Hi Rob,
rob.northcott wrote:
*I was given a unicycle by my wife last Christmas and after a slow
start (well I am apparently rather old to learn at 34 according to
many people's opinions!) *

I started unicycling back in January at the tender young age of 38.
Some people have told me I should grow up, especially my dad who likes
to think of me as a mature adult who would spend his weekends playing
golf. I don't subscribe to the 'your too old for that' metality, if
you enjoy it go for it.

My work colleague whos wife also bought him a unicycle for Christmas has
a Unicycle.com 20" adult learner like your self. I opted for a 20"
Nimbus II and have found this an excellent learner machine, and far
superior to the adult learner. The Kris Holm seat is more comfortable
for those long rides and easier to maintain position and the tyre gives
better handling.
rob.northcott wrote:
*The seat post is at its maximum height, but is still slightly lower
than I would have it on a bicycle*

The most import difference was my Nimbus has a longer seat post, I found
setting the seat to the same ride height as my bicycle made a world of
difference, even dropping it half an inch made learning harder.

I have managed to practice most days since January, usually about 30
minutes to an hour. I have been free mounting for some time and can also
manage a kick up mount from time to time. It helps that I have someone
else to ride with, although we are both beginners we are still able to
share knowledge as we learn something new. A few weeks ago I bought a
24" Muni and feel like I'm back to basics all over again, having a
larger wheel ceratinly seems to make handling a lot harder.

I recommend you buy the longer seat post and a Kris Holm saddle, also
consider a new tyre. Good luck with the mounting practice.

Enjoy


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