first Muni. Torker DX, KH. or?

Well, there are the 07's and the 06's, the 07's just came out, so I
would think the 06's are a bit cheaper. I have a DX and love it.
Depending on how hard your stuff is then that is how you should go,
also how much you weigh.
You should definitly take your time in making a purchase though.

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If you can afford the 2007 KH 24, get it! If not, get the 2006 KH 24. If
you can't afford either, the Torker DX 24 is a good choice.

All of them are 24" wheels with brake mounts. They are also are all
splined, meaning that they have good strong cranks and a good strong
hub which won't fall apart easily.

You could also get the KH 29 if you wanted to do more cross country (up
more hills) riding. This has a 29" wheel and the same hub/cranks as the
KH 24.

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David said:

I've read the group a bit. I'm about to buy my first muni.

I want a 24" with a brake mount (for the future).

I looked at KH. I see a freeride model on their website, and sold by
backcountry.com, amazon.com,etc.. unicycle.com also shows a lighter
24"
XC model, but I didn't see it on the KH website. Is it an old model?
Will it take a 3" tire?

Those look really nice, but it will be going down a lot, and spending
less might be good for now.

How does a Torker DX compare?

Any other recommendations?

Crank length? I have a 30" inseam.

Lightweight appeals to me now, although I expect with experience, I'll
appreciate strong more.

Thanks.
David

The KH XC model has been discontinued for 2007, but it's a fine MUni on
its own, and lighter than the Freeride or Torker DX. The frame is the
same on the XC and Freeride, so the XC can take a 3-inch tire, although
if you're going to put a 3-inch tire on it you might as well get the
Freeride.

The Torker is a fine unicycle, not as light weight as the KH but
otherwise more or less equivalent.

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tholub said:

The Torker is a fine unicycle, -not as light weight as the KH- but
otherwise more or less equivalent.

definitally an understatement.
Id go with the 07 or 06 KH if you can afford it. the 07 is lighter but
the drilled rim will gather a lot of dirt which is hard to get out.

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forrestunifreak said:

I'm addicted to placebo's. I should stop taking them, but
it wouldn't matter anyway.

timbob1907 said:

You have a CX?

Ducttape said:

yeah..... the seat isn't really a seat it's a brick in disguise.....

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Thanks all for the replies. Helpful stuff!

Despite what it says in the Ebay store, I don't think the 24" DX will
fit a 3" DH-type tire. Not much room under the crown with the 2.6"
tire in the photos. Don't know how much that will matter. Otherwise
looks like a great value.

Done some web searching to figure out current Bedford models, but all I
see on their website is a price list; no photos or descriptions.

I'm in the east SF bay area. Was looking for local dealers, but the KH
dealer locator turns up shops (e.g. cambriabike.com) that don't seem to
have their unis.

Anyone know a shop that carries munis in the east bay? Anyone near me
selling used?

If you visit the Berkeley Bike Station (in the downtown Berkeley BART
station), they have at least one MUni for sale, and they're a
unicycle.com distributor, so they can get you anything uni.com has.

And you should get on our local ride mailing list, if you're not
already.

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id just get it online, bedford works well and will ship you what you
want unless you are planning to get a Torker.

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forrestunifreak said:

I'm addicted to placebo's. I should stop taking them, but
it wouldn't matter anyway.

timbob1907 said:

You have a CX?

Ducttape said:

yeah..... the seat isn't really a seat it's a brick in disguise.....

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tholub said:

And you should get on our local ride mailing list, if you're not
already.

how do you do that?

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forrestunifreak said:

I'm addicted to placebo's. I should stop taking them, but
it wouldn't matter anyway.

timbob1907 said:

You have a CX?

Ducttape said:

yeah..... the seat isn't really a seat it's a brick in disguise.....

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The DX does in fact fit a 3" DH tire. I've put it on and used it myself.
(I used a 3" Duro wildlife lepord)

There wasn't a whole lot of space left in the frame with the 3", but
plenty as to not be constantly getting mud, etc. stuck in the frame.

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forrestunifreak said:

The DX does in fact fit a 3" DH tire. I've put it on and used it myself.
(I used a 3" Duro wildlife lepord)

There wasn't a whole lot of space left in the frame with the 3", but
plenty as to not be constantly getting mud, etc. stuck in the frame.

I did just the same with my DX yesterday. The new tire is sooo
awesome.

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timbob1907 said:

how do you do that?

Mail [email hidden] with "subscribe unicyclists" in the
body. Or mail me and I can put you on.

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why is the dx no longer on unicycle.com?

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