# Survival tips **URL:** https://unicyclist.com/t/survival-tips/272814 **Category:** Riding Advice **Created:** [January 31, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/survival-tips/272814 "2022-01-31T18:40:06Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
### Author: ![Hammer](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/hammer/32/86631_2.png) [@Hammer](https://unicyclist.com/u/Hammer) #### Post date: [January 31, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/survival-tips/272814/2 "2022-01-31T19:04:19Z")
Welcome 👍 Get some proper protection. Helmet and wrist guards as minimum. Maybe also something for your shins, knees and elbows. Find some nice tutorials like [UniQuest - Tutorial Series For Beginners](https://unicyclist.com/t/uniquest-tutorial-series-for-beginners/267209) and then just practice, practice… Oh and start with a 20" or 24" and make sure the seatpost is long enough so you get a similar (or slightly lower) extension of your legs as on a regular bike. If you need better advice filming yourself and posting here will make it easier to give you advice. --- _[View the full topic](https://unicyclist.com/t/survival-tips/272814)._