I am new and need some help

For what you are describing a trials unicycle would be what you want, or
possibly a 24" MUni. I would look at getting a Nimbus ISIS Trials
unicycle. Other people are going to tell you to upgrade the cranks but
that is something you can do later, the important thing is that it is a
solid base to upgrade from.

If you can afford it get it before you destroy your CX. The reason the
CX is not great for hopping is its weak rim, cranks and hub, as well as
the skinny tire makes it much harder to get some bounce.

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It might help to indicate how big you are (weight).

The CX I got for my daughter has a smaller tire than the LX (20x1.75 vs
20x2.125). You might be able to go to a wider tire- I can't tell for
sure if the LX tire would fit in the CX. Anyway, that'd give you a bit
more spring, which the CX has very little of.

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I wish i could help...but i actually dont unicycle...

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Naomi said:

trying to attach a picture of the tree, before it was circumsized.

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For right now, you'll be fine with the CX for just starting to learn to
hop and ride slightly more difficult terrain.

If you want to get a little more serious about it you'll eventually
want to upgrade though. That depends on how much money you'll be
wanting to spend, but you have awhile to decide. The CX will last you
fine untill you start doing drops that are higher then say, 1-2 feet or
so.

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Joe 'Hodgekins said:

Oh... they don't kick bricks, do they?

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You want something splined.

What's your max budget? And how sure you are you're going to stick w/
this for at least a few years?

Get a 24" if you want to do more 'Muni'
(http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=1uPznTbus3g)
or a 'trials ' (http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=bf_7pWRG9dI)if you want
to do more of that or 'tricks'
(http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=7EAchiQlF2k).

Your CX will be fine for a while, just don't jump _down_ anything
bigger than a curb.

A 20X2.125 should fit on a CX (a 2.125 just barely fits my 16"😉. I'm
not sure about anything wider.
Edit

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As for techniques in learning how to hop; you'll want to hold onto the
front of the seat with one hand (most other unicycles have a handle
there) and lift the unicycle with you after you crouch down and SPRING
up.

You should, of course, be jumping with the pedals/cranks in the
horizontal position. Crouch down a little and bend at the knees, sort
of like you would if you were jumping up while standing on the ground.

Pulling up on the front of the seat is what keeps the pedals securely
under your feet.

Watch some videos to kind of get the idea of what it looks like, if you
haven't already. Try searching "unicycle trials" on youtube, or vistit
www.unicycle.tv

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Joe 'Hodgekins said:

Oh... they don't kick bricks, do they?

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