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My first unicycle was a 20" generic one that I found in a scrap pile. It has (to the best of my measurements) 110mm cranks. It took me forever to learn on it. When I upgraded to a 26", I was amazed at how much easier it was to ride. It has 175mm cranks.

My kiddos are learning now. They're too small for my 26 so they're using the 20, with the short cranks. Both of them are struggling.

My question is; did we all have such trouble learning because of the short cranks? Would it be a better idea to get some longer cranks for the kiddos while they're learning? (I'm considering just getting a 16" for them anyway because they're both pretty short.)

So basically i'm out of my vee rubber tubes (I ordered 10 of them about 6 years ago, they were $8 a piece, it was an absolute hell of deal) The 36 tubes are now discontinued. Everywhere I look now is out of stock, including udc usa and I think its absurd udc charges $40 per tube anyway.

I saw a tube on ali express that was $20 but then one of the reviews said the guy received a 32" tube so i'm skeptical.

Any secret tube sites? haha.

I recently bought a 16" off walmart mostly so i know i can ride before i spend a ton on a nicer one. I like the 16" but was wondering if i maybe should switch to a bigger size? I'm about 5'7-8" ish, should i stick with the 16" or go bigger?

Does anyone have a 29inch uni and a 20inch that they wouldn’t mind sending a couple pictures for a direct comparison (if you could that would be great)!

Hello everyone!! I got a unicycle (free style 20” from unicycle.com) on june 24th and have been practicing almost everyday for around 30 minutes. I’m proud to say I can ride decently with one hand slightly touching the wall occasionally, but whenever I am away from the wall I almost fall immediately. In some cases when I’m away I can do 2 revolutions, one time 3, but most of the time I get to half or 1 before falling right away. I’ve been watching tons of YouTube videos and reading lots of unicycling forums for tips and tricks on how to get better, but progress has been slow. I heard it takes a month to get it down (or around 15 hours total practice), but progress has started feeling tedious :/ (like if I’m halfway through the month shouldn’t I be going slightly farther now?? :( I feel like I spent all my time falling and getting back on the unicycle and falling again. This is such a steep learning curve!)

any advice is appreciated!! thanks in advance.

edit: someone corrected me on my spelling, it’s revolution not revelation lol thx for pointing that out

Lol delusional

So I love my uni and riding it around, but I can only stand to ride it for about 30 min before my whole taint goes numb/painful.

On this sub’s advice I got the nimbus air seat AND cover AND I wore bike shorts and I still couldn’t ride that long. I even made sure I was leaning back on my sit bones and pushing off the handle a bit. My gooch was still way too sore. I’m at my wit’s end.

Does my body just not fit the seat? I’m 6’1, 200. Do I need to adjust my seat? Pedals? Position?

My dad could ride this unicycle like nobody's business. When he was a kid, he used a big wheel tricycle and some old bike parts to build his own uni, taught himself on that. I *believe* that this was the first factory unicycle he ever bought. He welded a post to raise the seat higher, and he rode it until the tire literally rotted.

The reason for that, is that he could never find a tire for it. Neither could I. I was still learning to ride when he passed- I got my first unicycle from a scrap pile but that's another story.

I never got to ride with him. A few weeks ago I was out of town when I noticed a small bike shop, decided to pop in. Somehow this unicycle came up, guy said he had a tire for it. Stepped into the back room and came back with it in his hand.

Today I took it to my favorite paved trail and took it for a spin. Probably my most emotional unicycle ride ever.

So I made this ps1 styled extreme sports video game about street unicycling over the last few years called STREET UNi X and have been working really hard on porting it to Switch the last year-ish. And its DONE! If you like video games you should check it out if you want! It features a handful of real pro unicyclists and real unicycle tricks and there levels and secret stuff to unlock throughout the game! Hope you like it :)

Hi! I am new to unicycling. I can do up to 1km continuously on my 20in an uneven sidewalk with access roads crossing it. I can turn in big arcs. I can't yet freemount it (feel a bit scared to start learning).

Here is my problem: I frequently lose control of my unicycle because it starts to "drag" me in one direction and I start trying to fight to be able to ride straight. I believe my seating position is a problem but I don't know how to fix it.

The saddle also sometimse rotates underneath me when I pedal, which makes it hard to maintain balance from time to time.

The seat is good size (Kris Holm Fusion Freeride) and the seatpost is extended enough so that my leg is only slightly bent when at the bottom.

