Want to get into it!

I would suggest getting a 24" Torker Unistar LX for about $100.
Unicycling isn't actually that hard to learn.

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Welome!
The above uni is a good starter. I recommend it, too.

Have fun!
Post your questions, there is alot of enthusastic help here!
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lx 20 is better to learn on

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I learned on 24" and I think learning is better on the bigger wheel.
also, he is like 6' tall.

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primus said:

lx 20 is better to learn on

Generally, the smaller the wheel, the easier to learn. That being
said, I learned on a 24" and didn't take an inordinate amount of time
to learn. I am over 6' tall. Even if the learning takes slightly
longer on a 24", you'll end up with a more versatile unicycle in the
long run.
Of course if you hang around here, you'll end up with 1/2 a dozen
unicycles some costing upwards of $500.

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mornish said:

I learned on 24" and I think learning is better on the bigger wheel.
also, he is like 6' tall.

I think it might be a she... Dont shoot me if Im wrong though.

It depends on where you live, if you are in America then the Torker LX
eould be a good learner. If you are in England you wont be able to buy
one, you cant get them this side of the pond. If you are in Austrailia
or New Zealand then I have no clue sorry.

Hope to be of help, just tell us what country you live in and we could
be of more 🙂

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I am with all of you guys with the Torker LX 24inch, My 2 friends both
have Torker LX's and i do too! They are very good for beginning! I got
my unicycle sunday, so 4 days ago, and i can ride it pretty well, like
500 meters now, and i can bunnyhop. I first thought it would take along
time but it didnt. Also ive been practicing 30 minutes - 2 hours a day.

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swarbrim said:

I think it might be a she... Dont shoot me if Im wrong though.

Yes, last time i check im female. Anyway, my local shop sells
unicycles, and there about £90, (about $160), and as much as i want
one, i cant justify spending that much money on a one :S.

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So your british then, eh? Thats cool, so am I. Ring up UDC
(unicycle.com) I believe there number is 0800 980 0711... Thats from
memory, they are VERY helpful, believe me. Check their site
www.unicycle.uk.com .

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I learned to ride 50m on an old and very bad 20". Moving from that to a
24" LX was a wonderful experience. LX is very solid, balanced, and
smooth. (I guess that would be true for any modern unicycle though.)

I think learning on a 24" is easier because at least it puts the center
of gravity higher. The higher you are, the more time you have to react
before you step down. Everything seemed smoother on the bigger wheel.

But I can't be sure because I'm not comparing a 20" LX to a 24" LX 🙂

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What brand is the uni for $160 usd at your lbs?

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ok, i suggest the 24"LX ... from my experiences the 24" is faster to
learn on ... esp for taller people 🙂

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hellknightlizz said:

Yes, last time i check im female. Anyway, my local shop sells unicycles,
and there about £90, (about $160), and as much as i want one, i cant
justify spending that much money on a one :S.

If you want a unicycle cheap, try ebay for something like this:

'20\" Chrome Uni' (http://tinyurl.com/gzrme). It's sturdy and competent
for the money. If you can afford it go for a unicycle from Roger at
www.unicycle.uk.com, but that ebay uni is the best for <£50 I think. A
member of our club got one and I put it together for him, and it seems
pretty good for £30+p&p.

Loose.

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If you're older than a teenager, it is hard to learn. But just tell
yourself that you will not give up until you've practiced for at least
X hours. (I told myself 20 because I read it takes 10 - 20 hours to
learn for most people.) I was riding by hour 16.

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I would just go ahead and get a DX. It's about 2x the cost of the lx,
but about 5x stronger! Rim, hub, cranks, frame, seat...waaaay superior
and better resale value. You will grow into it whereas the lx won't
last very long given your height and weight, especially if you start
doing drops and stuff.

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I have recently learned on a 20" but I'm 5' 6"(and old).
My younger son is 6' and learned on a 20" and has been riding for a few
years and has never bothered with anything bigger, however when I
bought my 26" recently he did say he liked it A LOT.

For a cheap start try here
http://tinyurl.com/nf9a8

This is the one I got at Christmas and it's fine, took my 70kg weight
OK. SJS sell these as buy it know for £30 + £7 p&p, but they also
auction them and I've just had a look at recent past auctions and most
of them are going at £23+7 with one as low as £13+7.

Grab a bargain and get riding.😄

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primus said:

lx 20 is better to learn on

yah

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digigal1 said:

If you're older than a teenager, it is hard to learn. But just tell
yourself that you will not give up until you've practiced for at least
X hours. (I told myself 20 because I read it takes 10 - 20 hours to
learn for most people.) I was riding by hour 16.

I agree, up to a point. If I'd have given myself an arbitrary 20 hours
to learn, I would have given up. It took me 80. Not to be
discouraging; I've never, ever heard of anyone taking that long. I'm
just trying to say, it may take longer than you might think but don't
give up. Even if it takes forever, you will get it and it is soooooo
worth it. It's the most fun thing that I do. I can ride for miles now
and I ride every single day just because I love it.

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underdog said:

It took me 80. Not to be
discouraging; I've never, ever heard of anyone taking that long.

I came across two people who took even more time to learn, during my
research for "How long does it take to learn riding?"

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

(Above link is to the long version which lists the data.)

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