What to do?

unless you want to waste a hundred bucks on a cheap uni, go for a decent
one right at the start. you'll have to get recommendations on a good
20" from other guys, though.

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I would get a torker LX to start with and after you learn upgrade to a
trials.

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Get the fancy, expensive uni now. You'll be used to the saddle and
everything when start doing tricks and it won't break. Oh, and also
keep on riding the bike because the posistion you use on a uni is
different from a bike and will compromise your balance on the bike if
you don't keep riding.

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Get the fancy, expensive uni now. You'll be used to the saddle and
everything when start doing tricks and it won't break. Oh, and also
keep on riding the bike because the posistion you use on a uni is
different from a bike and will compromise your balance on the bike if
you don't keep riding. HAVE FUN!!!

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if money isnt a problem, than ide say get a trials. but thats just me,
im not that experienced

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Your a bike trials guy, you know that if you buy cheap parts, it will
brake faster, also about maintenance and what not.

As a beginner with unis, then wanting to go straight to trials, and
with your biking background, you will probably start doing some big
drops and nice lines quickly.

If I was you, I would buy the Torker DX, off of a ebay store called
bicycle source, something like that, its the cheapest place to buy it,
and it its a trusty reliable store to buy from.

You can learn on this uni fine, my friend and my girlfriend have used
it to learn on. It also has a great Alex DX32 rim, and a Hub\crankset
that will last you a long time, untill you start doing lots of 8+ foot
drops.

The frame, is the only thing to worry about, usually, on a uni, the
frame is the last thing to go, but on the DX, it will give out in about
5 months of heavy riding. But, for about 50 dollars you can replace it
with a nice Nimbus II frame, which will last you for years.

Once your progress even more, you can replace the DX hubs and cranks,
once you break them, for a profile set, or a KH set (I am not sure if
KH fit the Nimbus II frame though) and then end up with a top of the
line trials uni.

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Oh! Welcome to the forums, everyone here is extremely nice, and we will
answer any and all questions you have, about learning, tips, saddle
soreness, everything.

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'Darren Bedford' (www.bedfordunicycles.ca) Hes the guy to talk to. Hes a
uni expert and hes based in Toronto...Its nice to see another Canadian
on the fora. Cruise around and enjoy yourself, were all very nice
people.

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Bruce-
Quick. Put me on e-Bay.

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You're in Canada, right? If so, it will probably be cheaper to buy
unicycles here: http://www.bedfordunicycles.ca/

They only have a price list, though, no pictures. You can search
around these forums to learn more about all of the different hubs (all
5 of them :rolleyes🙂

It sounds like you are probably going to go into trials for sure, and
like Jerrick said you will be jumping off of rooftops in no time.
You'll probably want to start out with a nice strong unicycle, so maybe
the 'Kris Holm 20\" trials unicycle'
(http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=799) (also sold at
Bedford)? KH products are usually very trustworthy (I've heard...)

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Well thanks alot for all the tips and the info. ALso thanks for the
warm welcome and for being so cool and melow and stuff's. When i get
my uni, i'll look forward to not only riding it but also asking you
guys all the common questions that must be asked by a newb.

Cheers! 😄

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Yep, we are a very nice and helpful bunch.

Also, once you get your uni, make sure the cranks and pedals are on the
right side.

The R on the crank in pedal on the right side, the L on the cranks and
pedals on the left side, or else you can warp the threading and ruin
your pedals and/or cranks. It shouldn't be two hard to find out the
right side, most frame have the front clearly marked by a sticker, head
badge, or from the seat clamp.

When riding, mount with your preferred pedal down, and then step onto
it, holding onto a rail, or a wall/fence. Bring your other foot up, and
either roll back a little, or roll forwards a little. You should have
the pedals in a horizontal position, and either your left or right foot
in the front.

Now, get yourself situated, make sure your not gonna be sitting on
anything, so you gotta just gotta scoop it all to the front and out of
the way. Just make sure your comfy.

Now you got yourself up and ready, remember to keep ALL of your weight
on the seat, that is truly the key to unicycling. My girlfriend finally
got all her weight on the seat, and ride better than ever, my friend
just realized he wasn't putting his weight on the seat, and now that he
is, he can finally ride. Keeping the weight on the seat is CRUCIAL!

Sit up straight now, look straight ahead, down look down at the tire or
your feet, just straight ahead. Take a breath, and pedal.

Most likely your gonna fall right off the bat, but dont worry, we all
did, get up, get back on, and keep going.

You'll be riding in no time! =p

P.S. Awesome avatar...Shifty Five!

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welcome to the forums. If money isn't a problem, I also suggest getting
a fairly nice trials uni right away.

also, your avatar scares me.🙂

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trials_uni said:

Where did you hear that Bedford unis are not strong? They are the best
thing since sliced bread!!

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