hi, i’ve just been introduced into unicycling and i’m very, very addicted. i’m really not sure wat to buy though. i’m 6 foot, inside leg of 35 and a bit, about 13 ish stone, im’ looking for a communting/ beginer unicycle. any ideas?
My first
My first uni was/is a Torker Unistar 20", the silver one. They sell cheap on Ebay. From wheel to middle of seat, it’s about 38 in., from pedal to middle of seat it’s about 33 in. (pedal at bottom, seat is to max suggested limit) iono much really, that’s what I would suggest, I’m kinda still a n00b at all this, but you’ll get more reply’s than me. well, gude luk fryhnd!
Re: brand new
with that combination of size/use, u want to look at nothing smaller than a 24 and quite possibly something a touch bigger
are u close to a place where u can try out a couple of unis?
Re: brand new
The general rule of thumb is if you are six feet tall, you buy a six-foot giraffe. If you are only five feet tall, you buy a five-foot giraffe. Stay away from the mini-giraffes. They are just silly.
OK, not really. I’m six foot also, and I started on a 20" Semcycle. I think your wheel-size choices should be either 20" or 24" – not bigger. Do you see a second unicycle in your future? Maybe uni #2 should be the commuter – a 29er is great for that. It’s a bit big to learn on. But it’s certainly possible. I just met a guy who is learning to ride on a Coker! But if you can swing an inexpensive learner in the 20" or 24" size, I would recommend it. I think you will have a much easier time.
Plus, it’s much more difficult to idle (for example) on a big wheel. If that is your only unicycle ever (a big one), you may never gain such skills. You will need to learn to semi-reliably mount in the near future. Mounting is much more difficult on a commuter (28/29/Coker). As is stopping quickly and confidently (handy when you are around cars and people). Besides, it might take a while before you are skilled and confident enough to ride in traffic. So again, if you can get two, start with a 20" (or 24") and then decide what to get as a commuter later on. But if you can only get one, go for something bigger (maybe a 24" as a good all-around size, or a 29" which is not the best for a beginner). And you can always commute on a 20 or 24, you just have to pedal more!
Just remember, as I think it’s been said before, unicycles are like potato chips – you can’t have just one!
Also keep in mind that I am not a very good unicyclist and you may not want to take advice from me. Good luck!
(by the way, you can certainly post anything you like here in Just Conversation, but don’t be shy about posting in the main forum – you will probably get more responses there…)
Dave (uni57)