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Yes, I think he should start with a 20 inch wheel. I did. My freind
started on a 16 inch but he definetly likes a 20 inch more.

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I think 6' and under 20" is good
6' and over- 24

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Thanks.

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Well I'm about 5'9" or so, maybe a tad less, and I learned on a 24".
Though a 20" would probably be the easiest route.

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yeah i agree 20" is the best.. even tho i learned on a 24"... but if he
wants to learn u should teach him to start by doing a freemount then
ride instead of learing against a wall.. cuz this way u get a better
feel..

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I am 6'3" and learned on a 24 torker. I wish I would have learned on a
26. If the person is tall, I would say 24 or even 26.

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I would say it all depends on what he can afford, if he can afford the
pashley I would strongly suggest that he goes with that.

Two of my friends learned on 24's and it wasn't very hard for them, two
more inchs shouldn't be very hard. Also if he isn't gonna need or
particularly want a 20" then it's pointless for him to own one.

Anyways hopefully this helps.

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I don't think a Pashley makes any sense in today's world. The tire on
the 26" Pashley MUni is quite bad for unicycling, and the frame is
heavy and won't fit either a real MUni tire or a real road tire. It
was nice 10 years ago, but it hasn't been updated since then.

I would go for a 20" only if it were an extremely short person (under
5' tall), or if his interest is in freestyle tricks or street/trials
unicycling. For most other uses, a 24" (probably the Torker LX) is a
better choice, because it will still be usable after the learning
period. (A 24" is a better choice for getting around town, or for
doing MUni, for example).

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i'm 6'4 and i learned on a 24. anything 26 and under should be fine. i
think a small wheel would be slightly easier.

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DK said:

I think 6' and under 20" is good
6' and over- 24

Agree/confirm here.
I learned at 24" myself, and teached many at 24". So by experience I
can say that taller poeple better learn at 24.

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Speaking from my own long-ago experience, wheel size is far less
important than the quality of the unicycle. I learned on a 16" P.O.S.
with a hard plastic tire, huge Q-factor and tricycle pedals. I would
have learned at least three times as fast on a 26" Pashley, I'm sure of
it.

That said, survey data from this newsgroup suggests that a 20" wheel is
marginally easier to learn on, but this does not mean one must buy one
if one doesn't plan to need it. Definitely start with the wheel size
you plan to use; you can always buy more unicycles down the road. 🙂

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Adults learn faster on a 20" than on a 24", see
http://www.xs4all.nl/~klaasbil/agelearn_short.htm . But if someone only
wants to buy one unicycle, pick the right size for what you want to do
once you can ride.

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He came round today, and seems keen to buy a 20" uni.

Thanks for your help.

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