Need help finding a size

Most people would say 24" is better if you're tall - but having said
that, I'm 6'2" and learnt on a 20".
Either would be fine. 24" is more useful in the long run for general
riding about. 20" is more normal if you think you'll get into
freestyle. But you'll probably buy other unicycles later anyway.

Rob

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I'm 6 foot even and learned on a 24-inch Sun. If I had to do it over
again, I would get the 20-inch unicycle. Seems to me the learning
curve is a little shorter with the smaller wheel. Also, the 20-inch is
easier to throw into a trunk of a car, which translates into more
opportunities for you to practice.

Nothing wrong with the 24; just saying that the 20-inch would have been
a better starting uni for me. I would also have to add that I took
longer than most people to learn. Took me 3 months before I could ride
the 24-inch on the road in my neighborhood.

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I'm 6'4, weigh about 230...

I got a Torker LX 24 for Christmas. I really like it.

I recently went riding with a guy that had a Sun 20". We both felt the
Torker looked and felt like a better product. I tried out his 20. We
couldn't get the seat up high enough really for me. Its probably just
that I have always ridden the 24, but I couldn't do anything on the 20.
Its like I was starting all over.

Now... I am just starting to learn to freemount... I would think that
a 20 would be a lot easier to learn on that.

If anything, I probably lean towards muni more than trials, so factor
that in as well...

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The difference between 20" and 24" is pretty minor if you have good
instructions to help you learn to ride. More important is to consider
what you think you'll do once you can stay on. 20" is better for
tricks, or riding in smaller spaces while 24" is better for cruising
around, and still can be used for tricks.

I was helping two teenaged boys learning to ride the other day. They
had their own 20" Torker, which needed a longer seatpost before it
would be appropriate for them, so I pulled out my own 20" and 24" unis
from the car. They were both tall enough to fit my unicycles almost
perfectly, and they fought over the 24" (I made them take turns). In
the end though, it should be more about riding than learning.

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Definitely get the Torker LX. I'd recommend basing which size to get
based on what you might want to do with it once you learn. I'd
recommend the 24" because it's a little more versitile. 20" is just to
slow to go anywhere on. On the other hand, if you want to learn
freestyle, 20" may be the way to go.

Either will really be fine, although the 20" might be easier to learn
on. I learned on a 24"

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When I bought my uni back in June, I was deciding between a 24 and a 26
Torker LX. I got the 24. If I was to do it all over, I would have
gotten the 26. I don't do tricks, just commute. At this point, riding
the 24 is a little frantic for my purposes. I can't imagine using a 20
and am looking forward to getting a 29er :-)

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lx 24" definatelt. thats all i have to say

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thanks for all the responses. this site is pretty cool. So now it's
between the 24 and 26. it might come down to money. i can find a 24
torker for around 80 bucks. The same torker in 26 I can't find for less
than 115. Will the seat post come high enough for someone my height on
the 24? The unicycle will mostly be used for riding around, not many
tricks

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dude, you will want a 20", if not now, later you will, there is a HUGE
difference for tricks, it is uncomfortable

a 24 can be too big, and a 26 is too big for a lot of things.

the reason that a 24 is easier to learn on is because it is less
maneuverable.

the LX is a nice strong uni, but I think that the hub on the CX is
stronger(PM me if you want to know why), don't go w/ the CX though as
the seat sucks HARDCORE!

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My last post needs some explaining. when i said little to no tricks, I
ment probably no tricks. i think it would be fun to learn to ride and
commute around campus. What do you say, 24 or 26?

-Links

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links0311 said:

My last post needs some explaining. when i said little to no tricks, I
ment probably no tricks. i think it would be fun to learn to ride and
commute around campus. What do you say, 24 or 26?

-Links

24
I didn't read all the posts, sorry
but if you ride, you will be like "why can't I just jump UP the curb
instead of dismounting and remounting?"
and will probably get into tricks.

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I think a 24 would be better to learn on than a 26, and the speed
difference isn't all that big. But the LX is a great uni, the only bad
thing about it is the seat is a little hard, but its better than the
CX. It's a great learner uni, and will serve you well once you improve.
You can to Muni and stuff on it with only minor modifications like a
knobby tire. It is pretty much the best uni for the money.

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I just wrote a really long rambling reply to your post on the facebook
group, the gist of which was get a Torker and check out unicyclist.com.
Then I read the whole of this thread with a weird feeling of deja vu.

24" is definitely better for learning on than a 26", and if you want to
make it go faster later you can get some shorter cranks, or you can
save up for a 29" or a coker. But if you do find yourself wanting to
learn some tricks, or play hockey, or ride trials, or anything else
that requires a bit of manoeuvrability, then you'll be able to do it on
your 24".

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I started to ride in September of 2006 on 24 lx, as I am 6' 3 also, I
had the same question as you regarding size. Well, the seat post is
plenty long and you may be able to ride it in its lowest setting. I do
not do tricks and am glad I bought the 24.

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Thanks again for all the replies. The 24 it is. i will let you know when
it arrives.

-Links

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