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Some unicycle questions...

1.)   Which way does the seat go?  Usually forward but mine sometimes goes
straight down.  Apart from that, the longer end of the seat goes in the
front.  Unless of course the other way is less painful.  - Notice I didn't
say more comfortable... -

2.)   How high should the seat be?  You should be able to sit with all of
your weight on the seat and your heel on the pedal with a straight leg.
This way when you actually ride you use the ball of your foot on the
pedal and you have a slight bent in the knee.  Having the seat too low
makes riding a unicycle MUCH harder.  The high seat keeps the posture up 
and tall.

3.)   General tips.  Keep your eyes on the horizon in front of you.  Don't
look at your feet while you are trying to ride.  (They're just under your
legs where they've always been.)
     
      Pedal at a constant rate.  When you start, you must start pedaling
steadily immediately.  You can't go slowly at first and then work up to
speed.  It is pretty fast right away.

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The ideal Christmas gift.  In case Allan is reading this or someone else wants
to know...  The devil stick, rhythm stick, flower stick, etc. stick is what 
Allan is talking about.  To keep the damn thing from spinning horizontally it
is important to keep the hand sticks parallel to each other and parallel to
the ground.  If the end of one hand stick drops forward then the devil stick
falls away and begins to spin horizontally.
      In general, try not to hit the stick but rather lift it with the hand
sticks.  You'll discover increased control with a softer touch.

-     Steve

P.S. Head-cheez is a stupid name.  The Dynettes is MUCH classier...