It is hard to give an exact drop height a unicycle will
stand up to as it depends on so many variables
For example what your uni can handle will depend on
- rider weight and height
- crank length, brand and set up
- pedal type
- axle type
- riding style etc
All these things have an effect on one of two factors
- how much stress you put on your unicycle
- how much stress your unicycle can handle
A light rider who can roll out of drops and distributes
their body weight well applies much less stress than a heavy
rider with no technique. Technique plays a surprisingly
large roll. You can apply significantly less force to your
cranks if you land correctly.
A nimbus trials is intended to be a fairly low end trials
model. That said with some decent cranks fitted to it I know
riders who would happily drop off five feet with no
problems. I on the other hand am likely to bust a nimbus
doing 2 foot drops (I weigh over 85kg and ride hard). With
the standard cranks I wouldn't dare attempt picnic tables as
I'd just bend the cranks.
Unfortunately the best way to find the limits your uni will
take is to ride it until it breaks. If you post some more
details of your weight and exact setupt (off the shelf
nimbus? what kind of hub? what crank length? what crank
brand?) then others will be able to give you an idea of what
they think it might handle with you riding.
Please note that all anyone can do is guess what it might
handle based on their experience or the experience of
friends riding similar set ups. This may be wildly different
from what you will get from your nimbus so don't take
anything people say as a hard and fast rule.
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peter.bier - No time to ride :-(
-Peter Bier
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