question about schwinn giraffe

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It is measured to an average saddle hight and it is considered a six
footer. I have two of them and I have replaced the wheel with a
standard 20" wheel on one and a 24" on the other I had a 26" wheel on
there at one time but it was faster than I liked and it made it hard to
do tricks.

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Tellurider said:

It is measured to an average saddle hight and it is considered a six
footer.

It was my first unicycle (I already knew how to ride but that's another
story), the Schwinn U-72. Mine measures 72" from ground to top of seat
when the seatpost is at the max. mark. At least they don't measure them
diagonally like they do with TVs and monitors!

Schwinn only ever made the 6' model; never made any other size
giraffes. The frames were well constructed and very strong, and should
be considered collectors' items! Or just good, sturdy machines.

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really, because I have a -really really really- old schwinn giraffe
that's 5'. It still has crumbling schwinn stickers on it.

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tobbogonist said:

that was neat, now i only have to put it to use.
parents banned my uni due to low school marks so if there are any nerds
out there with a kind heart, i have a psychology assignment that is a
few weeks over due, it is on intelligence.

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mornish said:

really, because I have a -really really really- old schwinn giraffe
that's 5'. It still has crumbling schwinn stickers on it.

How old do you think your giraffe is? Schwinn made them from 1977-1983.
That was it. After '83, anything still in stores was aging inventory.
The Schwinn Giraffe frame is almost exactly 4' high from top to bottom
(I leaned this from taking it apart for air travel).

If your unicycle is indeed only 5' tall, it's something else. Hope you
weren't swindled! They generally sell for more than "generic" giraffes.
What's it look like?

My car has a Kris Holm, Juno Cykler and maybe a Bedford sticker on it,
but it didn't come from any of those places. Plus I have Schinn Giraffe
stickers in a file folder somewhere.

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I got mine in 77 from a Schwinn bike shop in Farmington New Mexico when
I was 12 years old. The second one came from a friend who I used to
ride with but who gave up unicycling and after having it in her garage
for many years. She gave it to me after trying to sell it in several
garage sales.

You can tell what year your giraffe was made by looking at the serial
number. I don't have mine to look at right now because I am at work but
I think it's the first numbers of the serial #.

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