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The only reason not to get a 36er is if you're dealing with alot of
traffic. The Nimbus with an Airfoil rim would be a first choice. If
your budget doesn't allow then lose the Airfoil, or cheaper yet get a
Radial 360. Any of those would bring you many miles of enjoyment.

Edit: I like the Nimbus frame because it has nice machined bearing
holders and is very rigid.

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A 36" will be the best for long-distance riding. Period.

I've ridden long distances on a 29er, and it's manageable, but there's
no doubting that the 36" is better. However, 29ers have advantages when
you're not riding them - easier to store, carry around, mount/dismount,
obtain spare parts, etc. etc.... so it's a question of how much you can
live with the inconveniences in order to get the best ride.

I think most unicyclists would say there was no question, tho - go with
the 36".

Unless, that is, you are considering forking out for a *geared*
unicycle (i.e. 29er, presumably) - but that's a whole different ball
game...

A

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Thats what i was thinking,

i've heard alot of people say that the 36" really doesnt have a
cruising speed much faster than a 29" and that the 29" is more stable.

in your opinion does the extra speed of the 36" make up for the loss in
stability?

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o boyyy

the nimbus delux uni will end up costing me almost 700 USD altogether.

I'm going to have to start getting in the loop of the unicycle
community and find some events to go to if i start putting out that
kinda money 😄

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Need I say more? :p

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oldgeezers940 said:

o boyyy

the nimbus delux uni will end up costing me almost 700 USD altogether.

I'm going to have to start getting in the loop of the unicycle
community and find some events to go to if i start putting out that
kinda money 😄

$424 for the Radial deluxe, then if you also want the nimbus frame (that
will make it the nimbus deluxe as *both* radial & nimbus deluxe are
identical save for the frames) you spend $120 more. That's a total of
only $544 and you get both frames. Buying it that way is about $40
cheaper than buying JUST the nimbus deluxe alone.

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The 36" is a lot more stable due to the larger rotating mass, just more
difficult to manouver in traffic. A 29" feels more or less like a 24",
just a bit bigger. A 36" is an entirely different beast, when you get
it going it's like riding a sofa, a fast sofa. If you're sticking to
smooth road a 36" is deff. the way to go (unless you've the budget for
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If cash is short. I have one and I love it. I wish I bought the better
wheel. But UDC is funny about pricing their deluxe models. With the
better rim and spokes its about 140 $ more then the steel 360. To buy
the rim and spokes separately later is 164 $. So if you you can lace
your own wheel, you get an extra steel rim and spokes for 24 $.
So it's not such a bad deal to buy the 340 $ model, even if you want
to upgrade later.
I have never tried the Nimbus frame. From what I have read, they
weigh the same, not much to choose from between them. Unless you want
brakes. It's flat down here, I don't know how hard it is to put brakes
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MuniAddict said:

Need I say more? :p

hmmm..🙄

well if you dont mind me asking i got two things,

brakes and handle bars...

are brakes pretty much required on a 36"??

and handle bars come off the seat post so i can still put a KH Fusion
Freeride Air Saddle on this thing and have handle bars right???

lol, thanks, i feel like such a noob here...:p

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oldgeezers940 said:

hmmm..🙄

well if you dont mind me asking i got two things,

brakes and handle bars...

are brakes pretty much required on a 36"??

and handle bars come off the seat post so i can still put a KH Fusion
Freeride Air Saddle on this thing and have handle bars right???

lol, thanks, i feel like such a noob here...:p

Brakes are good if you go down steep hills alot, but many 36er riders,
including some of the best in the world, do without them. They won't
let you do anything you couldn't anyway, they just save your legs a
little. They are genreally not used for slowing down (deffintiely not
on the flat), but for stoping your speed from rising as you descend.

Handle bars are still fairly recent, the T7 handle fits in the rail
adaptor, so any standard saddle can be put on top of it. Other, smaller
handles like the GB4 and reeder (both now unavailable i believe) bolt
to the underside of the saddle base, so any saddle can be used but it
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Definitely 36". Long as you stay in Florida you shouldn't need brakes,
do definitely don't worry about them unless you plan to travel with it.

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oldgeezers940 said:

hmmm..🙄

well if you dont mind me asking i got two things,

brakes and handle bars...

are brakes pretty much required on a 36"??

and handle bars come off the seat post so i can still put a KH Fusion
Freeride Air Saddle on this thing and have handle bars right???

lol, thanks, i feel like such a noob here...:p

Hey, we all started off as a noob here! 🙂

Anyway, to answer your first question, if it's just for distance, and
you're not planing on city centres being a regular part of that
distance, then a 36" is the way to go. And, if you go for a 36er, then
the new Nimbus frame is fantastic. That's what I had, and it was a
great beast of a unicycle. A lovable gentle giant.

