I was thinking about getting a 20’’ uni to mess around on. Right now I have a 24" uni that I learned on, and I was wondering if anybody knew how much tougher it is to ride a 24" uni (especally while learning) than a 20" uni. Ive hered its a lot more difficult, but ive never tried it
Re: differences between 20’’ and 24’’
The difference is in how much pressure you have to put on the pedal before
the wheel moves. generally if you learn on a 24", the 20" seems to be really
easy to move. if you learn on a 20", the 24" is harder to get used to. the
main advantage to a 20" is that it is easier to turn, and suddenly stop the
wheel. these benefit freestyle freaks (sorry, but it’s what I can think of.
besides, I would consider myself one. but only based on the ammount of
freestyle riding I do compaired to Muni/UniT) befuase of the ability to turn
quickly makes certain skills easir, like spins and pirouttes. I would
recommend that you not buy a 20" until you have need for one. for instince, if
you make your 24" into a decent Muni, then a 20 would be used as a street or
freestyle ride.
Max A Dingemans
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Re: Re: differences between 20’’ and 24’’
Max A. Dingemans’ opinions are hereby validated and shall remain so throughout all eternity.
Re: differences between 20’’ and 24’’
From my own limited experience and what I’ve seen with others:
(i) For adults a 20" is easier to learn on but not by very much.
(ii) For children who are smaller and less “powerful”, a 20" is
definitely easier to learn on.
While Dingemans has a valid opinion, I do not quite agree with his
recommendation (if I understand correctly) that you can better learn
on 24" as the transition from 24" -> 20" is a lot easier than the
other way around. As an example: in idling, I struggled for quite some
time on my 24". Then I borrowed a 20", learning to idle was a lot
easier and after that experience it also came quickly on my 24".
Klaas Bil
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>I was thinking about getting a 20’’ uni to mess around on. Right now I
>have a 24" uni that I learned on, and I was wondering if anybody knew
>how much tougher it is to ride a 24" uni (especally while learning) than
>a 20" uni. Ive hered its a lot more difficult, but ive never tried it
>
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Re: differences between 20’’ and 24’’
From my own limited experience and what I’ve seen with others:
(i) For adults a 20" is easier to learn on but not by very much.
(ii) For children who are smaller and less “powerful”, a 20" is
definitely easier to learn on.
While Dingemans has a valid opinion, I do not quite agree with his
recommendation (if I understand correctly) that you can better learn
on 24" as the transition from 24" -> 20" is a lot easier than the
other way around. As an example: in idling, I struggled for quite some
time on my 24". Then I borrowed a 20", learning to idle was a lot
easier and after that experience it also came quickly on my 24".
Klaas Bil
On Sat, 13 Apr 2002 12:25:32 -0500, tel
<tel.326wn@timelimit.unicyclist.com> wrote:
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>I was thinking about getting a 20’’ uni to mess around on. Right now I
>have a 24" uni that I learned on, and I was wondering if anybody knew
>how much tougher it is to ride a 24" uni (especally while learning) than
>a 20" uni. Ive hered its a lot more difficult, but ive never tried it
>
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Re: differences between 20’’ and 24’’
Ok, i can see how your interpreting that, but I meant that if you learn on a 24", whatever you learn will
be easier when you try it on a 20. for initial learning I don’t think it matters so much, unless you start,
and get used to a 20", and then switch to a 24". That would be a harder. I suppose I would recommend that
you find someone’s 20" to try for a little bit before you buy one of your own. Otherwise you may decide that
you hate it.
Klaas Bil wrote:
> >From my own limited experience and what I’ve seen with others:
> (i) For adults a 20" is easier to learn on but not by very much.
> (ii) For children who are smaller and less “powerful”, a 20" is
> definitely easier to learn on.
>
> While Dingemans has a valid opinion, I do not quite agree with his
> recommendation (if I understand correctly) that you can better learn
> on 24" as the transition from 24" -> 20" is a lot easier than the
> other way around. As an example: in idling, I struggled for quite some
> time on my 24". Then I borrowed a 20", learning to idle was a lot
> easier and after that experience it also came quickly on my 24".
>
> Klaas Bil
>
> On Sat, 13 Apr 2002 12:25:32 -0500, tel
> <tel.326wn@timelimit.unicyclist.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >I was thinking about getting a 20’’ uni to mess around on. Right now I
> >have a 24" uni that I learned on, and I was wondering if anybody knew
> >how much tougher it is to ride a 24" uni (especally while learning) than
> >a 20" uni. Ive hered its a lot more difficult, but ive never tried it
> >
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