Brian25 you definitely have a good point about the backlash to giving out advice. "Amply sure" and "receptive" are well spoken words. I don't give advice unless I am asked... Also I am on three different forums...photography. unicyclist, and this forum. The tone is so totally different. On the photography forum you have to be extremely careful that you don't anger someone who has been on the forum for a long time....Most are VERY set in the equipment they use and how things are done...The unicyclist forum is the exact opposite. Folks are extremely helpful...always trying to get together to have fun and ride. Sharing ideas and crazy stories, videos....I realize it is usually a younger crowd....usually when unicyclist meet there is an immediate bond. I know there are not nearly as many as cyclists.