However, a lot of my riding is in heavy traffic. So, I recently traded
it in for a 29" Schlumpf. Since getting the N36 I'd been using my
regular 29" a lot of the time anyway, but with a geared unicycle you
have the best of both worlds; the maneuverability and convenience of a
29, but the faster speed of a 44" wheel. If your budged stretches to
it, I would highly recommend it.

As for handles, well, the T7 handle is just excellent. If you're
expecting to go for more than an hour or so in the saddle, it's a
worthwhile investment. It has enough space for mounting cycle
computers, water bottles, bells, lights and any other gadgets, and
turns a comfy saddle in to a fantastic saddle!

Brakes, on the other hand, are probably not high on your list of
requirements unless you expect to be going down lots of long steep
slopes. I put some Maguras on my N36 (the mounts were already there
and it would have been a shame not to use them), and they were really
useful riding through the mountainous parts of South Wales. However,
they're complete overkill othewise.

STM

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MuniAddict said:

$424 for the Radial deluxe, then if you also want the nimbus frame (that
will make it the nimbus deluxe as *both* radial & nimbus deluxe are
identical save for the frames) you spend $120 more. That's a total of
only $544 and you get both frames. Buying it that way is about $40
cheaper than buying JUST the nimbus deluxe alone.

Ah, yes, but...the Nimbus Deluxe also ships with both plastic pedals
-AND- Snafu pedals (+$28), and the Nimbus Deluxe has an aluminum
seatpost, while the Radial has a CrMo seatpost (+$7).

So both ways are about the same price, but you're right, you do end up
getting both frames. 🙂

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onelesscar said:

Ah, yes, but...the Nimbus Deluxe also ships with both plastic pedals
-AND- Snafu pedals (+$28), and the Nimbus Deluxe has an aluminum
seatpost, while the Radial has a CrMo seatpost (+$7).

So both ways are about the same price, but you're right, you do end up
getting both frames. 🙂

Right. And they can keep the plastic peds haha! And I completely prefer
the radial frame (Same seatpost diameter as the nimbus and has the hole
for the caliper brake, which is more than sufficient and waaaay cheaper
than maguras, which is total overkill on a coker, IMO) over the nimbus;
I think it's probably lighter as well. But to each his own. All I know
is that it's a pleasure to ride for miles and miles and smooth as
butta!

PS: Some ppl actually prefer the CrMo seat post to the alum as it's
stronger and less likely to break. That's prolly why some ppl with
trials unis get CrMo posts.

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semach.the.monkey said:

Hey, we all started off as a noob here! 🙂

STM

tis true...

except most people past that stage after 4 years:p

but yea, the radial 36" deluxe with a nice KH saddle and new cranks
seem to be the best option for me.

the nicer frame isnt worth 110$ to me🙁

geared would be nice but ummm, over 1k on a uni?? no thanks...

haha, i didnt expect people to be this helpful this fastt😎

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oldgeezers940 said:

tis true...

except most people past that stage after 4 years:p

Your registered date says July '07. Make the most of the noob status
while you can 😄

oldgeezers940 said:

haha, i didnt expect people to be this helpful this fastt😎

Never, and I mean NEVER underestimate the helpfulness of the unicyclist
community!

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semach.the.monkey said:

Your registered date says July '07. Make the most of the noob status
while you can 😄
STM

I forgot my old password, but shhh, dont tell anyone, it might be
helpful to be considered a noob awhile until i get ontop of things. lol
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oldgeezers940 said:

I forgot my old password, but shhh, dont tell anyone, it might be
helpful to be considered a noob awhile until i get ontop of things. lol
:p

You're only 16 (according to your profile) so why call yourself
"oldgeezers?"

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oldgeezers940 said:

hmmm..🙄

well if you dont mind me asking i got two things,

brakes and handle bars...

are brakes pretty much required on a 36"??

and handle bars come off the seat post so i can still put a KH Fusion
Freeride Air Saddle on this thing and have handle bars right???

lol, thanks, i feel like such a noob here...:p

1) Heck yes, when doing the speeds that i was doing on my coker (b4
handing it over 2 my little cousin) It was necessary that i have them.

2) I don't think they do, but then again i wouldn't try it. 😄

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