what size

This question comes up a lot. It all really depends on what kind of
riding you intend to do. For a beginner, a 20" or 24" is probably best.
The 20" is the best size for freestyle and trials, but is not useful for
getting you from point A to point B. A 24" is better for MUni and is
great for just riding around, but you can also do a lot of freestyle on
it. If you plan on doing a lot of distance riding, you might consider a
26" or larger, but one of these will be harder to learn.

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At 5'11, you would do ok on a 24. Most beginners use a 20, though. It
is possible to learn on any size.

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yeah, at least two people i heard of were crazy enough to learn on 36s

but unless you realy are a weirdo just get a 20.

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I'm not awfully sure that "weirdo" was the most tactful way of expresing
that point to a new member of the forum. 5'11" is quite tall. A friend
of mine who's about 5'9 learned on a 24.

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would i still be a "wierdo" if i went to a 24' i think it would be
better for me from looking at them on the internet

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FWIW:

I'm only 5'6" tall, and I recently learned to ride a unicycle using a
Torker LX 24".

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evilewan said:

*yeah, at least two people i heard of were crazy enough to learn on
36s

but unless you realy are a weirdo just get a 20. *

MY - aren't you the complimentary one! Crazy AND a Wierdo - any other
adjectives you'd care to add?

My suggestion - the best wheel to learn on is whichever one you have
available. From personal experience a 20 is easier than a 24, but
there's nothing like sitting on a coker for a bit to get over the whole
"I'm so far from the floor" problem.

Jayne

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