New to Unicycling...

LX is the pimp of those unis
schwinn is next, the others should be laying in the dump... or my
garage waiting for people to learn on them...lol

EDIT:safety gear?
whats that???

agreeing with wickedbob here
oh, and for good measure

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wrist is about all you need.

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I think we should get off the topic off kinky/horny girls and unicycles,
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Out of those, I would go with the Torker LX either 20 or 24". I
personally would get a 20" though. For cruising though, a 24" will be
faster, but I would much rather have the quickness of a 20" once I
started doing freestyle, street, and trials.

When I learned, I used nothing for safety gear. I never fell to the
point of where I actually hit the ground, it was always just stepping
off when my balance was too off for me to stay on the uni.

If you feel the need, something to protect your wrists from impacts,
and your knees would be good. Helmet too I guess. I just dont see you
falling too hard during the learning stage.

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i remember having a bruised tailbone from learning... the seat was
pretty high...

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I have some used pads for sale ' -=>here<=- '
(http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64448). Get a helmet
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all you might want is a helmet and wristguards, you don't need that
stuff... unless the gloves have wristguards in them, which i doubt

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I only hit my head once doing something really stupid and out of my
class. I think you should be fine with wristgaurds/ gloves, but hey a
helmet can't hurt.

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Thanks for the quick replies! 🙂

I'll probably go with the LX, but I'm wondering if the Schwinn is
somehow better or might last longer because it costs a bit more. ???

And about the safety gear... Knowing my parents I will probably be in
full body armor (most likely something that could withstand an atomic
bomb).

Thanks for the help. I did try to look in the previous threads so that
I wouldn't repeat the same thing that all the other newbies posted 😉,
but I didn't see much about any other "starter" unicycles besides the
Torker CX and LX.

Hopefully, I'll be able to share my unicycling experiences soon...

🙂 Kim

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wickedbob said:

wrist is about all you need.

shin guard then helmet for most people. for me just helmet. i value
my brains more than my shins.
untill you start jumping or doing tricks you dont need shin guard and
you shouldnt need a helmet either.
when you get better depending on how you ride determines what you need
for safety gear. with my style i pretty much never hit my shin (while
riding trials) but i will definately hit them riding street.
till you get decent you dont any protective gear

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gordito8me said:

it's like running across the highway at rush hour. Dangerous, stupid,
but not really that fun.

skianduniaddict said:

never give 4 teenagers a camera... they go crazy

johnfoss said:

Yes, being old makes you stupid.

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KimJH said:

Thanks for the quick replies! 🙂

I'll probably go with the LX, but I'm wondering if the Schwinn is
somehow better or might last longer because it costs a bit more. ??? 🙂
Kim

schwinn is a name
thats why it costs more
it is less of a name than the LX in unicycling, the LX is

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I value my brains too. It is just that I never hit my head at all. I
bought a helmet, but have only wore it like 3-5 times. Mostly when my
dad was with me and made me wear it.

I like the gray/black kh gloves off unicycle.com

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KimJH said:

Hello unicyclists! 🙂

I hope that this question doesn't annoy you (I guess you won't respond
if it does), because it's probably been asked quite a few times... but
here it goes...

I was wondering what would be a good first unicycle for me to buy. I
looked on unicycle.com and the recommendations for my height (5'10"😉,
weight (140), age (15), etc. were:

*Torker CX 24"*(from looking at past threads and -almost- everyone's
negative comments about this unicycle, this one doesn't look too
great)
*Torker LX 24"* (I've seen a lot of positive comments about this being
a good "starter"😉
*Sun 24" Chrome* (I haven't seen any comments on this one)
*United 24" Adult Trainer* (again, no comments that I've seen on
previous posts)
*Schwinn 24"* (haven't heard any comments on this one either)

These are the ones that are in the price range I'm looking for right
now (I wouldn't like to spend much more than $160).

Anyway, I was wondering if you had any opinions on these models.

I want something I can learn on and that will work good for just
cruising the neighborhood. 🙂

Also, what sort of "safety gear" would be needed? I've heard that you
need a helmet (of course 🙂), wrist protectors, elbow pads? and knee
pads. Is there anything else that would be neccesary?

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!!!

🙂 Kim 🙂

*1) *This has to the worst of the worst IMO. 😠
*2) *Definitely the unicycle of choice and value for money
*3) *These are good too but somewhat lack torker reputation etc
*4 & 5) *Don't know about the other 2 as we don't get them here in oz.
🙁
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Wheelsize is not dependent on height, weight or whatever.

I'm 6'6", 185 lbs, and 17 years old and I ride a 20" just fine.

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Holy [censored]!

You're 6'6 !?

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Unless you see one that's been fairly well upgraded, don't get a sun
brand uni. I can speak from personal experience that sun puts a
really, really uncomfortable (almost painful) seat on their unis.
You'd be better off buying one on the torker model unicycles.
Especially if you're not looking to spend alot. Torker makes a very
nice cycle for the money.

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I have a Torker LX. Had no idea what I was looking for when it came to
buying a uni, but I went to a shop locally owned by a fellow that I met
playing ultimate frisbee. He walked me through the different types of
frames/wheels you could get and suggested that the LX would be best for
me to start out on. After learning on it, and reading these reviews
from everyone on the board, I know he wasn't cheating me out of my
money and feel very confident to recommend it to people.

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