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oneisenough said:

ok so instead of making two threads.. Ill make one, for two things

1) I just did a sweet paint job on my qu-ax, white and gold! I'll post
pics when I get everything dry and back together.

2) I also wanted to know which uni my dad should get. he wants to
learn, and hes 48. Im super pumped that he wants to learn. he wont be
doing trials or anything, so I was thinking an LX. The main thing i
wanted to ask is if he should get a 24" or 26". Which is better for a
5'11" guy to learn on?

P.S. Muniaddict, you could probably help a lot on subject 2 if you read
this!!

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I vote for a 24. Great all around size.

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I think your dad would benefit from starting out on a 20".

I learned at age 46, tried to teach myself on a 26". After a month I
still could not ride more than a few revolutions, and freemounting was
an impossible dream. At that point I decided to try learning on a 20"
LX and that was what I needed, with the LX my progress was much faster.

I'm 5'10", 200 pounds btw, and my LX has been plenty strong enough. It
helps that the LX is inexpensive, your dad can easily move up to a 24
or a coker if he really enjoys riding.

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24 should be the uni to learn on. it seems like MOST people learn much
faster on a 24" uni

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i learned on a 24" and it was perfect.

24" lx/ ax is the way to go.

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I don't have too much experience with any size other than a 24 but it
only took me two days to learn on mine without any previous contact
with any unicycle.

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tomkarches said:

I just expect people to stare. Don't we all REALLY want people to stare
at us? Admit it, we crave the attention :-) It's the same thing about
people that have huge tattoos that cover their entire
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CoreTechs said:

I don't have too much experience with any size other than a 24 but it
only took me two days to learn on mine without any previous contact
with any unicycle.

You must be a fast learner then, my friend. 😄

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ivan said:

Its a wild ride, grabs me by the shoe-lace, and doesn't let go till I do
a face-plant.

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Hazmat said:

You must be a fast learner then, my friend. 😄

Thanks. Altough I was pretty wobbly at that point, I was going up and
down my small town within the week. Learning to jump mount on day two
really helped me to get restarted and keep going.
How long does it usually take for one to learn?

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tomkarches said:

I just expect people to stare. Don't we all REALLY want people to stare
at us? Admit it, we crave the attention :-) It's the same thing about
people that have huge tattoos that cover their entire
arm/leg....getting stared at is part of the deal.
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CoreTechs said:

Thanks. Altough I was pretty wobbly at that point, I was going up and
down my small town within the week. Learning to jump mount on day two
really helped me to get restarted and keep going.
How long does it usually take for one to learn?

I depends on their perseverance and/or centre of gravity.

It took me a week to learn. But i was determine to learn tricks and
stuff afterwards though. 😄

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ivan said:

Its a wild ride, grabs me by the shoe-lace, and doesn't let go till I do
a face-plant.

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*BTW* how long you been unicycling for CoreTechs if you don't mind me
asking???

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ivan said:

Its a wild ride, grabs me by the shoe-lace, and doesn't let go till I do
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Hazmat said:

*BTW* how long you been unicycling for CoreTechs if you don't mind me
asking???

Since August 18th this year. But within that time I've either had my
uni in the shop or broken waiting to go to the shop. I think the one I
got was a lemon of sorts because parts of it kept getting loose,
stripped or snapping and I haven't taken it off drops higher than 2
feet.

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tomkarches said:

I just expect people to stare. Don't we all REALLY want people to stare
at us? Admit it, we crave the attention :-) It's the same thing about
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arm/leg....getting stared at is part of the deal.
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Hazmat said:

*BTW* how long you been unicycling for CoreTechs if you don't mind me
asking???

Since August 18th this year. But within that time I've either had my
uni in the shop or broken waiting to go to the shop. I think the one I
got was a lemon of sorts because parts of it kept getting loose,
stripped or snapping and I haven't taken it off drops higher than 2
feet.

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<> UNICYCLE FOR CHRIST<><

tomkarches said:

I just expect people to stare. Don't we all REALLY want people to stare
at us? Admit it, we crave the attention :-) It's the same thing about
people that have huge tattoos that cover their entire
arm/leg....getting stared at is part of the deal.
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Bah. I can't edit my post with my Nintendo DS. I would just like to add
that since then I am between lvl 3 and 4. Just got the hang of
one-footing it last week... Right before I snapped my axle right where
it joined to the crank. 🙁

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tomkarches said:

I just expect people to stare. Don't we all REALLY want people to stare
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people that have huge tattoos that cover their entire
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ok thanks for all the replys. I think Ill get him set up on a 24", but
I'm not sure which one yet.

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oneisenough said:

ok thanks for all the replys. I think Ill get him set up on a 24", but
I'm not sure which one yet.

Do you need help selecting one my friend??? 😄

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ivan said:

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my dad is 47 and he just bought a 26 lx to learn on. if it doesnt work
out i have 2 24s that he can use.

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oneisenough, please consider one thing or two things.
As a general rule, the older one is, the longer and harder it is to
learn.
A lot of the replies are from young guys that learned young.
Personally, I would stick with the 20". I first bought a 24", but after
a month and while talking about it with my wife, I bought a 20". It
made all the difference in the world. I started learning at 52 yrs old.
My son learned at 28 yrs old and after one month, he can do things that
I still have a hard time doing.
Age makes a difference!

Wishing I had learned years ago 🙂

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The old guys vote for the 20".

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The old guys vote for the 20".

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And I'll repeat my own experience: I tried to learn on the 26, with
slow frustrating progress, and then found quick satisfying progress on
the 20".

Individual results may vary, and much depends on genetic athletic
potentials plus previous experience with similar activities.

Let us know how it all works out, and maybe get your dad to post his
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