Re: 36" Advice for a complete noob.


I strongly recommend getting wrist guards, or gloves with integrated
wrist guards. Breaking or spraining your wrist if probably the most
likely injury you're likely to get, and it's highly preventable.

I use the hilly billy half-finger gloves from this website.
http://www.mbs.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idProduct=169

I also recommend the KH Fusion freeride saddle with a rail adaptor so
you can adjust the seat angle.

Bike shorts, yes. I use bike shorts as underwear for more conservative
shorts.

For stop lights, still-standing with corrective hops is HIGHLY useful.
It takes some time developing this skill. Idling is totally doable, but
not particularly useful since it takes so much space, focus and energy
on the big wheel.

Instead of a cycle computer, I recommend a wrist-wearable GPS. I've
broken (or lost) every single cycle computer I've ever had on my 36ers.





explosionsq wrote:
For a while I have been toying with the idea of purchasing a 36"
unicycle. After seeing the RTL pictures, I was inspired to finally
make the purchase. I read through some of the 'other threads'
(http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70966) and have
pretty much settled on buying the Coker Big One, without a brake and
with 150mm cranks(then later switching to 125s or shorter, and possibly
buying a brake).

I want to know what some other purchases I should make are as far as
distance unicycling goes. I will eventually get around to buying a
cycle computer, but what about other necessities?

What kinds of rides should I do to start out? Should I learn to idle
or will hopping in place do?

Is there any other advice you can give me as the (soon to be) owner of
a 36er?

Thanks in advance.


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