What do you think of 16 inchers?

🙂 Welcome!

I suppose you could get one for clowing around on, but tf that's all
you want it for get a 12"!

If you want to learn freestyle get 20" They are more versatile and you
can get a better unicycle too.

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A 16 inch is great for what you are describing. I find that a 12 incher
is too restricting for anyone that can ride anything bigger as it is
extremely hard to turn without hitting the pedals.

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if you want somethign to clown around on get a 12"er but if you want to
ride around for more that 3 seconds get a 16"er.

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koebwil said:

I'm too hardcore to type. I just punch the keyboard and delete the
letters I don't want

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trials_uni said:

if you want somethign to clown around on get a 12"er but if you want to
ride around for more that 3 seconds get a 16"er.

Hah- thanks! I think I'd def go for a 16 over 12... It's mostly just a
money crunch I guess. I don't know if I should invest in a second uni
yet, or save up for a better freestyle. If all were right in the world
I'd be laying down 4 grand worth of unicycles....
Ahh! I've become addicted to unicycles!

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only 4 grand cuz if thing were right id be spending a bit more then
that!

id buy 'this' (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=101)

'and this' (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=461)

'and this' (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=568)

'and this' (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=697)

'and this' (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=54)

'and this' (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=828)

'and this' (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=810)

'and every this on this page' (http://tinyurl.com/p7a7h)

which all comes to...$4604.55 USD

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koebwil said:

I'm too hardcore to type. I just punch the keyboard and delete the
letters I don't want

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just get a 20"er

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A problem with the 16" and smaller unicycle is that you hit the pedals
on the ground when turning. It is also difficult to get one with a
seatpost that is long enough for an adult or a teen.

If you actually want to use the unicycle to learn skills with then a
20" uni with a long enough seatpost for your height will be best. Keep
in mind that many of the 20" unicycles are still designed for kids and
the stock seatposts are sized as such. You can always cut a seatpost
shorter with a hacksaw, but it's more difficult to make them longer.

If you want to use the unicycle to look goofy or clownlike then one
with a smaller wheel (16" or 12"😉 and a short seatpost will do the
trick. But don't expect to use the unicycle for anything other than
novelty riding. It won't be a unicycle for skills development.

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trials_uni said:

only 4 grand cuz if thing were right id be spending a bit more then
that!

Hah, very good point.
I think I'll hold off on a 16inch for now. My 24" is working well for
basic skills (though I now wish I had a 20"😉 so I'll stick with that
and not spend my money for awhile. Maybe I'll invest in a nice 20incher
before I go to school in august.

Thanks for the info john childs, it helped alot. And yea, I had to cut
the seatpost on my Lx... that was lesson one in my unicycly training:
How to use a hacksaw.

Thanks for everyone's input!
-Carolyn😄

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I had a 16" MaxDaddy with an adult-height frame for several years. It
had custom 3" cranks, so pedal strikes weren't a problem. It was great
fun to ride at gym practices and such, and the only uni that I've ever
been able to ride one-footed. I rode it outside a couple of times, but
it was just too silly. I had to sell it recently. 🙁

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I have a Sun 12" unicycle. The Semcycle "Deluxe" seatposts (the ones
with the holes) fit it. Sometimes I put a 400mm seatpost with KH seat
on the 12er. It makes the seat height around normal, but you are
riding a 12" wheel. Strange feeling. But there are only three or four
spokes* on the wheel -- I doubt it's a very strong wheel (it's made for
tiny kids, not 200+ pound, six-foot-tall adults).

It does look funny when you ride it, especially with the stock (very
short) seatpost. And like others have said, you can barely turn at all
without knocking the pedals on the ground. But at US$49.00, it's a
cool novelty item.

* - okay, maybe there's a few more spokes than that, but not many

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I did my 1st unispin on a 16" 😄 Yeah, pedal strikes were a problem,
worse on the 12", but I get them sometimes with my 20" too 🙁

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i'd love to have a 12" simply to be able to disassemble it and put it in
a normal rucksack, then take it out at the end of school.

it's very ridable, though. i think i even managed to go backwards on
one.

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You could consider getting a 20 inch wheel to fit your 24 inch frame,
might be a cheaper option if your a skint student. looks a little odd ,
but will ride OK. I have a 20 inch with fat tyre in a 28 inch frame.
Sarah

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I want to get a 12 inch to take to school and ride around during reccess

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I asked that same question to my GF not long ago. Her reply was, "there
ok, but I'm just as happy with your 12". 😎

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terrybigwheel said:

I asked that same question to my GF not long ago. Her reply was, "there
ok, but I'm just as happy with your 12". 😎

That was inevitable, but still hilarious.

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koebwil said:

That was inevitable, but still hilarious.

She actually said she was just as happy riding my 12".😄

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12 inch wheels are very very weak though

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terrybigwheel said:

She actually said she was just as happy riding my 12".😄

Hah, if only you had written it like that the first. Now you're just
killing it.

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