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Trials on a non trials uni

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    RangerForrest
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    I learned to ride on a 24" uni that my parent's bought me for Christmas.
    It has lollipop bearings but was really a good learners uni.

    I progressed in skill but do not have much money so I did not get a new
    uni when I wanted to ride trials and MUni.

    This unicycle is totaled in every way possible except for the fact that
    the hub is in one piece.

    I desprately need a new uni because all I have that works now is my
    giraffe.

    I tried a real trials unicycle for the first time last weekend and it
    was amazing. I felt like I could have jumped over the moon. I could
    get 12" on my cheap 24" uni and I was probably getting 18" on the trials
    with almost no effort. I have never even ridden a 20" wheel before
    that. It was great!

    Has anyone else had this problem and wrecked a perfectly good learners
    uni by taking it too far?

    Should I buy a cheap trials uni at least to hold me over?

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  2. tennisgh22
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    yep im a perfect example, only it took me 4 unicycles to realize that i
    should upgrade to a real solid muni.

    Started out with a 12" savage, moved to a 16" savage, then 20" savage,
    and finally a 24" savage. -nothing- is salvagable in any of these
    unicycles, except for perhaps the pedals on the 12" 🙂

    Disclaimer: i by no means encourage you to buy a savage. however, if you
    do buy one, be sure to remove the saddle and simply sit on the seat
    post. this is far more comfortable.

    I was in the same position as you about 2 months ago, only i was
    learning more towards a kh24 than a kh20. I ended up ordering the muni
    (tho it has yet to arrive). If you know you are hooked on trials, then
    there is no point getting a cheap uni like a nimbus trials just to "hold
    you over". Inevitably, you will brake it and wished you had the kh20 or
    onza or whatever solid trials you wanted all along.

    its up to you, but i dont think many people have regretted buying a
    kh20.

    -grant

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