Trial and freestyle

[z3hr]

Don't judge me, but what's the difference?

[DSchmitt]

bah, i can't answer the question without judging you.


jk

i dunno man...just search youtube for unicycle trials, and then unicycle freestyle...you should see the difference

[pinefresh]

As I understand it trials is about getting over/through obstacles, usually with hopping.

Freestyle is about doing tricks.

[Phil_on_uni]

Freestyle

Trials

[z3hr]

can a freestyle unicycle handle trial stuff?

[knoxuni]

no it cant.

[z3hr]

can they handle smaller things, say jumping off of small heights, like benches and stuff?

[knoxuni]

benches no. but like a curb yes.

[z3hr]

Is street the same thing as trial?

[knoxuni]

yes. more or less. I use a trials for street.

[jaco_flans]

Originally Posted by z3hr

can a freestyle unicycle handle trial stuff?

No, it doesn't work

http://www.youtube.com/user/PaDSt3r#p/u/14/Wgej4DTI4l4

[Thiv]

Originally Posted by knoxuni

yes. more or less. I use a trials for street.

not really.

Street is about obstacles and tricks doable in urban enviroment. prederably 19-20'' wheel, flatcrown frame, short cranks for speed. it's nice to have some flow invetween

Trials is pure obstacles without any part of the body touching them - sections of rocks, fallen trees... other stuff. 19-20'' wheel, no use for flatcrown, long (137+ cranks)


for all people saying tha they're basically the same i dare you to do a footplant in a trials competition.

[padst3r]

Originally Posted by Thiv

i dare you to do a footplant in a trials competition.

easy to do but youll have to start the line again because touching it is not allowed.Ive done 360 unispins in comp

[z3hr]

Ok, so I'm kind of a beginner, I have unicycle from a local bikeshop that is nothing special and I can do the standard beginner stuff like hopping and mounting and all that jazz, and I want to move on and I don't know what type to get any suggestions?

[skilewis74]

What kind of riding interests you most?
Flat
http://vimeo.com/24287128

Street

Muni

Originally Posted by jaco_flans

No, it doesn't work

http://www.youtube.com/user/PaDSt3r#p/u/14/Wgej4DTI4l4

That uni looks like a cheap learner. A good freestyle w/ a well maintained rim would have been fine, although it may have been wrecked when he hoped back down.

Every part of a uni is stronger on a good trials uni (19") than a freestyle (20") also has a wider rim and fatter knobbed tire, vs semislick on a freestyle.

Most riders use a trials uni for trials, flat, and street. Some like to do flat on a true 20 (like a freestyle, but w/ a wider rim and stronger parts). Some preffer street on a 24 or 26 (a Muni w/ a semi slick tire).