quick question

[jamesbaa]

Hello people, Firstly i should say i hi im james, and as you'll have noticed this is my first post on your forum, iv recently got my first unicycle, its this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DELUXE-CHROME-...QQcmdZViewItem, i realise now that its a cheap and nasty one and i would have been better off getting a decent one, but at the time i only bought it for a bit of fun thinking id never be able to use it, but 4 weeks on i can!

my question is could i fit a 20" trials tyre onto my wheel and would i notice any diffrences, would it be worth me doing???

i dont have enough money to buy a new uni so its no good saying get a new one as that is all i can affored at the moment!!!

Cheers

James

[john_childs]

Trials tires actually fit on a smaller 19" rim. They don't fit a regular 20" rim. So you'd need a new rim, new spokes, and a new wheel build along with a new tire. The result would end up costing more than your current unicycle.

Your best option for now is to work on flatland freestyle type skills. Learn to ride well. Learn to ride seat out front. Learn to wheel walk. Learn to ride one footed. Learn to spins (very tight circles like an ice skater). Things like that. Your unicycle will be fine for that. Avoid things that involve jumping.

Then later when you can get a trials unicycle you can try the jumping stuff.

[jamesbaa]

what do people actually think of the uni iv got, has anyone else used one or heard of people using them! after i bought it i read some where that it will be better to get a better one rather than a cheap one as there easier to ride, is this true??

[john_childs]

It's a fine unicycle for learning. It's better than the cheap ones from a few years ago that typically had a poorly engineered lollipop bearing attachment.

For learning to ride there is not going to be much (if any) of a difference between it and a more expensive unicycle. The main issue may be one of seatpost length. Will the stock seatpost be long enough for you. It says it comes with a long seatpost, but they don't say how long. If it's not long enough you can buy a longer one from www.unicycle.uk.com. Or maybe that eBay seller has longer seatposts.

You want your legs to be almost straight (just a slight bend in the knee) when sitting on the saddle.

[jamesbaa]

Originally Posted by john_childs

You want your legs to be almost straight (just a slight bend in the knee) when sitting on the saddle.

in that case its fine, my legs do have a slight bend when fully extended!!!

thanks for your help!!!