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    rem48
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    My thanks go out to BIG NUgly! I posted a want ad for a 36" nimbus and
    he replied. I picked it up today (drove from Nc to OH taking kid to
    school and stopped off). I tried it this evening and it was great. Not
    easy. Took a few tries to get going with the 125mm cranks (first for
    that too) but finally got the idea. Went half mile just for fun. Felt
    like I was flying. Mounting on the other hand was very difficult.
    Will take much practice to learn how to mount without assistance. Any
    advice for a new commuter would be appreciated. Wow! I loved the
    speed!!! My friends son videoed my ride on his cell and put it on
    youtube... so if you need a laugh.. "1st rides on 36" unicycle".

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    1. You could try putting some 150s on there, just to get used to riding
    and mounting. This might be a bit of a hassle though, if you intend to
    stick with the 125s but it will make you more comfortable riding it.

    2. I use what we call a "rolling mount," but the wheel doesn't roll
    during the actual mounting part. While the wheel stops, with one pedal
    a little below horizontal, your body keeps moving forward until you're
    up and just past top dead center. Then you start pedaling away.

    Repeat 1000 times and it's a piece of cake!

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    rem48 said:

    Will take much practice to learn how to mount without assistance. Any
    advice for a new commuter would be appreciated.

    Here's my recent 36er mounting tutorial; it shows three ways to mount:

    Congrats and welcome to the 36er world!

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    thanks for the input. I cannot wait for daughter college orientation to
    be done today so I can get back at it. The thousand times things
    sounds like a Earl Scruggs lesson on the banjo!

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    I've had my nimbus 36er for about a week. It took me about 30-45
    minutes to get on it in my back yard, then another 20 in the street.
    The hardest part for me was to get the wheel moving once I had mounted.
    Watch Terry's vid's. The rolling mount is the easiest for me. It's a
    blast once you get going.

    Marty

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    I will try that. I got on two times on the lawn but that was it.

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