bigger or smaller wheel

so you havent learned yet?😕 i think a 24 should be fine, unless
your really short. if anything, i think a smaller wheel would be
better fo learning than a 26 or 29, but if a 24 fits you, i think it
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I have a 20 and a 26 that many of my friends have tried learning on. I
have noticed they seem to be able to mount the 20 easier but have an
easier time with the 26 once they are on it.

I think that a 24 would be ideal for learning on so I would just keep
what you got until you master the free mount and *need* a second uni to
expand the things/places you ride 🙂

If you are really having troubles maybe try buying some cranks one size
longer than what you have on there now. It is way cheaper than getting
a whole new unicycle and completely changes the feel.

Good luck in your one wheeing endevors!

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well, if u wanna learn trials and to ride, then you should get a 20"
trials. I think it's easier to learn on. If you wanna get a
cruiser/distance uni, you should get a cheap 20" to learn to freemount
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i learned on a 20" and then got a 24" i enjoy the 24 much better but its
more my style. My friend who is learning to free mount finds it easier
to do on my 24" than his 20". I hope this helps. Stick with it tho cus
it was one of the harder things to learn at first.

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your input has helped. I am going todevote one half hour of riding time
to only mounting up.
I saw a new 20in trials the other day and had a case of the "envys".

More practice, more practice.....less time watching uni-videos on the
computer.....more practice, more practice😄

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1spd1way said:

your input has helped. I am going todevote one half hour of riding time
to only mounting up.
I saw a new 20in trials the other day and had a case of the "envys".

More practice, more practice.....less time watching uni-videos on the
computer.....more practice, more practice😄

Don't forget patience & perseverance, you'll need that too. 😄

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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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yes watching the videos on youtube will get too your head if you watch
them for too long. Then you go outside and relize that you are really
not Kris Holms... Its kinda deepressing but it's reality. Ohh well. Gl
and keep up the practice.

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sutton629 said:

yes watching the videos on youtube will get too your head if you watch
them for too long. Then you go outside and realize that you are really
not Kris Holms... Its kinda deepressing but it's reality. Ohh well. Gl
and keep up the practice.

We can't all be perfect sutton629, but then again. That's what makes us
*UNIQUE*. As long as we enjoy doing what we're doing. Then we don't
need to be perfect like *KH* etc.

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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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tehee KH isn't perfect, just proven to have super powers. I was just
mentioning that the best thing is just to go out and do it rather than
watch a bunch of other people that can.

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sutton629 said:

tehee KH isn't perfect, just proven to have super powers. I was just
mentioning that the best thing is just to go out and do it rather than
watch a bunch of other people that can.

*1) *That's the only way to learn, i think. 😄

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Its a wild ride, grabs me by the shoe-lace, and doesn't let go till I do
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I learned on a nimbus 29er. It was a very steep learning curve and it
took me a few weeks to get mounting to happen properly but it paid off.
I'd suggest what others have said. Learn on the 24 until you are
confident and keep riding it around. If you find yourself wanting to
ride a few miles, save up for a 29er or a 36er (the difference between
24 and 26 isnt worth the extra purchase in my opinion). If you find
that you'd rather be hopping around and doing trials and street, save
up for a heavy 20" trials setup.

Given your current place, the nimbus 29er would be a good step to a
larger wheel once you can properly mount and confidently ride. It has
an ISIS hub, is built very well and is a very good deal:
http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=1064

If a small wheel interests you more, the nimbus 20" trials or the
torker DX will be good choices for you. Both I've posted below.

http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=1048
http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=764

These are all in the $250 range so that should keep options open in
getting both eventually if you like to do both types of riding.

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I learned on a 24" wheel. I have never ridden a 20", but have ridden a
29" (which i currently have) and a coker. I am much more comfortable on
my 29er now since i've gotten better on my 24. I may have to drop down
to a 20 once i get the bug to do wheel walks, coasting, and the like.
But as far as learning to free mount, took me about two weeks after
learning how to ride to get it down consistantly. My only thing is i
can only free mount with my right foot, tried with my left and it
wasn't too pretty. But eh, a few weeks with that and i will be able to
go left or right.

Just keep in there and soon enough you will be free mounting in no
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1spd1way said:

your input has helped. I am going todevote one half hour of riding time
to only mounting up.
I saw a new 20in trials the other day and had a case of the "envys".

More practice, more practice.....less time watching uni-videos on the
computer.....more practice, more practice😄

but can u ride yet and just not mount? if you cant ride yet:
if you thinks its hard, thats b/c learning IS hard. but once you learn
it it seems very easy, and you wonder why everyone cant do it. i took
me a LONG time to learn, but i never used tutorials and i only
practiced like 10 min a day. if you are dedicated and determinde, it
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1spd1way said:

More practice, more practice.....less time watching uni-videos on the
computer.....more practice, more practice😄

That's the ticket!😄

I recomend getting an assortment of 'cranks'
(http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=847). Use the longer
ones for learning to mount w/ each foot, climbing hills, learning lto
hop up curbs (but few or no drops), pedal grabs, still stands, and
riding backwards. Then put on smaller ones for more speed. A learner
uni can't take much of a beating and I've found riding less rough
terrain w/ a smaller wheel and/or shorter cranks to be a good & fun way
w/ less risk to improve my skill and ability to roll over objects and
maintain smoothness on rougher terrain w/ my MUni.

1spd1way said:

sutton629 yes watching the videos on youtube will get too your head if
you watch them for too long. Then you go outside and relize that you
are really not Kris Holm... Its kinda deepressing but it's reality. Ohh
well. Gl and keep up the practice.

Fixed

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I can ride. It's just that I get "out there" and upd. Than I desparatly
look for some thing to hang onto to remount:eek: .
"Patience, Grasshopper, keep practicing!"😄

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1spd1way said:

I can ride. It's just that I get "out there" and upd. Than I desparatly
look for some thing to hang onto to remount:eek: .
"Patience, Grasshopper, keep practicing!"😄

That's the way, focus on the learning and everything else will become
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