DX, Will it last?

[artemis]

I'm kind of a beginner in trials but I want to go do muni. Will the DX hold up well?

[forrestunifreak]

Yes.


Just land big drops carefully, and with good roll out, etc.

[artemis]

Yes.


Just land big drops carefully, and with good roll out, etc.
for muni and trials, 20" or 24"

[Jerrick]

Yeah, it will hold up, ive had mine for a few months now, and the only problem was a few loose spokes, re-tightened them, and they were fine. Some of the picture of me and my DX are in my gallery.

[muzzle]

just be carefull not to snap your frame like i did

[artemis]

just be carefull not to snap your frame like i did
hold on, how did u snap ur frame?

[trials_uni]

Dont worry...Muzzle is a pretty hardcore rider. I doubt your frame will break. And for Muni and trials i would say get the 24" but others will be bound to disagree.

[artemis]

Dont worry...Muzzle is a pretty hardcore rider. I doubt your frame will break. And for Muni and trials i would say get the 24" but others will be bound to disagree.
Thanks but im definitely getting a 20". I can't do trials on a 24"

[trials_uni]

Ok its up to you.

[mornish]

yes, trials isnt that much harder on a 24" you know

[artemis]

Mornish!!:mad: Just in case you didn't read my other post I don't need your opinion on the internet, c'mon:eek:

[mornish]

yea, but how do u know that trials is much harder on a 24" uve never tried a 24" muni. i have, there not that much harder:)

miles

[artemis]

yea, but how do u know that trials is much harder on a 24" uve never tried a 24" muni. i have, there not that much harder:)

miles
Because u silly, I rode Joey's LX and I couldn't hop more than like 2 inches. I can do way better than that a 20" CX. Gosh.

[litldude2]

I think trials is alot harder on a 24", its big, bulky and I have less control. If you are taller than me then you will probably have an easier time but I am guessing you are 12 like miles(?).
If you can only hop 2" on a 24" then you really need to work on your technique, a bigger wheel doesn't make too much of a difference to your hop height, it just complicates the manuverability (at least for me).

[mornish]

hes 13. hes pretty tall also. i think he should get a 24" because hes also going 2 do muni on it, but its up 2 him. wat i ment is that uve never used and actual 24" uni with a 2.5" or 3" tire. those r much much easier 2 hop with.

miles

[litldude2]

Well if you are doing more muni than trials then get the 24".
Miles: grammar, punctuation and spelling make posts alot easier to read:)

[mornish]

yea lol. srry about that. hes never actually done muni, but he wants 2. and he also wants 2 do trials though. from what ive seen is MUni is alot easier on a 24" and trials is still possible. By the way, the DX probably wont break. Its just pretty heavy.

[The Bruiser]

Okay i have the DX 24" and it has heald up very nicely. I ride MUni and do some trials but not too much.

i have always heard that trials on a 24 is better than MUni on a 20. If you are going to be doing like strictly trials then i would say 20 but if you really want to do MUni get the 24.

[mornish]

i do Muni on my trials, but thats cause im pouring all my money into the trials, and cause im so small it works fine for MUni.

[The Bruiser]

to add a little more. I think you roll over stuff easier with a big wheel so for MUni i would say 24". Most of my UPD's when i MUni are from hitting something and not rolling over it. And having decent speed and momentum kinda helps(in my opinion) I could see a trials unicycle being usefull though for like hopping over some bigger logs, but i still have managed all of that on my 24.

[mornish]

yea, for me its worth it having the little wheel because i get to do the trialsy sections, but for some trials a big wheel is very helpful.

[trials_uni]

In some of my favorite riding spots(natural trials) i have to do a bit of muni riding to get there. Ussually its pretty easy going, i just hop over any obstacle my tire wont tackle.

[manon1wheel]

just be carefull not to snap your frame like i did
ditto:mad:

[lucky_8]

the dx will hold up and the size you get is up to you

[artemis]

I think trials is alot harder on a 24", its big, bulky and I have less control. If you are taller than me then you will probably have an easier time but I am guessing you are 12 like miles(?).
If you can only hop 2" on a 24" then you really need to work on your technique, a bigger wheel doesn't make too much of a difference to your hop height, it just complicates the manuverability (at least for me).
I'm 13. The 2" comment was not to be taken literally as 2". It was more in the general spirit of not as well because I'm not used to it and therefore don't like it.

[skilewis74]

I just got my first uni, a 24" DX and have been practicing 7-10 hrs a week for two months now. Realizing my possible mistake in learning on too big of a wheel, I also got a 16" CX (for learning non-hopping tricks and lending to friends to learn), but the seatpost is too short. I have a previous injury which has left me with week hipflexors and glutes, making learning harder and falling scarier.

Now I can ride 100 ft. and dismount regularly. I am learning to turn and mounting unassisted is a long ways off.

It is frustrating it has taken me so long to get to the point of being able to ride to school. So should I just wait for the taller seatpost to come in the mail for my 16" and not get a 20". It seems to me by what you guys have said its not tramendously easier to ride than a 24".

I'm 5'10", and 155 lbs.

Sorry for rambling.:)

[Jerrick]

I would really get the 20 inch.

To me, anything below 20 inches, not counting a 19inch trials wheel, is too much for novelty, or for little kids.

