Okay. Thanks to the support of this group I got my new uni tonight.
I put it together and I’m looking forward to breaking my wrists tommorrow.
Is a 20" easier to learn on (for an adult) than a 24"? I guess it doesn’t matter since I got what I got…
Newtouni
Way to go! Wrist guards (or not falling off!) will take care of the broken wrist concerns. I found learning on a 24" easier, but that’s just my opinion.
… and im a kid(5’5") and i learned on a torker 24 inch. Just remember practice makes perfect. Think of what youll be able to do in just a week or so. Good luck and happy trails(or trials).
Alright!
Whatever you get on and try a few times will be just as easy as ‘the other size’
But with the 24", once you learn to ride, you can cover more distance quicker.
It is a very versatile size, if you are only gonna have one, and haven’t specialized in any aspect in particular, it’s a good size to have.
Good luck with it
Correct me if I’m wrong, but you only learned to ride once. So how can you tell what’s easier to learn on?
I had a 20" and a 24" available and I found the 24" much easier. But like I said, that’s just me.
Re: Just got it: TORKER 24 INCH
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 20:34:53 -0600, newtouni
<newtouni@NoEmail.Message.Poster.at.Unicyclist.com> wrote:
>Is a 20" easier to learn on (for an adult) than a 24"?
Statistically, yes:
<www.xs4all.nl/~klaasbil/agelearn_short.htm>
But ‘statistically’ implies that you won’t notice; you have only one
uni. The 24" is more of an all-round choice than the 20" which is a
lasting advantage, while learning takes on average only a few weeks.
I have a feeling you might need two points of contact with the ground for such a thing to work? Or at least training wheels on the front and rear. - John Foss commenting on a picture of a one-wheeled vehicle he saw on RSU.
I learned on a 20", but when I got to the point of actually riding it, I tried a friend’s 24" and found it much easier.
I learned on a 24" but now have a 20" too. I find the 24" more stable and feel it would be easier for a learner to stay upright on when launching. Whichever one you learn on, you’ll find freemounting different on the other when you get around to trying it. The first time I mount my 20" after riding the 24" for a while, the little sucker squirts out from under me.
Re: Just got it: TORKER 24 INCH
for u?
it’ll be much easier to learn on the 24 u have then on the 20 that u dont
have fun and keep us updated
stats
Re: Just got it: TORKER 24 INCH
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 20:34:53 -0600, newtouni
<newtouni@NoEmail.Message.Poster.at.Unicyclist.com> wrote:
>Is a 20" easier to learn on (for an adult) than a 24"?
Statistically, yes:
<www.xs4all.nl/~klaasbil/agelearn_short.htm>
But ‘statistically’ implies that you won’t notice; you have only one
uni.
“Being a statistician means never having to say you’re certain.”
And I hope you are having fun learning to ride!!!