Good Beginner Unicycle for a 4YO



GILD wrote:
> *no, u dont
> u have a homemade airseat
> a very comfy homemade airseat (and much neater than my ducttape
> special) but it's not a *

I beg to differ! I sms'd Craig and asked him and he said it was a KH.
I'll show you the message at the club tonight! :p

Jayne


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I got my youngest a 16" Torker CX when she was 5 1/2 yrs old and had to
cut the seat post so the seat could go all the way down to the top of
the seat tube just for her to fit on it.

She is shorter than average. Now, two years later, she still only has
three inches of seat post showing on the 16. Her main ride has switched
to a 20" now that has a short seat tube and 102 cranks. Barely fits on
that on.


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Steve De Cuckoo

The Roadrunner or Ground Cuckoo can run at speeds of up to 15 miles per
hour (24 km per hour). It rarely flies and does not migrate. When it is
in danger, it runs or crouches to hide.

The RoadUnier or Cuckoo Cokier can ride at speeds of up to 15 miles per
hour (24 km per hour). It rarely flies and does not migrate. When it is
in danger it UPDs and slides.

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Jayne ZA wrote:
> *I beg to differ *
'1000 words' (http://tinyurl.com/21h7) u decide


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GILD wrote:
> *'1000 words' (http://tinyurl.com/21h7)
>
> u decide
>
> 'even better' (http://www.unicycle.uk.com/Images/Shop/khsaddle.jpg) *

I'm just repeating what Craig wrote. Maybe he misunderstood my question
and told me what's on HIS coker at the moment! I wanted to know what
seat is on his old coker (ie the coker that is now mine) as everybody
wants to know what went in to it as it is so comfy compared to the other
seats out there - even your self-adhesive airseat!

Jayne


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UniBrier wrote:
> *I got my youngest a 16" Torker CX when she was 5 1/2 yrs old and had
> to cut the seat post so the seat could go all the way down to the top
> of the seat tube just for her to fit on it.
>
> She is shorter than average. Now, two years later, she still only has
> three inches of seat post showing on the 16. Her main ride has
> switched to a 20" now that has a short seat tube and 102 cranks.
> Barely fits on that on. *


Steve, how tall is your little girl? The blurb on the 16 inch Torker
says you need an inseam of 21 inches. Then again, the blurb on the 12
inch Sun says the same thing. I am confused. This is, however, not an
unusual state of affairs and I'll manage.

HMMM If I take surface shipping it'll take about 2 months to arrive.
Think I can convince her to eat all her vegetables in an attempt to grow
that 4 inches in that length of time?

How long did she take to learn? I assume she needed a lot of help?
What protective gear did you get for her? I'm thinking helmet, knee and
elbow pads, and wrist guards if I can find them in her size. I've been
being a good example and wearing mine so hopefully she'll follow suit.

Jayne


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Jayne,

I'll pull some measurements over the weekend, I think the inseam of 21"
is for the standard seat post, it can be less if you cut the post.

Here are some pics from fall of 2002:

http://tinyurl.com/ywhr4

http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albun47/aae

http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albun47/aaf

More later...


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Steve De Cuckoo

The Roadrunner or Ground Cuckoo can run at speeds of up to 15 miles per
hour (24 km per hour). It rarely flies and does not migrate. When it is
in danger, it runs or crouches to hide.

The RoadUnier or Cuckoo Cokier can ride at speeds of up to 15 miles per
hour (24 km per hour). It rarely flies and does not migrate. When it is
in danger it UPDs and slides.

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On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 07:57:19 -0500, "Jayne ZA" wrote:

>Ignore what everybody says
>about using a disposable saddle while learning. A nice comfy seat makes
>learning that little bit less painful. ;)

And then maybe pull an old sock over it for protection. This is
recommended on the Marsh sisters' page.

Klaas Bil - Newsgroup Addict
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