Here’s the family photo… One wheel short being I haven’t laced up the rear wheel of the Schwinn b*ke yet 
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How often do you ride this one?
I think I might like to have one of those for parades, but I wonder if I would hate it by the end of a 2 mile parade.
I toodle around on it occasionally, though it’s more of a novelty item for me 
I stand at around 6 feet (~182cm) tall and I am able to ride it, albeit more comfortably if I’m not wearing shoes. The solid rubber tires leave something to be desired on the comfort side of things, but well… Just look at it… There are other reasons why it might not be comfortable 
There was one improvement I’ve made that can be seen. I took off the stock bar ends and instead wrapped the handlebars with bar tape. More opportunities for hand placement as well as being easier on the hands = more good 
It’s fairly difficult to find bar end plugs that will fit in the ends of the bar, but I managed to make it work with a pair I got off of Amazon. I had to cut off some plastic ribbing with a razor blade to make it fit
I was curious about seeing if I could fit some of these scooter wheels to the mini bike and have some sweet, sweet pneumatic tires instead of solid rubber, the only problem is figuring out how to make the rear wheel work. As it stands now, it will stay an “idea”
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That giraffe is a very nice red 
It’s easily my favorite colored unicycle 
Especially in the sun it’s gorgeous.
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That giraffe frame looks a little bent…
I suppose you mount the giraffe while holding a wall? Do you also ride up to a wall to dismount? I reckon while first learning to ride a giraffe you will plummet a few times. My knees wouldnt be in favour. They already hate the UW for diff reasons
Yeah I use a wall. I’ve ridden it only twice so far so it’s still pretty scary to me For the couple dismounts I’ve done I just slow down and let the unicycle continue forward while I drop vertically. As long as I remind myself not to land using my heel (instead of toe first) I land without much drama
My lovely short (89mm) cranked 24" with a v-brake hacked onto the Magura mounts.
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How do you like that frame?
I see - it must have been a leg length upgrade!
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Is that the usual mounting method for that well known skill of a SIF wheelwalk? I think you should try it - and you then wouldn’t have to worry about changing cranks ever
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No need for a SIF either!
…but if this thing drops to the ground I am seriously concerned I might break the neck of the frame.
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Simply unicycle on stilts, that way you can reach the pedals
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I think you have proof of concept there, that should be enough, especially with that frame - historic items need to be treated gently (also true for historic humans, my back is currently telling me!)
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This makes wheel walking easier
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Honestly I have never been able to feel any differences between frames. I have both round and square crown frames. Some are steel while others are aluminum. Sure they weight differently when carried but for my road and gravel riding they are similar.
For me what makes a big difference in feel is the stiffness of the saddle/handlebar setup. And this M4O with a quite firm ISM saddle strapped tightly on top takes the cake for the most stiff setup I know of. I love it - it’s super responsive.
My only real criticism with this unicycle setup is the brake. It’s a low-end v-brake and it has almost no modulation. It has a very binary on/off feel.
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