36" unicycles look silly

saddlepunk · 2011-07-26, 06:59 PM

Am I the only unicyclist who thinks 36" unicycles look out of proportion - they're not proper unicycles they're more like half a penny farthing.

SweenyTodd · 2011-07-26, 07:11 PM

A unicycle hater in a unicyclist community...dude I hope you're the only one.

pinefresh · 2011-07-26, 07:41 PM

Maybe unicycling isn't for you if you're terribly concerned about looking silly.

jtrops · 2011-07-26, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by pinefresh

Maybe unicycling isn't for you if you're terribly concerned about looking silly.

+1, ya beat me to it.

And yes it does look like half a penny farthing... Because it is. At least some historical accounts say that the unicycle was born from the penny farthing, so in a way little unicycles just look out of proportion.

nathan · 2011-07-26, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by saddlepunk

Am I the only unicyclist who thinks 36" unicycles look out of proportion - they're not proper unicycles they're more like half a penny farthing.

Yes, you are the only one.

mark williamson · 2011-07-26, 08:09 PM

Actually, I find that large wheels look more serious and small wheels less so. I suppose there's an argument for saying a 36" is just *too* big and therefore looks less cool than a 29er...

I like riding 36 and do it when I get the chance, so maybe it's also a case of what you like riding!

There's no reason not to think unicycles of any kind look silly though - they kinda do!

Tak · 2011-07-26, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by saddlepunk

Am I the only unicyclist who thinks 36" unicycles look out of proportion - they're not proper unicycles they're more like half a penny farthing.

Indeed - and 20" unicycles look like the other half.

Has anyone built a tandem penny-farthing yet?

tobbogonist · 2011-07-26, 08:30 PM

ridiculous,
absurd,
irrational.

Brian MacKenzie · 2011-07-26, 08:44 PM

I like my unicycles like I like my women.

Gimme a big a** wheel

(Eddie Murphy's 'The P.J.'s reference)

waaalrus · 2011-07-26, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by saddlepunk

Am I the only unicyclist who thinks 36" unicycles look out of proportion - they're not proper unicycles they're more like half a penny farthing.

I think this is a reasonable point and there's no need to pile on for bringing it up. It's debatable what constitutes a "proper" unicycle (for instance, is my ultimate wheel in the conversation?) but wheel size at either extreme is certainly distinctive (from my 12" to my 36"). To me there's a definite difference in feel between a 29" which feels like a "proper" unicycle and a 36" which feels like something else entirely. I think body size also comes into play. When I go on a big wheel ride with a friend who is considerably taller than me I sometimes hear comments which sound like some people think my unicycle is taller than his when it's the same size.

rogeratunicycledotcom · 2011-07-26, 09:50 PM

Yes

harper · 2011-07-26, 10:07 PM

I'm trying to picture a unicycle that doesn't look silly. I'm not seeing it.

Dane M · 2011-07-26, 10:32 PM

All unicycles look cool. But I often walk my 20" wherever I'm going to practice, because it feels silly to ride along with a low seat at walking speed.

unirox13 · 2011-07-26, 11:35 PM

Yes, while the 36er may look a bit silly, they are a BLAST to ride!

JustOneWheel · 2012-06-01, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by saddlepunk

Am I the only unicyclist who thinks 36" unicycles look out of proportion - they're not proper unicycles they're more like half a penny farthing.

No, they r supposed to. There BIG wheels. A similar look as my 4 &5 yr old on their 20" wheels.
What its a proper Unicycle anyway? No such thing!

2011-07-26, 06:59 PM	#1
saddlepunk trying to redress the imbalance Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ammanford, Wales, UK Age: 49 Posts: 129	36" unicycles look silly Am I the only unicyclist who thinks 36" unicycles look out of proportion - they're not proper unicycles they're more like half a penny farthing.

2011-07-26, 07:11 PM	#2
SweenyTodd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 36	Yeah, I'm pretty sure you are the only one..at least I hope so A unicycle hater in a unicyclist community...dude I hope you're the only one. __________________ To go is to return - George Orr

2011-07-26, 08:09 PM	#6
mark williamson Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Age: 30 Posts: 878	Actually, I find that large wheels look more serious and small wheels less so. I suppose there's an argument for saying a 36" is just too big and therefore looks less cool than a 29er... I like riding 36 and do it when I get the chance, so maybe it's also a case of what you like riding! There's no reason not to think unicycles of any kind look silly though - they kinda do! __________________ Dave: Just a question. What use is a unicyle with no seat? And no pedals! Mark: To answer a question with a question: What use is a skateboard? Dave: Skateboards have wheels. Mark: My wheel has a wheel!

2011-07-26, 08:30 PM	#8
tobbogonist Patronus unicycleus Join Date: May 2006 Location: Melbourne Age: 24 Posts: 4,111	ridiculous, absurd, irrational. __________________ Your life is a storm, thunder is your music and lightning is your electric dancing legs, groove on friends. Groove on.

2011-07-26, 08:44 PM	#9
Brian MacKenzie If I hear that tune one more time.. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Age: 38 Posts: 3,373	I like my unicycles like I like my women. Gimme a big a** wheel (Eddie Murphy's 'The P.J.'s reference) __________________ UnicycleGlidecam.com RoundCircleMedia.com

2011-07-26, 07:41 PM	#3
pinefresh ɹǝsn pǝɹǝʇsıƃǝᴚ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: British Colombia, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 326	Maybe unicycling isn't for you if you're terribly concerned about looking silly.

2011-07-26, 09:50 PM	#11
rogeratunicycledotcom Mostly OKish Unicyclist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stockon, UK Posts: 1,322	Yes __________________ ++++++++++++++++++ Roger Davies Unicycle.com in the UK The UK's Unicycle Source www.unicycle.uk.com +++++++++++++++++++

2011-07-26, 10:07 PM	#12
harper 768 - It's in your DNA Join Date: Sep 2001 Age: 60 Posts: 8,557	I'm trying to picture a unicycle that doesn't look silly. I'm not seeing it. __________________ -Greg Harper Destroying the climate by shutting down nuclear power plants, one by one, since 1979. JC is the only main man. There can be no other. "A fool on a unicycle is redundant" - J.D. Miller

2011-07-26, 10:32 PM	#13
Dane M Muni Crash Test Dummy Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: US - Santa Barbara, CA Age: 23 Posts: 2,552	All unicycles look cool. But I often walk my 20" wherever I'm going to practice, because it feels silly to ride along with a low seat at walking speed. __________________ It's not as steep as it looks, just go! www.DaneMehlPhotography.com www.YouTube.com/DaneUni

2011-07-26, 11:35 PM	#14
unirox13 Unicycling Ninja! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 24 Posts: 536	Yes, while the 36er may look a bit silly, they are a BLAST to ride! __________________ The World is on fire, are you the smoke, or the flames?

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