You already have the 24 inch muni, which wont take too much longer to get down, cause now you got riding almost down, so other thigns will start coming more quickly, but if you get a 2 inch, then youll have something better for street, trails, and freestyle. =p

[skrobo]

dude
if you break the frame, who cares it has a lifetime warranty, and i've done so much on (and to) my 2005 torker DX - 20" (http://bicyclesource.us/itemdetails.cfm?catalogId=39&id=3675) its $200

[Jerrick]

Would you really want to replace the frame with one that will just brake again? Would you really want to wait for it to get shipped there, then shipped to you? And if your like me? I threw away all the papers that came with the DX, warranty papers, instructions on putting it together, everything.

[skilewis74]

I would really get the 20 inch.

To me, anything below 20 inches, not counting a 19inch trials wheel, is too much for novelty, or for little kids.

You already have the 24 inch muni, which wont take too much longer to get down, cause now you got riding almost down, so other thigns will start coming more quickly, but if you get a 2 inch, then youll have something better for street, trails, and freestyle. =p

I'm thinking eventually I'd like to get a KH trials, but I don't have enough money right now. Should I get a entry level trials (and upgrade as I improve) or a 20" frestyle (and later get a KH trials)? Which brand/models do you recomend?

My max budget is around $200.

[Jerrick]

I would probably just get a basic one and upgrade along the way.

Like me, I have gotten the Torker DX, i am gonna replace the frame, then if I ever brake the hubs\cranks, im gonna get an older KH hub\crankset, or profiles, and still be saving money.

[muzzle]

nah, dx wont last.... but no unicycle really does, just that the dx didnt last me even 6 months. hell, i dont think it lasted 3

[Jerrick]

Did you break the hub\crankset too? I have never heard of one breaking, and mines in perfect condition, and ive done up to an 8 foot drop, and the hub and cranks are just fine.

[muzzle]

nah, i think i was probably the first person to snap the frame tho. the frames are really poor. anyways yeah, the crankset is still holding up fine.
really poor, and heavy too.
seriously i hope torker does something about these frames!

[skilewis74]

I would probably just get a basic one and upgrade along the way.

Like me, I have gotten the Torker DX, i am gonna replace the frame, then if I ever brake the hubs\cranks, im gonna get an older KH hub\crankset, or profiles, and still be saving money.

It seems the cheapest uni I can get is a Nimbus 36 spoke trials, the 48 spoke one would be a bit of a stretch, and the Unistar uni looks like it would be hard to do feet on frame tricks.

Any of these I'd have to get them with a KH air saddle. After an hour of constant riding I have to stop with a raw crotch.

:o

[mornish]

with the new KH fusion ive done 5 hour rides...

[manon1wheel]

nah, i think i was probably the first person to snap the frame tho. the frames are really poor. anyways yeah, the crankset is still holding up fine.
really poor, and heavy too.
seriously i hope torker does something about these frames!
me too. i think i broke mine right after you did. but it doesnt take much to break it!

[Jerrick]

If Torker knew how to weld they would hold up fine, cause they have two peices of metal, and they are suppose to penetrae eachother and just become one solid frame, but how they did it, its only one peice being welded ontop of the other, so it cracks easy and will ply right off, if they did it right, it would never brake.

[manon1wheel]

duh... if anyone did everything right nothing would go wrong :p :D

jerrick. didnt your frame break too?

[Jerrick]

Funny you say that, cause I just broke it yesterday lol, You would of thought it would of broke when I was doing 8sets, but there was two pallets I was messing on, and I missed the wooden plank on it, and went between the wood, and cause I was hopping sideways, the force went all into the frame when I got stuck and it cracked half off, then with a gentle tug the rest of the came off, surprisingly I was laughing at the whole thing.

I'm gonna order a Nimbus II black frame either today or tomorrow.

[JJtheunicycle]

Funny you say that, cause I just broke it yesterday lol, You would of thought it would of broke when I was doing 8sets, but there was two pallets I was messing on, and I missed the wooden plank on it, and went between the wood, and cause I was hopping sideways, the force went all into the frame when I got stuck and it cracked half off, then with a gentle tug the rest of the came off, surprisingly I was laughing at the whole thing.

I'm gonna order a Nimbus II black frame either today or tomorrow.

OWNED! haha jk

[muzzle]

You would have to wonder whats up with these frames. Obviously they should recall them and give everyone a frame that actually works ;) :cool: :D :eek:

[skrobo]

hmm... what about the 05 DX frame ?? has anyone broken one?

[Jerrick]

Not that I know of.

I think Torker should do something about the DX frames, 2006 model, I mean, do a quick search here and youll see about 10 people who have snapped it, all in the same place, all for the same reason, weak weld, and rusting.

We should get a petition going or all send torker seperate letters about our broken DX frames, pictures included.

[muzzle]

hmm... what about the 05 DX frame ?? has anyone broken one?
yes, i have seen one broken... same fault as in the 06 DX, i saw it on busteduni.com

[muzzle]

Not that I know of.

I think Torker should do something about the DX frames, 2006 model, I mean, do a quick search here and youll see about 10 people who have snapped it, all in the same place, all for the same reason, weak weld, and rusting.

We should get a petition going or all send torker seperate letters about our broken DX frames, pictures included.
Class action suit! Bring me some restitution!?!