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HistoricalGoof
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Hardly a couple months ago I took my limited budget to the LBS and had
them order me a 24" Torker LX. In that time I've bent the rim, nearly
ripped off the seat, made the cranks loose and now one of my pedals is
really loose...I think I may have ripped out the threading. I have had
a lot of fun on it, learned how to hop up and down curbs and have been
going big distances (almost 80 miles in 3 weeks), but I'm starting to
see the limitations of my ride.
Since I started this unicycle-in-every-spare-moment-of-my-time way of
living I've lost 10-15 lbs, bringing me down to around 215. I'm still
too heavy for this unicycle though...I'm really not sure what to do.
Can I upgrade parts on the LX to make it strong enough for me or should
I just go for something new? I'm most interested in MUni and distance
riding, but I really was having fun doing small trials stuff...well,
just the hops I was able to pull off. My bind is that money is a big
issue as I'm moving to Prague at the end of summer and have lots of
bills and expenses associated with that move. I need a uni that I can
bring over there that won't need servicing twice a week like the LX
needs now. How inexpensive can I go and still have something really
worthwhile? I'm thinking of sticking with a 24" wheel, but wouldn't
necessarily be opposed to going bigger. Any suggestions from those that
are more knowledgeable? Thanks for any help in advance.
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them order me a 24" Torker LX. In that time I've bent the rim, nearly
ripped off the seat, made the cranks loose and now one of my pedals is
really loose...I think I may have ripped out the threading. I have had
a lot of fun on it, learned how to hop up and down curbs and have been
going big distances (almost 80 miles in 3 weeks), but I'm starting to
see the limitations of my ride.
Since I started this unicycle-in-every-spare-moment-of-my-time way of
living I've lost 10-15 lbs, bringing me down to around 215. I'm still
too heavy for this unicycle though...I'm really not sure what to do.
Can I upgrade parts on the LX to make it strong enough for me or should
I just go for something new? I'm most interested in MUni and distance
riding, but I really was having fun doing small trials stuff...well,
just the hops I was able to pull off. My bind is that money is a big
issue as I'm moving to Prague at the end of summer and have lots of
bills and expenses associated with that move. I need a uni that I can
bring over there that won't need servicing twice a week like the LX
needs now. How inexpensive can I go and still have something really
worthwhile? I'm thinking of sticking with a 24" wheel, but wouldn't
necessarily be opposed to going bigger. Any suggestions from those that
are more knowledgeable? Thanks for any help in advance.
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HistoricalGoof - Cruisin' in B&W!
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