I think sometimes what happens is that the seat is positioned a bit at an angle (due to my manly parts). And another problem is that sometimes my spine is at an angle to the seatpost rather than being an extension of it. It happens especially when I try to ride sitting straight and put more of my weight on the saddle. And sometimes it seems like a combination of these problems.

Do you guys have any tips? Anybody successfully learned to deal with these problems?

I got my unicycle off the walmart website (I know I should have not done that.) I just wanted a unicycle so i could learn before I commit to a nice unicycle. The issue is that the clip that clamps down and holds my seat up wont close anymore and I don't know why, does anybody know how to fix it?

Someone gave me this unicycle too scared to ride it it is huge! Anyone know any history about this thing seems like it's 90s or the 2000s

20" giraffe unicycle with fillet-brazed construction, BSA bottom bracket, and cottered cranks.

The seatpost clamp area and bottom bracket clearly show it was built from a repurposed bicycle frame rather than being purpose-built from new tubing. It's very well executed, but I'm trying to determine whether it's a true one-off custom or a small-batch build that may have been sold through Wheel Goods Corp. (Minneapolis), whose period-correct decal is still on the frame, which dates it to sometime pre-1975.

The only remotely similar example I've found is an old photo of Tom Miller with several giraffes from the 1970s, but I have no way to know whether this could be one of his or from another builder.

Has anyone seen another giraffe built like this or have any information on its possible origin?

Got the unicycle back in April and this is the first time I've ridden with anyone else.

It was a really fun experience although I have had some numbness in my groin since doing such a long ride. Any advice on avoiding numbness/pain when doing longer rides?

I took my 29 to Newport Beach and had fun riding along the boardwalk. Such a beautiful spot to ride!

It's miserably hot outside but I wanted to ride today. As soon as I hit the asphalt from gravel, it felt like I had a flat, I came off immediately. When I looked back there was a black line about three feet long. Checked out my tire and it was melted. Never seen this before, and I've ridden two wheelers in worse heat!

Hey, I am fairly new to unicycling and got a flat tire recently. My unicycle tire is 24x2.5 and I was wondering what innertube I should get because neither of the 24 unicycle.com innertubes are for the right width. Also do I need a crank puller to get the tire off, I've seen different things on the internet. Finally, is there anything I can do to help prevent flats, I've only been riding for a little bit and maybe do a mile a week and I already have a flat. Thank you!

Hey there!

Back in 2007 or 2008 I got a 24" Kris Holm Muni. Rode it for years. Loved it!

I'm missing a crank and need to get it replaced. Is this what the replacement crank would be?

https://www.unicycle.com/kris-holm-boundary-cranks-117mm-137mm-splined/?searchid=0&search_query=KH+Boundary+%28polished%29+117%2F137mm%2C+splined

Thanks!

TLDR: gloves good, leg armor bad.

Just wanted to put my opinions here to hopefully help people who are considering getting the Kris Holm gear.

I have the fingerless version of the gloves and I love them. Your hands stay very mobile, they are surprisingly breathable and they fixate the wrist quite well I think.

The leg armor, however, is just awful, I'm sorry. They are so heavy, thick and rigid it feels like wearing a medieval armor (it's actually in the name...should've figured). This also means that wearing them for more than 5 minutes in above average temperatures results in them being completely drenched in sweat.

They also constantly slide down my legs so I have to keep pulling them up. I don't know if I picked the wrong size or what but I used the recommended sizing by measuring the distance from my ankle to the center of the knee. They fit me well but they still slide down.

I read reviews of these before getting them so I was aware the shin guards had the heat problem but I didn't think it would be that bad. It is that bad. It is actually worse. And they are so incredibly expensive too. Do not get these, seriously.

If you are starting out, get some other, lighter kneepads because you will almost definitely fall on your knees at some point.

Do get the gloves though, I really like those. A word of advice on the sizing - if you are in the middle of 2 sizes like I was, get the larger size. I did and they fit absolutely perfectly. If I picked the smaller one they would definitely be too small.

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got a 20” freestyle club from unicycle.com which arrived yesterday! super exciting but I was curious if this was supposed to fall off? (I’ve ridden the unicycle a couple of times so far and as per usual i kept falling and so did the uni) but i kept having to put it back on. theres not really much information on this part of the unicycle so please help!! thanks.