Newbie question: buying a unicycle...

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Hello,

I’am new to this newsgroups and would like to have some infos about buying
a unicycle. From the two models I was interested in, one has a
22in. wheel while the other has 24inches. The smallest model does not fit
me but a friend of mine told me that I can put some kind of
extension on it…

What’s the difference between the wheel sizes but the diameter ? Are they
specific for a particular type of riding ? Any other advice ?

Thanks a lot,

Christ.

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P.S. I am 5’10’’, 150 pounds.

Christian St-Pierre wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I’am new to this newsgroups and would like to have some infos about
> buying a unicycle. From the two models I was interested in, one has a
> 22in. wheel while the other has 24inches. The smallest model does not
> fit me but a friend of mine told me that I can put some kind of
> extension on it…
>
> What’s the difference between the wheel sizes but the diameter ? Are
> they specific for a particular type of riding ? Any other advice ?
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> Christ.

3

Rule of thumb: A smaller wheel makes it easier to do tricks. A larger
wheel goes faster, so it’s easier to go longer distances.

I prefer the unicycle with a 24" wheel because, being in the middle of
most wheel sizes, it combines a little of both traits: it’s easy to learn
on and you can do some simple tricks and you can also use it for a little
transportation.

If you get serious about using it for transportation, though, you may wish
to use a Coker 36" unicycle. I would not, however, recommend this unicycle
to learn on.

Graham W. Boyes

“Christian St-Pierre” <Christian.St-Pierre@fse.ulaval.ca> wrote in message
news:3B659FA4.62B99872@fse.ulaval.ca…
> Hello,
>
> I’am new to this newsgroups and would like to have some infos about
> buying a unicycle. From the two models I was interested in, one has a
> 22in. wheel while the other has 24inches. The smallest model does not
> fit me but a friend of mine told me that I can put some kind of
> extension on it…
>
> What’s the difference between the wheel sizes but the diameter ? Are
> they specific for a particular type of riding ? Any other advice ?
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> Christ.