I agree with this. I sometimes get on my giraffe, and it definitely feels way more scary and different than a normal uni. It’s also a long way down. To anyone wondering if you should get a giraffe, I’d say be a good, experienced unicyclist first.
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It’s also 100x more important to weight the saddle. Gone is the uni characteristic of being very stable to stand up on the pedals - with the frame free to flop to and fro. I notice now people hold the nose of the saddle on giraffes practically all the time. It’s a different bird.
OK, now I’ll stay right on topic. My unicycle related ebay orders in 2025:
2 self built 36" rims, one for an UW:
UW pedals:
Nuvinci bearings:
Nuvinci sprocket:
Nuvinci frame building sprockets:
UW welding rods steel on aluminium:
Pedal screws:
Nuvincy rings width 1
Nuvincy rings width 2
Tubular 36" test:
Nuvinci bearing:
Self building extra long spokes for 36" with steel welding rod:
Tubular 36" tire build test:
Tubular tape:
Tubular tire glue:
POM bending rollers for 36" rims diameter 1:
POM bending rollers for 36" rims diameter 2
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nice reflectors for your UW on the pedals. Do you intend to ride in the dark?
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Not far from true as I learned one foot riding on the street between the street lamps in the dark after work during winter time.
Oh right, others see my reflectors, but I can’t see the pedals while mounting, it’s all black. White… 3 2 1 …