Okay, so I’m completely new to unicycling, and I’m looking into buying one. I live in Chicago, Illinois, and I’m not looking to spend a ton of money on my first unicycle (Under $150). I just have a few questions, and such.
If my inseam is 27in, am I better off just getting a CX 20 Inch?
Is Torker the most reliable brand? Are there better?
I want to buy a wheel size that will do me well with distances, but would still be okay if I ever wanted to learn how to do tricks, what wheel size would you recommend?
Is it really that much harder to learn how to ride a unicycle with a bigger wheel, as opposed to learning how to ride one with a small wheel?
I’ll probably have more questions as I go along, but any help with the current ones would be much appreciated.
Any opinions, tips, etc would be great too. :]
Thanks!
A 24" unicycle is probably the most versatile. To learn, you want either a 20" or a 24". Your 27" inseam will not prevent you from learning on or riding a 24" unicycle. To travel any distance a 20" unicycle is completely impractical…not that riding a unicycle is particularly practical in any way.
Torker is a reliable brand. It is not the most reliable brand. But you’re talking about learning and your best bet is to buy an inexpensive unicycle. After you learn and have an idea what kind of riding you want to do, then you can buy a higher quality unicycle of the proper wheel size. For inexpensive learners, Torker can’t be beat as long as you don’t get one of the models with the kiddie saddle.
There is probably little difference in learning on a 20" or 24" unicycle unless you’re a small child. You will be ahead of the game buying a 24" to learn on because you will always be able to use it for a variety of things.
This might help you to hear what others learned on:
I haven’t ridden the CX but a few feet in a store… I was not impressed with it at all. I guess as a starter for a kid it might make sense but if this is all you plan to spend, a few extra bucks for the LX makes more sense to me.
I have an LX it is an good starter and durable considering how inexpensive it is.
Well, when I say “travel distances”, I mostly mean maybe a block or two.
I was looking into buying a certain unicycle, but I was worried it would be too big because it was 24" tall. An online chart thing says that for 24" unicycles, the minimum inseam is 33 Inch. Will I have a problem? Probably not? o:
You’re in Chicago looking at a UK online store. Try UDC in the US. Check out this 24" Torker LX. Great learner, cheap, sturdy, 24", good saddle, flat crown, main cap bearings. You can ride a 24" unicycle. I was riding one when I was 11 years old.
