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Minimum leg length for 24"?

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  1. Hi

    I taught my 10 yr old brother in law to ride a unicycle a couple of
    months ago. Needless to say, he's catching me up rapidly now [1]. He
    learned on a generic 20" uni and is hankering after something a bit
    bigger, faster and, well, nicer.

    I reckon a 24" muni (probably a Nimbus) will be just the thing. Trouble
    is, his inside leg is about 26". Given that I'm happy to cut down the
    seat post and, if necessary, the frame can it be made small enough?

    What's the smallest person that's been squeezed onto a 24"?

    Cheers
    John
    [1] I taught him to juggle just after christmas - just the basic 3-ball
    cascade. Having mastered that, he hacked every one of my limited range
    of 3-ball patterns in about 10 minutes. By, oh, late Feb he had taught
    himself 4 balls which I've never managed despite several attempts to
    learn. Git.

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  2. i have about a 26" inseam and i ride a 24" muni all the time, i have
    also ridden a 29er and i think i could fit a 36er with short cranks and
    a modified frame. He should have no problem on a 24

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  3. Many variables. The seat -post -is easy to cut down. Someframes have
    "long necks" which can make them difficult for shorter riders.

    A shorter set of cranks will mean less need to stretch.

    Easy way to check: the 24 inch wheel is 4 inches bigger than the 20.
    That means the wheel's radius is only 2 inches bigger. Could he lower
    the seat on the 20 by 2 inches (5 cm)? If so, chances are he could
    ride an unmodified 24.

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  4. I've got a nimbus 24" Muni, they're a great unicycle for what i've been
    doing. i've had to cut the seat post down but only beacause of the
    170mm cranks i've recently put on it.

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  5. I have been wondering this my self

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    Reminds me of Andrew Carter's blue nipples...

    forrestunifreak

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    i have never broken a nipple before

    unisteez

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    Would getting my nipples greasy be better when I twist them tight? or
    should I leave them like they are?

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