Is it necessary...

no you do not, just ask the seller :p

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Necesary? Necesary? Is it necesary that i drink my own urine? No but i
do it anyways because its sterile and I like the taste. (Quote from
Dodgeball)

Nah i don't think it is, I had no clue what i was getting myself into
and it turned out all okay. Plus there is always others around that
might know.

KH.

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juggle508 said:

Necesary? Necesary? Is it necesary that i drink my own urine? No but i
do it anyways because its sterile and I like the taste. (Quote from
Dodgeball)

Nah i don't think it is, I had no clue what i was getting myself into
and it turned out all okay. Plus there is always others around that
might know.

KH.

This is off-topic, but rep points for a very well-placed quote that
made me laugh.

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dudewithasock said:

...to be proficient at all with metalworking to take on Unicycling as a
hobby?

Nope.
It's generally convenient if you know how to do some of your own basic
maintenance and repairs. If you don't like doing that sort of stuff
you can always take it to a local bike shop and have them do the
maintenance or install a new part. So even if you ordered something
like a new seat online and didn't want to install it yourself you can
always take it to a bike shop and have them do it. It will cost money,
but saves you the bother.

Lots of people take up road biking or mountain biking and have no
interest in doing repairs or maintenance themselves. They just take
the bike to the bike shop and have them keep it in running order.
Nothing really wrong with that.

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i'd give rep too, but my own rep is red for some reason...

but on topic:

no, no knowledge of construction or DIY-ism is required, although it is
very very helpful at times. I'm glad i was built with the DIY-gene or i
wouldn't ever be able to get my giraffe finished... (it still isnt... i
need to put on a small gear to get it around the frame...)

although it couldn't help to read up a bit on how to do your own
conversions, repairs and such. It saves you (and sometimes loses me :P)
some money here and there.
Who needs a brand new seat cover when you've got duct tape, some cloth,
a needle, some thread, a shoelace, and your towel? (i'm hoopy frood!)
who needs a real reeder handle when you have a hacksaw, a welder, and
an old metal snow pole, and your towel?

seriously. it makes you look at things differently.

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I saw someone weld once...thats about the closest I've ever been to
metalworking. and I'm still a unicyclist!!

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It's only neccessary if you're a cheapskate like me who can't stand
watching someone else do a shoddy job while on your paid time.

You're in unicycling for unicycling, not for metalworking. It's like
furniture. Do you need to know woodworking or upholstry to sit on a
lazyboy and drink a beer?

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gerblefranklin said:

It's like furniture. Do you need to know woodworking or upholstry to sit
on a lazyboy and drink a beer?

Yes. yes you do. You need to know EXACTLY how much weight the
cupholder can handle, and exactly HOW many bags of chips and bowls of
dip you can fit beside you in the chair, if they don't hold enough, you
may need a coffee or card table, as well. AND you need to know the
EXACT amount of fluffyness in the pillows and cushions in the chair. If
it's too soft you may experience back aches from hammocking.

well... no you don't... but it's nice to...
for me, it's nessecary. i'm cheap, to an equal or greater state than
you, my friend.

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I am totally rubbish at stuff like metal work. Although I have changed
the cranks on my onza muni I always take the other unicycles to the LBS
for them to change. It costs £4 but I consider it money well spent. The
LBS lads are great, we always have a mutually satisfying talk about
unicycling and bicycling and what's going on locally regarding trials
or mountain cycling.

So no (to answer your question)

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Answer to your thread topic: 'Is it necessary...'

YES.

It is necessary to complete the thought for your subject line. Then
people know whether or not it rates reading.

As for metalworking, I'm curious as to why you ask. Sure, plenty of
people here are enthusiasts who like to make an customize things. But
some of those things are later made for others to buy.

1. Buy unicycle.
2. Ride unicycle.
3. (Optional) Break unicycle.
4. Buy another unicycle.
5. Buy parts & accessories.
6. (Optional) Buy tools to adjust and upgrade your unicycle(s).
7. If tools scare you, take 'em to the bike shop.

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