I have just got my unicycle a few days ago and I love her a lot.
I started to wonder which end is the front of her.
Yes, L and R are written on the pedals, but we got the uni in parts
without any description, the assembling was pretty straightforward
except for one thing, the seat.
I think I have exact the same uni (the 24"):
You see, the only assymetric part is the seat, and it can be installed
in both ways. I installed it such that on the picture, forward is
left.
Is it ok?
Also, if some of you has this uni, what are your experiences with it?
How durable is it? Now, I am a little bit hard on her… I hope she
will survive the learning stage.
If you notice in the picture, the center of the saddle sits forward of the seat post. Once the saddle is installed, an easy way to find front quickly is by the seat post clamp. The clamp bolt fits through the seat post clamp to the rear of the seat post.
The right side in the picture is the front. This is where the front of teh seat is longer and the post is closer to the back.
That unicycle is fine for learning on, but the seat may be uncomfortable, so, if it’s uncomfortable for you and you think you’ll continue to unicycle for a long time, it’s worth it to get a better seat. As you get better, you’ll probably need to get a new uni as this one would not be able to stand the abuse of more advanced riding, but this uni is just fine for learning on. Once you get good, you’ll know more of what kind of riding you want to do, so then you can upgrade to a unicycle specific to the style of riding you want to do, whether it is freestyle, muni, commuting, or whatever.
My first was a Savage, like the one pictured; be carefull with the metal flange and bolt on the sadle base- they have both cut me rather badly. As Gilby suggests, you will eventualy whant to trade up.
Thanks for the post Bazs. I have the same seat and had also been wondering which end was the front. Seat works fine for my 5 second long rides. I’ll probably upgrade when I can actually ride. This one can take some good abuse, so far.
I think the “front” question has been adequately answered (right-hand side
in the Renegade picture). You have a decent entry-level unicycle, but that’s
it. So it depends mostly on how you ride. Some people never wear one of
these out (not counting the seat, see below), but others may break one as
soon as they venture off the pavement.
As for your seat, it lives well up to the Savage name. It’s outdated
technology and uncomfortable. The only reason unicycles still come with
those seats is because they’re cheaper than the better designs. Mostly it’s
too wide in the front, and doesn’t hold up to drops very well. But seats are
an easy upgrade, so you you don’t like yours, check out all the choices at Unicycle.com.
“I was burning his dinner when I was 17, and now I’m still burning it when
I’m 52.” – Brett Bymaster’s mom Rita, talking about how she met husband
Frank at age 17, while at Brett’s wedding in July
> That unicycle is fine for learning on, but the seat
> may be uncomfortable, so, if it’s uncomfortable for
> you and you think you’ll continue to unicycle for a
> long time, it’s worth it to get a better seat.
Yes, sometimes, after half an hour I start to wonder if it was
designed directly to cause pain…
So, better seats exist… hallelujah.
> Have fun, and let us know about your progress!
After three days, sometimes I can go even 20 meters freely!
I cannot turn yet (only ground direction :)).
a lot.