yeah um i’ve been unicycling for a couple months and my unicycle i bought used…what would anyone recommend for a new one fairly cheap? also what’s the difference between a 20" and a 24" (besides 4 inches) I’ve also been criticized for getting on the wrong way, I get on with the pedals vertical, how do i get on w/ them horizontal? any help would be appreciated and does anyone know any clubs in Prescott Arizona?
Re: i’m starting out and had a couple questions
that’s one more of us and one less of them
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if u run a couple of searches on ‘freemount’ and ‘freemounting’, u’ll find a whole bunch of threads that’ll talk u thru the different freemounts
it sounds like u’re doing what’s called a ‘roll-back mount’ at the moment and u’re asking about doing a ‘static mount’
it’s all in there
The black Torker LX unicycles are good. The 20" one is $94 and the 24" one is $99 at Unicycle.com. You can find them for a little less on eBay. Your local bike shop probably has them or can order them. T they’ll probably cost a little bit more that Unicycle.com but after you consider shipping costs it may even out.
A 20" is good if you want to learn freestyle tricks/skills (the types of skills that are in the 10 skill levels). A 20" uni is more maneuverable. If you’re a tall adult you may find that the seatpost on most 20" unicycles will be to short so be prepared to buy an additional extra long seatpost.
A 24" is good for cruising around the block. The bigger wheel goes a little bit faster. You can still do freestyle skills on a 24".
If you get more serious about using the unicycle for transportation or cruising you will probably opt for an even larger wheel like a 26", 28", 29" or 36". But those unicycles are not practical for freestyle skills.