Coker v 29er preliminary observations

I have only once cut my knees in a fall, and that was when I was riding
at warp speed on tarmac and UPDed. Knee pads may be useful when riding
on a rocky trail. At normal Coker speeds, you will normally land up
right, or have time to roll over your shoulder. You need wrist guards
and a helmet, but I'm not convinced about the knee pads.

Sounds like you're having great fun.🙂

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Glad you're enjoying it so much!!

Every time I carve out a couple hours I am torn between my muni and my
coker. I hope you have many great rides and look forward to adventues
you relate on the fora!

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I'm high up in the air.

that will move into the dis-advantage section as soon as a tree branch,
low hanging sign or over hang smack you in the forhead.

another dis-advantage is you cant ride around little kids...the big
wheel is very hungry and likes to eat arms and fingers.

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cathwood said:

At the moment I'm a little nervous of riding it without my knee pads
(veggie 661s - Large size) and they cut into my legs and rub them raw.
I'm seriously thinking of taking my chances with the pavement. Or try a
cheeper pair of knee pads.

Try skater's or skateboarder's knee pads, much smaller, they protect
just the knee, with hard plastic on the outside they will slide on hard
surfaces.

I tried not having knee pro on my Coker until I bloodied the knees of
several pairs of pants. After all, I didn't need protection with a
24"!

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I was brave and rode without my kneepads today. Nothing aweful
happened.

Cathy

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cathwood said:

My avarage speed has increased in comparison to riding the 29er,
although my top speed hasn't.

Cathy i'm interested as to what this has increased to now? have you
been taking your gps out with you.

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Cathy,

Since I live in the heart of Texas I decided that the 661's just aren't
going to cut it for Coker'ing about. I found an EVO pad set and have
been quite pleased with them. They don't cut or chafe and are made
with Coolmax stuff. I haven't crash tested them yet but since I'm
going to go out around the neighborhood right now Murphy's law says
that might happen tonight. I'll let you know if how they work out if
that's the case.

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cathwood said:

At the moment I'm a little nervous of riding it without my knee pads
(veggie 661s - Large size) and they cut into my legs and rub them raw.
I'm seriously thinking of taking my chances with the pavement. Or try a
cheeper pair of knee pads.

People have used some kind of wide socks to don under the knee pad to
prevent the chafing/cutting. Maybe a part of a thick old pantyhose or
maillot (if that is a word in English)?

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norry said:

Cathy i'm interested as to what this has increased to now? have you been
taking your gps out with you.

Well this is a bit embarrassing (but you've met me - I'm not built for
speed) avarage speed on 29er was usually about 5 mph (but that includes
my 'rests' during which I walk, to get the blood circulating again).
Avarage speed on coker = 7mph (also including the walking rests).
That's on a ride of 10 miles. I also managed a top speed of 10mph. But
it's also early days on the coker since I've only had her a week.

And it's also difficult to ride fast cos people keep talking to me.
Last night I set out to ride 9 miles and only got as far as the end of
my street because I met someone who wanted to buy the 29er.

Cathy

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cathwood said:

But it's also early days on the coker since I've only had her a week.

And it's also difficult to ride fast cos people keep talking to me.

I'm sure a little practice and you'll get the chance to go faster. Then
you'll reach a point where you'll be going so fast, nobody will ever
have a chance to even make a comment, let alone start a conversation!😉

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cathwood said:

Well this is a bit embarrassing (but you've met me - I'm not built for
speed) avarage speed on 29er was usually about 5 mph (but that includes
my 'rests' during which I walk, to get the blood circulating again).
Avarage speed on coker = 7mph (also including the walking rests).
That's on a ride of 10 miles. I also managed a top speed of 10mph. But
it's also early days on the coker since I've only had her a week.

Cathy

Average of 7mph is a great pace. When I've measured, my fastest is
9.9mph. Your moving well. 😎

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There's no need to be in a hurry about going fast. Attempting to go too
fast too soon on a coker can end in some ugly UPD's.

cathwood said:

Well this is a bit embarrassing (but you've met me - I'm not built for
speed) avarage speed on 29er was usually about 5 mph (but that includes
my 'rests' during which I walk, to get the blood circulating again).
Avarage speed on coker = 7mph (also including the walking rests).
That's on a ride of 10 miles. I also managed a top speed of 10mph. But
it's also early days on the coker since I've only had her a week.

And it's also difficult to ride fast cos people keep talking to me.
Last night I set out to ride 9 miles and only got as far as the end of
my street because I met someone who wanted to buy the 29er.

Cathy

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how fast is it possible to go on a coker?

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I'd also like to say that it isn't actually as simple as 29er v coker. I
feel that having the 29er has very much enabled me to ride the coker
quite easily. I feel that I would have had more trouble adjusting if
the coker was my first big wheel. So, for me, it worked very well to
have a 29er for about 8 months before getting a coker.

Cathy

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Cathy, you about got me to thinking of buying a 29er first before just
going crazy and buying the coker! Now I gotta scratch my head some
more.
May the miles be many and fun!
Mike

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If you look back to my "80 miles, uphill all the way" thread, I managed
to average 5.8 mph over a day! 🙂 although it was mainly grass & narrow
paths... you get the idea that your speed's fine!

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mornish said:

how fast is it possible to go on a coker?

Some out there are doing amazing speeds with Cokers and geared uni's.

While less than amazing, last Saturday I rode my Coker 30 miles. I
averaged 10.8 mph and according to my gps had a top speed of 17.4 mph.
That must have been while I was going downhill with my sail up. 😄

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i am getting really close to buying a new uni, and i think i want
something good for distance (either that or a tough 24" muni).

how different is the 29er from a 26"? that's what i ride now, but i
want a bit more speed, but still the off-road versatility. i think a
36 would be great, but i don't want to buy a cheap one, and i cant
affoard $500 for the nice one, and i've only been riding for about 5
months.

what do you guys think?

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wayde is a pirate said:

...how different is the 29er from a 26"? that's what i ride now, but i
want a bit more speed, but still the off-road versatility.

I went from 26 to 29 recently for the extra speed. It can make my
journey 10% faster with the same effort, or, what tends to happen is, I
get there in the same time but not as knackered! In fact I have time to
look around and have a generally more pleasant ride.

I find it pretty much the same for maneuverability, less nimble around
town/people than a 24 but the difference between 26 and 29 is marginal
if any. Certainly go for a light weight wheel, eg KH rim and light
tyre, if want maneuverability.

Andy

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