It’s coming up to my 37th birthday in a few days (yeah, I know), and I should be getting some cash.
I’m not that good yet at riding- level 0.5!- and I am torn. My main goal is just to ride, do some hops maybe, and have a laugh- I can go about 25 metres now, but can not as yet freemount.
I think you should get the comfortable saddle, rather than a new unicycle when you haven’t yet mastered the one you have.
I am about your level(maybe 0.8). I can right straight, turn right, ride backwards next to a wall and hop(and fall off). I think it’s all about getting the most of what you have already and improving yourself and your equipment and not jumping from one uni to another. You said you just want to ride and have fun - that’s what you’ll get with the 20’(actually I don’t know about that particular unicycle, someone will fill in). Anyway, work on what you have, I say.
I say get the kris holm seat, it will help alot, and will help make you feel more comfortable. after you can ride anddo things then you might want to think of uprading the frame and wheel ect.
You can’t get Torkers in the UK, and a KH is about ten times the price of the two options listed in the original post!
I’ve ridden one of those sjs unis a few times as my Dad has one. A saddle upgrade would make more sense than buying that 24", which is probably not even as good as the uni you already have.
If you do get a new saddle you’ll probably be better off with this one rather than the KH, it’s a bit more up-to-date.
One thing about the uni you have is they have 140mm cranks, which is extremely long for a 20", and gives it a very twitchy ride. Upgrading to some 127mm or even 114mm cranks like these would probably benefit you even more than a saddle upgrade.
Also, unless you are very light be careful about hopping on that uni, it will not take much to bend that hub, and will be very expensive to replace, as you will need to get the wheel rebuilt.
Thanks for all the advice- the seat is coming ou tthe winner, so I guess that’s the way I will go. My seat is a peice of concrete now anyway, so it will be nice to have something soft to fall off of!..
You’re 37 and you get cash? That’s some system you’ve got goin’. Care to let me in on your secret? I haven’t even received a BDay present from my family in years!