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Re: A newbie's question

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  1. duckspice said:

    This is the place to ask any questions about unicycling.

    Absolutely! Your question is excellently at its place here.

    Quoted message said:

    He recommended a Torker Unistar LX 20-inch to learn on

    In general that sounds like a good suggestion.

    Quoted message said:

    but the website I
    checked said to buy one that matched my inseam, which is between 32 and
    33 inches: it recommends a 26-inch uni for me.

    Which website is that? For beginners (except for young children) I
    would recommend 20" or 24" to learn on, also for very tall people. A
    longer seatpost works wonders for them.

    20" is somewhat easier to learn on than 24". But don't let that guide
    you too much. The size of wheel should be more chosen based on what
    you want to do with it once you can ride.

    More info for you on my Tips for Beginners page:

    http://www.xs4all.nl/~klaasbil/uni_beginners.htm

    Klaas Bil - Newsgroup Addict
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  2. Um, yeah, listen to Klaas. The wheel size has nothing to do with the
    rider's height. Whichever website you were reading should be notified
    to remove any such statement to the contrary.

    Wheel size is dependent on how fast you want to go versus how technical
    you want to ride. The two are inversely proportional. The bigger the
    wheel, the faster you go, but the less technical you can be. The
    smaller the wheel, the slower you go, but the more technical you can
    be.

    Thus, here's a table based on which style (level of technicality vs.
    speed):

    *Freestyle & Trials (lowest speed, highest technique): 20'' wheel
    *Street (low speed, mid technique): 20" or 24" wheel, it depends on
    you.
    *Muni (mid speed, mid technique): 24" wheel
    *Urban Commuting (high speed, low technique): 26", 28", or 29", depends
    on how fast you need to go vs. how many obstacles you'll have to avoid
    *Distance Riding (highest speed, lowest technique): 36" wheel

    The only thing that relates to your inseam is the seatpost height. If
    you are really tall, get an extension. If you are really short, cut
    the post down to size. If you are average, just get out and ride.

    That being said, forget about your inseam and consider which style from
    the list above you'll want to ride. If you don't know, you should
    probably go with a 24" beginner uni for around $100. That's what many
    of us did when we started.

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  3. Thank You!

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