Re: nimbus vs united...???

go united

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it all depends on your level of riding. unless you dont ride it much,
you will break the nimbus. if you ride hardcore and progress quickly,
it could only last a couple months. if you just ride around and do
nothing that extreme, it could last more than a year. just depends on
what you think you will be doing. if you are not sure if you want to
get into trials uniing, get the cheaper model. if you are positive this
is something you will be doing for years, get the united.

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I'm not sure I agree with your advice, muniracer. We have a couple of
Nimbus II's at our house and nothing has broken. Twisted cranks is all
so far. And those can be replaced fairly cheaply. The Alex DX 32 rim
on the Nimbus is gaining a reputation as better than the Monty. The hub
seems good. The seat on the Nimbus is superior. The frame is solid but
whacks shins and knees. We replaced the frame on one of our Nimbus's
with a United for that reason. The pedals on the United seem to be
better. But I think the Nimbus gives more bang for the buck. Just a
humble opinion. I would like to hear from a few more trials people or
people who own them!

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how strong is the united? can it hamdle big stuff? How much stronger is
it then the nimbus and how much stronger is the kh20 then the
united?thanks

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elmer said:

*The frame is solid but whacks shins and knees. We replaced the frame
on one of our Nimbus's with a United for that reason.*

What do you mean? Like the crown or what? how do you whack your shin on
a frame?

David

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Try a good sideways hop and you'll find out. It depends on your height
and leg length and just how you do things, but some people definitely
get their shins or knees whacked with the Nimbus II. The United has a
rounded crown that doesn't jut out as far. You can't rest your foot on
it for one-footed riding, unless you make a special adaptation, but
otherwise my son likes the united frame better.

Strength does not seem to be much of an issue with either of these
frames being plenty adequate for anything that normal people do. The KH
is probably a lot stronger, but it just seems to be overkill for most
people. Cranks, pedals, axles(spindles), rims spokes and seat-posts all
bend or break. Frames(except the really cheap ones) hardly ever do.

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Im talking strength of the wheel cranks and hub.....not the frame.how
strong are they?

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Rim: Nimbus wins.

Hub/spindle: a toss-up. Neither is nearly as strong as any splined
crank set-up.

Cranks: Roughly equivalent.

Seat: Nimbus wins.

Pedals: United wins.

Overall, fairly close. The Nimbus is a lot cheaper. But if there is
something about it you don't like, get the united or something else. In
the grand scheme of things $50 isn't that much one way or another.

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