Should I get a street unicycle?

[uni novice]

I have wanted a street unicycle, and have earned enough money to buy the Kris Holm 20-inch Longneck Street 2009 Unicycle (what a mouthful). Anyway my parents are not going for that at all. I have a nimbus trial unicycle and I like doing trials, but I also like doing street. My parents don't think theres much of a difference and that I would be wasting my money. I don't really know, why would getting a kh 20 be better? Could you guys point out some of the pros and cons of getting one of these unicycles? thank you

[agentQ]

Lighter, more knee/shin/ankle friendly frame. Wider lighter rim, allen bolt seatbase. Moment cranks(which you could buy and put on your nimbus).

Personally I like the older style(which is on your nimbus) seats better, although having allen bolts is a great feature. I, also, am all for upgrading to a carbon fiber base. IMO, its the best upgrade you can make to a uni.


You could save yourself a lot of money by just getting a set of Moment cranks and some rollos(if your into flatland). Unless you have a serious problem with tire fold over the nimbus rim should be fine for now... upgrade when your nimbus rim is bent or holding you back.

Upgrading to a long neck aluminum frame would feel and look nice, but is not really all that important for riding street, plus you would need a new seatpost as well.

Anyway... Brand new unicycles are awesome... If you want a complete 09 KH get it... its your money. But dont think that its magically gonna make you a pro at street. Upgrading a nimbus with Moment cranks and a carbon fiber base would give you a sick uni.

[uni novice]

okay this is good to hear. And no I didn't think getting a street unicycle would make me pro . Also I'm not flatland, forgot to say that, I learned a double leg wrap and I was already sick of flatland by then okay I hear what your saying, and if it's better for me not to buy a brand new unicycle I'm all for it. I'll look over your list again, but I was just curious, would changing cranks and all that, really make my unicycle much lighter? thats kind of what I was looking for in a new unicycle.

[thestig]

just get the frame and the moment cranks and you have basically got the kh

[uni novice]

lol never thought about all that. The fram is around 200, and the cranks (isis moment cranks) are around $80. $280 is a lot better than 570. Although I wonder if that will mess up my trials riding....hopefully I won't have to switch between frames.

[jaco_flans]

KH frames are awesome for trials riding, I espetially love the longneck because I was hitting my knees on my seatclamp with the short neck. The Nimbus is a really great frame, but the KH is lighter and "knee-friendly". I wont affect your trials riding in a bad way

[thestig]

yer im going to get a kh longneck when im done with my k1 devil frame

[Julia B]

Originally Posted by thestig

yer im going to get a kh longneck when im done with my k1 devil frame

That's what I did except I just got the standard trials frame. Mine looks kinda like the one on the left except with a white tire, white pedals, and all black seat. Looks really sick IMO.

OP: You shouldn't have any problems with that frame and you won't need to switch them unless you do seat in trials and need a low seat. I would maybe hold off on the cranks though, until you break the other ones or bend them or whatever. Getting a CF base would probably be a better investment, although I have no idea if anyone is selling them right now.