> cracked right where the cotter pin comes in. When I took it apart this
>> morning to get a closer look a coworker noticed that the frame was also
>> cracked at the very bottom, right above the bearings. I do some tricks that
>> are hard on a unicycle; jumping, curbs etc. but not that often and I’m pretty
>> light. Has anyone else managed to break their unicycles?
>
>Yes, nothing beats a solid unicycle. I still ride a Schwinn 24" model that I
>got for Christmas in 1978. I have ridden on lots of curbs and have had no
>trouble except for broken spokes. I greased the bearings for the first time a
>couple of weeks ago and they still work fine.
>
>Beirne

How does the Emory stand as a Unicycle in quality, price, ect? -GReg

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