Savagely cheap Savage unicycle
Found a like-new 20" Savage for $30. The seat post is much too short (I’m 5’10"), but the real problem, now that I’m able to cruise around for a while, is that the seat is eating me alive! It’s too wide in front and digs a hole in my leg, even after I take just a few 30-meter trips in a circle, flapping my arms like a bird. So this uni’s been fun for learning the most basic, basic stuff, but I’ve outgrown it in only a week. Replacing the seat and post might solve the problem, but doing so will probably cost more than the uni itself. The cranks, pedals and wheel seem to be holding up so far, so maybe this thing is salvageable, but in general I’m beginning to agree with the people on these forums who say you should buy at least a Torker LX even if you don’t know how to ride yet. Many posts say the Torker seats aren’t that comfortable, though, and I pay more attention to those allegations now than I would have before. Oh well, the large-wheeled unis that I would spend money on are still too scary for me when I encounter them face-to-face, so for the moment I’ll just wrap my thigh in medical tape and try to keep on rolling this little POS, but I’m definitely more open now to the idea of buying a high-quality unicycle.