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    corbin
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    Howdy all!

    i was given a giraffe a few days before last thanksgiving. here are some
    pictures of me riding it on thanksgiving day:

    http://tinyurl.com/66cw6

    this is my first time riding a giraffe, with a few words of instruction
    from the net, and having never really seen anyone ride one (well, i
    think i saw someone trying to mount a giraffe at the last muni weekend,
    but it was not working by the time i wanted to give it a try). It took
    me about an hour after riding and practicing to free mount. I can do it
    about 25%-50% of the time after that.

    yes, i did learn to ride it on a gravel driveway, and i have ridden it
    once on real pavement since then.

    Just thought i'd share! I really need to get the rust off the old
    thing.

    --corbin

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  2. MUniMac
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    That must have been a blast to ride! Looks like you were having fun
    anyway... Congrats on leaning to ride a giraffe (more or less
    unassisted!). That's something I've yet to learn; a giraffe unicycle.
    Perhaps one day I'll have access to one to try 🙂

    Anyway...thanks for sharing!

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  3. forrestunifreak
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    Looks like its a lot of fun!

    iv'e been wanting a giraffe,but while im at it i want a trials,a MUni
    and and a b.c. wheel.....................

    I guess it'l have to wait.

    how long did it take you to be able to just ride?(not freemount)
    how different is it from a regular uni?

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  4. gerblefranklin
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    forrestunifreak said:

    *how long did it take you to be able to just ride?(not freemount)
    how different is it from a regular uni? *

    Giraffe riding is pretty easy, and not very different from normal
    riding. Personally I think a geared uni is harder. On a giraffe you have
    more time to correct for mistakes, but then again, the penalty when you
    don't correct is a bit higher than normal.

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  5. Keaton
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    so cute

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  6. AllThingsUni
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    i got a 5 fter thinking it would be fun, and it was for a while. but i
    have since got bored with it and never ride it any more. Im looking to
    sell it for sure. Its inm great condition. Any takers? Ithink 125 is
    a good price. (thats shipping included)

    jon

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  7. AllThingsUni
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    i will actually be posting it on ebay, but i cant until christmas when
    i get my digital camera.

    jon

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  8. corbin
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    forrestunifreak said:

    *Looks like its a lot of fun!

    how long did it take you to be able to just ride?(not freemount)
    how different is it from a regular uni? *

    It is way fun! One can hop on a giraffe and ride it; they are not really
    any different from a regular uni. Free mounting is the hard part.

    --corbin

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