I had been asking for some advice on a muni, and muni frames, and such.
Thanks everyone who replied. I’m down to one remaining question before I
start making my official decisions…
I am planning on going with a 24x3" tire. However, having never ridden on
one, or on a 26x3, I cannot say with absolute certainty that I will not
want to later upgrade from 24" to 26". So, should I consider going with a
frame which can acomodate a 26x3"?
Would there be any disadvantages to using a larger frame like this? (I
have no plans to do one footed stuff, or wheel walk, or any of that sort
– that’s what my thin tired 20" sem is for.)
That being said, I probably will love the 24x3 wheel, and if I ever
decided I need 26", I’d get a 26" unicycle in adition to the 24".
Are there good reasons to seek an exact fit over a larger than
necessary fit?
Looks, maybe. I personally like the look of a frame that is just
big enough.
Slight weight difference (Which is heavier per inch of height-- your
seatpost, or the legs on the frame?)
I haven’t heard of anyone complaining about hitting their legs more due to
a taller frame size. I don’t hit my legs on any of my unis, including my
Coker, so I wouldn’t think is even an issue. I do run offset cranks, which
could play a part in this. Does anyone out there have a problem with
hitting their legs on a certain frame when they ride? The only thing I hit
is my roach guards on the tire.
> I had been asking for some advice on a muni, and muni frames, and such. > Thanks everyone who replied. I’m down to one remaining question before I > start making my official decisions… > > I am planning on going with a 24x3" tire. However, having never ridden > on one, or on a 26x3, I cannot say with absolute certainty that I will > not want to later upgrade from 24" to 26". So, should I consider going > with a frame which can acomodate a 26x3"? > > Would there be any disadvantages to using a larger frame like this? (I > have no plans to do one footed stuff, or wheel walk, or any of that sort > – that’s what my thin tired 20" sem is for.) > > That being said, I probably will love the 24x3 wheel, and if I ever > decided I need 26", I’d get a 26" unicycle in adition to the 24". > > Are there good reasons to seek an exact fit over a larger than > necessary fit? > > thanks, jeff lutkus > > _____________________________________________________________ > Free e-Mail and Webspace - http://Unicyclist.com
reed8990@uidaho.edu writes: >Looks, maybe. I personally like the look of a frame that is just >big enough.
Agreed. But I have a 24" United frame with my Monty tire, and the tire is
so big that it looks somewhat appropriate. No one has ever commented that
it looks like the frame is larger than necessary, and I had forgotten
about this until I read these posts. > > >Slight weight difference (Which is heavier per inch of height-- your >seatpost, or the legs on the frame?)
This is probably true, tho I wonder what the difference is in weight and
whether it has a significant affect on jumps. > > >I haven’t heard of anyone complaining about hitting their legs more due >to a taller frame size. I don’t hit my legs on any of my unis, including >my Coker, so I wouldn’t think is even an issue. I do run offset cranks, >which could play a part in this. Does anyone out there have a problem >with hitting their legs on a certain frame when they ride? The only thing >I hit is my roach guards on the tire.
I somex hit my inner calf on the Coker tire when I make an unusual
turn. I have noticed the problem on my other unis (well, except the
same problem on Godzilla, my 46"er), so I assume it does not come up
often. I don’t like offset cranks bc they make certain mounts and
tricks a bit too hard for me, but this shouldn’t be a big deal with a
trials uni since it’s really not meant for those sorts of things. > > >Chris > >On Tue, 22 May 2001, Jeff Lutkus wrote: > >> I had been asking for some advice on a muni, and muni frames, and such. > Thanks everyone who replied. I’m down to one remaining question before I > start making my official decisions… >> I am planning on going with a 24x3" tire. However, having never ridden >on one, or on a 26x3, I cannot say with absolute certainty that I will >not want to later upgrade from 24" to 26". So, should I consider going >with a frame which can acomodate a 26x3"? >> Would there be any disadvantages to using a larger frame like this? (I >have no plans to do one footed stuff, or wheel walk, or any of that sort >-- that’s what my thin tired 20" sem is for.) >> That being said, I probably will love the 24x3 wheel, and if I ever >decided I need 26", I’d get a 26" unicycle in adition to the 24". >> Are there good reasons to seek an exact fit over a larger than >necessary fit? >> >> thanks, jeff lutkus >> >> _____________________________________________________________ >> Free e-Mail and Webspace - http://Unicyclist.com >