Basic freestyle unicycling on a 24" wheel?

Hopping on benches and obstacles is more trials than freestyle.
Freestyle is basically trick riding without obstacles or props of any
kind, something like flatland BMX. I have the Nimbus II 24" and I use it
mostly for freestyle and sometimes also for moderate distance riding. It
works well for freestyle but I don't how good it would be for hopping
onto things as I haven't done much of this. I do know, however, that a
lot of people can do trials fairly well on a 24" wheel. If you want to
do mostly trials though, it might be a good idea to get a 20" trials
unicycle, and get a 24" wheel later. It really depends on your
priorities.

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i did all my trials for the first 8 months on a nimbus 24, and i was
able to hop very well, and other trials/freestyle type tricks as well.
then i got a 20" once i found that the 24 was inhibiting me somewhat..

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I know a few people that have no problem hitting up the trials on their
24"s. It's a little heavier, but other than that you should be able to
do trials well on a 24" wheel.

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ive rode 24" all my life.

i use it for street too cause i prefer speed to the lighter 20"

justin

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The main challenge--at least for me--with doing freestyle tricks on a
24, as opposed to a 20 incher, is that your feet are cocked much higher
on the frame for one-footed stuff and higher on the tire for wheel
walking and gliding. Wheel walking on my KH 24, my knees are up by my
chin. And the higher the feet, the more delicate the balance. A larger
uni is also likely to have longer crank arms, and that also makes things
a bit more challenging.
Add in a sloppy, low-pressure tire (I run 100 psi on my freestyle uni)
and you have an additional challenge.

But with practice you can do most all your tricks on a 24--it just takes
time.

JL

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Okay thanks heaps everyone, this is pretty much exactly what I wanted to
hear.

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Some people may be confused reading the quite different recomendations
regarding the Nimbus II 24".

This is because there are two different unicycles which are referred to
by that name. The both have a 24" wheel and both have frames called
"Nimbus II" but one is a freestyle unicycle while the other is a Muni.

The Nimbus II 24" Freestyle unicycle is more useful for freestyle
tricks. For example learning to ride backwards, seat in front, one
footed, wheel walking, trying different mounts etc. While a 20" is the
preferred size for freestyle riding a 24" is a little more useful if you
want to commute short distances (down to the local shops, to school,
etc). It is also large enough that you can put a knobbly tire on it and
do some simple offroad riding. I would not recommend doing too much
trials riding on a freestyle unicycle. They are not intended for lots
of jumping although you can definately learn the basics on one.
Link to Nimbus II 24" freestyle (currently not sold in NZ)
http://tinyurl.com/4jwm9

The Nimbus II Muni is designed as an offroad unicycle and also works
well for urban trials (jumping off steps and the like). It is possible
to learn some freestyle tricks but it definately lends itself more to
offroad riding than to short commutes or tricks.
Link to Nimbus II Muni:
http://tinyurl.com/6cbeb

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