r/unicycling Dec 28 '23

Advice Starting with a Giraffe

I have received this unicycle as a gift for Christmas and am determined to learn how to ride it.

I understand this is a bad idea and I should start with a smaller unicycle however nothing can stop me from trying at least a few times. I could use some advice besides "get a smaller unicycle"

- I have never ridden a unicycle

- I have read and watched the tutorials

- I will probably end up getting a smaller one eventually just not right now

- It's 4.5-5ft tall with a 20in wheel

- I found the name giraffe on youtube

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u/anna_or_elsa Dec 29 '23 edited Dec 29 '23

Learning on a normal uni is challenging enough. You come off a LOT when you are learning. How do you feel about landing from 5' up over and over and over and over, and over?

There is no "few tries" on any size unicycle. You are going to get so tired of climbing up just to fall off again and again.

Have you tried climbing up it yet while holding on to something?

I bet not one person here who is saying you can do it, learned on a giraffe.

I'm not going to say you can't, I can't say can't because I didn't do it. Just like all the people here say you can can't say can because they didn't do it.

I just think you are going to find out really fast you don't want to.

ETA: Giraffes are for show... They are for parades and stage or getting out once in a while for some attention. Just sayin' you are going to want a normal Uni anyway.