We all start with just one uni and some learn to ride a bit. Maybe we even started out with a friend’s uni when they offered. “I’ll just try this, it won’t do me any harm, just once.” Then one day, Google Ads springs up a uni because you dared to put “unicycle” in a search just once. Now you have your own unicycle and you can get a hit any time you want. You have joined the ranks of those of us always looking for the next uni. You get another, then another.
This week I bought two unis. One of them is the first time I have bought brand new. No longer can I satisfy my lust with the second hand market. The other is a size I already have. In fact it is very similar to one those I have but BETTER. Ahhhhhh!!! It all started rescuing a ten dollar uni with no pedals at a garage sale. Latest tally, unicycling has cost me over $3,500 over the past couple of years.
When I got the first uni, my wife even asked me how I saw this progressing. I said I just wanted to ride up and down the street a bit and one day in the distant future I might even get to the local shop, though the hills looked impassible. But no! I road over the hills, I rode past the shop, I rode to town , I rode past town, I rode 20 km, I rode up and down huge hills. I’ve got a trials, a free style, a 24, a track racer, a 26, a 29 with difference configurations for road and muni. I have eight unis and still I want more! More!!! More !!!
The Australian championships are coming up in October. Since i found out last week, my life revolves around unis. Riding them, upgrading them, never far from my consciousness.
Are you sure you want to do this? Do you value other aspects of your life?
Oh yes. Your question. Buy a 20 or a 24 to get started because they are easier to learn and not as far to fall. If the bug bites you will buy the others later anyway.
Don’t buy the really crappy ones. They make learning harder and might even put you off. There are good brands but they can be quite expensive new. Start off with a mid range. Do a bit of research. There are really good second hand deals on decent unis that come up fairly frequently.
Tell us your height and what kind of riding you imagine you would like to start with and we can make suggestions.
Ok seems 20/24 sounds good. My height is around 5’7 … I dont think I want to pay 3000 odd but Id will willing for 250 ish … even that maybe too cheap? Your right I will do some more research for sure… just thought I would get started on here:-) AND YES! do the championships!! why not eh! one life and all! thanks again buddy!