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  1. Hi,

    i'm looking to start unicycling....

    http://tinyurl.com/e3bg5

    above is an auction i've seen, these are stupidly cheap.

    any comments on the suitability for a learner unicycle? or any
    reccomendations for a learner, if it's not worth getting poo - i
    won't.

    G

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  2. They don't look bad. The bearing holders are of the "main cap" type,
    that are better than the really cheap one-piece "lollipop" ones. 20"
    wheel is genarally considered to be the easiest size to learn on. If
    you can pick one up really cheaply then go for it. What you get if you
    buy a more expensive unicycle is extra strength and durability
    (stronger hub, rim, better saddle etc), but that won't start to matter
    until you get better at riding - how long that is depends on how fast
    you pick it up and what type of riding you get into.

    If you haven't already, it's worth looking at www.unicycle.uk.com to
    see what is available and as a comparison. My first unicycle was a
    unicycle.com "adult learner" 20", and it's still easily good enough for
    practicing freestyle riding. If I was into trials, on the other hand,
    I probably would have broken the wheel by now.

    Good luck.

    Rob

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  3. Get a yellow one, it'll make you go faster because it is yellow.

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  4. daang, 1 pound? thats cheap. it doesn't look like [censored], but you never
    know...I recommend buying from unicycle.com, it's most unicyclist's
    main source for unicycles.

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  5. now lets not count out bedford here... hes got alot of good unis too
    www.bedfordunicycles.ca

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  6. What is that on the seatpost? Shocks??!

    They look like perfectly decent beginners unicycles (from the
    standpoint of someone who had a 24" Torker CX as his first uni)

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  7. Catboy said:

    Get a yellow one, it'll make you go faster because it is yellow.

    i agree. yellow is the way to go. yellow all the way!

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  8. I'd say order one. They look okay, and even if it's terrible you didn't
    lose much money. 🙂 Beginner uni's always get beat up anyway.

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  9. P.S. I agree with the others, yellow is the way to go.

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