Should I Sell My KH Flatland Wheel?

kahunacohen · 2012-07-30, 12:44 AM

When I got back into unicycling a few months ago, after 25+ years off, I bought a KH20 Flatland (110mm cranks, smoother, thinner lighter tire than a trials) , because I wanted a high quality uni to learn/get better at mostly free-style-like tricks, like walking the wheel, riding one-footed, juggling etc. At 39, I never thought I would get into trials/street-style riding.

Well I got the uni and I loved it but shortly became obsessed with learning trials/street style skills. So I bought a 19" KH trials wheel and put it on my KH20 longneck frame. I've yet to put the flatland wheel back on. For what I want to do on a ~20" uni, the fatter tire with longer cranks is much more stable.

My question is do you think I should try to sell the flatland wheel? I could use the money, but I also want to continue learning skills like walking the wheel, riding forward one-footed etc. Are those skills going to be any easier on the thinner less knobby tire with shorter cranks?

So far I find almost everything easier on the trials tire/longer cranks apart from riding forward for more than a few mins, which I don't use my KH20 for anyway. For walking the wheel and one footed riding, I don't feel I can do either well enough on either wheel to judge which wheel would be better. If I wanted to learn some flatland tricks, it seems most flatlanders use trials wheels anyway...

wrapmaster · 2012-07-30, 07:24 PM

Crank size doesn't really mater to much except the smaller the faster you can ride. I've never had any trouble wheel walking with a knobby trials tire, I think it gives me a little more grip and it being wider is good. The flatland is good for flatland and freestyle, the trials is good for everything.

Kelly Hickman · 2012-07-30, 07:36 PM

If you do decide to sell, I may be interested in buying the wheelset.

KH.

knoxuni · 2012-07-30, 08:07 PM

I am with kelly

kahunacohen · 2012-07-31, 12:45 AM

I am interested in selling. It is barely used. It would be about $400 new. I would sell it for $300 + shipping. If interested or you want pics, PM me. Thanks.

Kelly Hickman · 2012-07-31, 04:39 AM

Pmed although its saying it didn't go through.

KH.

kahunacohen · 2012-07-31, 06:34 PM

Posted in the trading post section.

2012-07-30, 12:44 AM	#1
kahunacohen Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Silver Spring, MD Age: 39 Posts: 346	Should I Sell My KH Flatland Wheel? When I got back into unicycling a few months ago, after 25+ years off, I bought a KH20 Flatland (110mm cranks, smoother, thinner lighter tire than a trials) , because I wanted a high quality uni to learn/get better at mostly free-style-like tricks, like walking the wheel, riding one-footed, juggling etc. At 39, I never thought I would get into trials/street-style riding. Well I got the uni and I loved it but shortly became obsessed with learning trials/street style skills. So I bought a 19" KH trials wheel and put it on my KH20 longneck frame. I've yet to put the flatland wheel back on. For what I want to do on a ~20" uni, the fatter tire with longer cranks is much more stable. My question is do you think I should try to sell the flatland wheel? I could use the money, but I also want to continue learning skills like walking the wheel, riding forward one-footed etc. Are those skills going to be any easier on the thinner less knobby tire with shorter cranks? So far I find almost everything easier on the trials tire/longer cranks apart from riding forward for more than a few mins, which I don't use my KH20 for anyway. For walking the wheel and one footed riding, I don't feel I can do either well enough on either wheel to judge which wheel would be better. If I wanted to learn some flatland tricks, it seems most flatlanders use trials wheels anyway... __________________ KH20 Street '85 Semcycle 24" Custom KH29 with Oracle Disc Hub Last edited by kahunacohen; 2012-07-30 at 12:45 AM.

2012-07-30, 07:24 PM	#2
wrapmaster J Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Miguel, CA Age: 15 Posts: 238	Crank size doesn't really mater to much except the smaller the faster you can ride. I've never had any trouble wheel walking with a knobby trials tire, I think it gives me a little more grip and it being wider is good. The flatland is good for flatland and freestyle, the trials is good for everything. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/unicycle...e=results_main -J

2012-07-30, 07:36 PM	#3
Kelly Hickman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Age: 23 Posts: 54	If you do decide to sell, I may be interested in buying the wheelset. KH. __________________ www.relentlessbyfate.com

2012-07-30, 08:07 PM	#4
knoxuni wes style!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: central ohio Age: 18 Posts: 4,695	I am with kelly __________________ Be a dumbass experience dumbass consequences its full circle of dumbass And then, do it again. That makes it an infinite loop!

2012-07-31, 12:45 AM	#5
kahunacohen Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Silver Spring, MD Age: 39 Posts: 346	I am interested in selling. It is barely used. It would be about $400 new. I would sell it for $300 + shipping. If interested or you want pics, PM me. Thanks. __________________ KH20 Street '85 Semcycle 24" Custom KH29 with Oracle Disc Hub

2012-07-31, 04:39 AM	#6
Kelly Hickman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Age: 23 Posts: 54	Pmed although its saying it didn't go through. KH. __________________ www.relentlessbyfate.com

2012-07-31, 06:34 PM	#7
kahunacohen Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Silver Spring, MD Age: 39 Posts: 346	Posted in the trading post section. __________________ KH20 Street '85 Semcycle 24" Custom KH29 with Oracle Disc Hub

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