Re: Trial unicycles

Yeah, it's just a question of beefiness in the uni- trials ones take
more pounding from jumping up and off things, so they have splined hubs
for strength. The cranks used are obviously stronger too for the same
reason, but they are also longer, as you can get more control over the
machine, tho top speed is reduced, but that's not really an issue with
trials. The pedals of a trials unicycle are designed to stop you
slipping off mid-jump (or any other time I suppose!) so they're super
grippy. They have to be tough too for pedal and crank grabs. The rims
are 19" as the bouncy tyres Checkernuts was talking about are still 20"
around the outside, but smaller in the middle- hence the smaller rim.
Trials uni saddles are usually quite low to allow the rider to pull it
up on jumps and also pull it out for the same reason. It also allows a
bit more room for certain body parts when doing big drops!


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