I need a starter unicycle - any recommendations?
Cheers
Aldi have them every so often for £25 in their cycle equipment specials. Good value if you can wait for the next date.
I recommend that you get your dreadlocks cut out, have a good wash, and come to terms with the fact that 'circus school' was not in fact a proper school at all.
PS, its my 49th birthday today, which may go some way towards explaining why my bile levels are at an all time high...
Aldi ones are good for if you want something to learn on that will probably break.
For one that might last a bit longer, try one of the ones from http://www.unicycle.co.uk
You probably want a 20" if you just want to learn to ride it on the flat. If you want to learn to do interesting things, there are also trials unicycles and mountain unicycles available from there. It is worth phoning them up for a chat - they are very good and know their stuff.
Joe (I have to admit I have been sponsored by unicycle.com for a few races, but I'd say the same even if I hadn't)
I'd second Joe's recommendation - talk to the guys at unicycle.co.uk. I was going to suggest a Pashley 20" muni, which is what I learned on, and then I saw this - looks like a good deal: http://unicycle.uk.com/shop/shopdisplayproduct.asp?catalogid=1023
Joe speaks sense, a decent unicycle will last more than the first few stumbling efforts and make you more likely to want to continue learning. If you're looking on the second hand market and find a Dave Mariner unicycle, snap them up. I bought one many years ago and it's still mint. Here's one he custom-made for a german clowning couple I befriended at a conference in Munich a couple of years ago:
[url] http://www.flickr.com/photos/44260069@N02/4069094232/ [/url]
Ps, it wasn't a hippy/clown/vagrant conference
Cheers guys!