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Frequently Asked Questions on Unicycling
June 7, 1997
*: Means the item is new or recently changed.
1. General
1. Why ride a unicycle?
2. How did unicycling begin?
3. Where can I get more information on unicycling?
4. Where can I find a unicycle club or organization?
5. Where's the other wheel?
6. What is a unicycle under the law?
7. How do you say unicycle in different languages?
2. Learning
1. How long does it take to learn?
2. How do you learn to ride?
3. Is unicycling dangerous?
4. How do I learn how to...?
5. What are the 10 skill levels?
6. What are some different mounts?
7. Why do I have to twist to one side to ride straight?
3. Buying
1. *Where can I get a unicycle?
2. Where can I get parts for my unicycle?
3. *What should I get for my first unicycle?
4. What makes a good unicycle?
5. What size wheel should I get?
6. What are the different types of unicycles?
4. Maintenance and Repair
1. How do unicycles work?
2. How much should I inflate the tires?
3. Why don't you get a unicycle with multiple speeds?
4. Which end is the front?
5. How high should the seat be?
6. What do I do about the crank arm on my unicycle that keeps coming
loose?
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1. General
1.1 Why ride a unicycle?
The first and most important reason is that it is fun. It's neat being up on
one wheel, in control. There are other good reasons, though:
Exercise
You are always pedaling a unicycle, so riding is a good workout. Riding
is a low-impact activity, so it is good for people like me with legs
wrecked by jogging.
Transportation
Cruising speed is 8-9 miles an hour on a standard 24" unicycle, fast
enough to use an alternative to a car for local trips. I have commuted
3 miles to work up to 5 days a week, and I use it to run errands. I am
not going to pick on bicycles, but I feel safer commuting with the
unicycle than with a bike. I can ride the unicycle on the sidewalk, out
of the way of traffic, without affecting my speed.
Challenges
You never run out of unicycling challenges. After you learn to ride
forward, you can learn to ride backwards. When you have done that you
can learn to ride one-footed. You can enjoy what you know, but you can
always learn more.
1.2 How did unicycling begin?
The accepted view is that the unicycle came from the penny-farthing bicycle,
which had a large front wheel and a small rear wheel. The penny-farthing had
cranks directly connected to the front axle. If a rider stopped quickly, the
rear wheel would go up in the air as the rider moved forward a bit. Some
riders no doubt found that they could ride a bit with the rear wheel up, and
then decided to see how far they could go. Pictures of unicycles from the
late 1800's show big-wheeled unicycles, which would support the idea that
the first unicycles came from penny-farthing bicycles.
The Quebec Unicycle Association has a page in French discussing the origin
of the unicycle which describes the same view (I think). The URL is
http://www.gel.ulaval.ca/~stpier02/amq/homeangl.html.
1.3 Where can I get more information on unicycling?
Books
I only know of one book that has been available outside of unicycling
circles, and that is "The Unicycle Book" by Jack Wiley. Fortunately many
libraries bought it; I discovered it at my high school library in the
Dominican Republic. Even though the book was written in the early 70's most
of the information is still current. It tells how the unicycle works, how to
learn to ride (the author has since promoted simpler methods), how to do
some tricks, organize a club, build a unicycle, and includes other features
as well. The book also features a variety of unicyclists, many of whom you
can meet at the National Unicycle Meet today. This book is out of print and
replaced by "The Complete Book of Unicycling".
* From Solipaz Publishing and the Unicycling Society of America, all by
Jack Wiley
o How to Ride a Unicycle: This book covers unicycle physics, how to
ride, and how to do some basic tricks. Its method is simpler than
that of "The Unicycle Book". It is basically several chapters
extracted from "The Complete Book of Unicycling".
o Novelty Unicycling
o The Ultimate Wheel Book
o The Complete Book of Unicycling: This book replaces "The Unicycle
Book". Much of the content will look familiar if you have seen
"The Unicycle Book", but it goes into a lot more detail on tricks
and history. The book is slightly out of date but it is still
worth getting, because you will find more unicycling information
here than anywhere else. It covers solo tricks, group tricks,
clubs, history, records, and props, among other things.
o Basic Circus Skills
o How to Build Unicycles and Artistic Bicycles
o The Whole Unicycle Catalog
o Inside the Wheel: The Complete Guide to Monocycles
Solipaz Publishing Company
P.O. Box 366
Lodi, CA 95241
* From the Unicycling Society of America
o Tidbits for Beginners. This contains a variety of articles from
"One One Wheel", the newsletter of the Unicycling Society of
America.
o Complete set of all Unicycling Society of America Newsletters
since 1974
o Official Competition Rulebook
o "On One Wheel" is the newsletter of the Unicycling Society of
America. You need to be a member to receive it but it is worth the
price.
Unicycling Society of America, P.O. Box 40534, Redford, MI 48240.
* From Semcycle
o Learning to Ride by Teresa and Sem Abrahams
This is really a pamphlet rather than a book. It has no big
secrets, but it does contain a good method for learning to ride.
* From the New Zealand Juggling Association & Unicycling New Zealand
Uni News is the newsletter for NZ unicyclists. It is published in
conjunction with the Flying Kiwi the magazine produced quarterly by the
NZ Juggling Association. Uni News provides information on the National
and International scene, featuring articles on technique, construction
and events. Road tests, Buy, sell & Swap. etc.
For subscription information call, fax or write the Unicycle Hotline
Phone: +64 (07) 839 9005 or 025 761 141
Fax: +64 (07) 839 9006
PO Box 776 Hamilton New Zealand
* From IUF and Miyata
o Anyone Can Ride a Unicycle by Jack Halpern
For the material it covers this is the best book on unicycling. In
particular, book tells how to learn to ride, as well as a variety
of beginning and intermediate skills. It also covers practical
issues like unicycling attire, adjusting the unicycle, and theory.
The book is based on what are considered the most effective ways
of learning. John Foss helped a lot with reviewing the manuscript
and by providing excellent photographs. Much credit is also due to
Bill Jenack,the founder of modern unicycling, who has developed
most of the techniques introduced in the book.
The book comes with Miyata unicycles, and you can also get it from
Jack Halpern while supplies last. Miyata is out of stock at the
moment, and has no definite plans at this time to reprint it. In
the meantime, he will be glad to send you photocopies for $15,
including airmail.
The amount you send need not be $15 exactly if you send it in
another currency. You should send this in cash form, not a check,
since it is very difficult to cash a check in dollars in Japan.
Supplies are short, so you may want to send e-mail to Jack before
sending cash to verify availability. His address is:
Jack Halpern
1-3-502 3-Chome Niiza
Niiza-shi
Saitama 352 JAPAN
E-mail: jhalpern@super.win.or.jp
Beirne Konarski beirne@ald.net
* From Dube or the Unicycling Society of America
o Unicycling From Beginner to Expert by Sebastian Hoeher
I think Mr. Hoehr's book is pretty good. It's a translation from
German, with some resultant oddities, but on the whole I think it
is comprehensive, and provides good learning progressions. The
book covers learning steps, and some more advanced riding. It also
has sections on specialty cycles (mainly giraffes), and a brief
history section. I think that this is now one of the better books
out on the subject, but could still be improved upon.
Jasan Catan CATANZ47@snycorva.cortland.edu
* "Die Kunst des Einradfahrens" (The Art of Unicycling) is a practical
guide for beginners who want to learn unicycling, but it also describes
some more advanced tricks and gives hints on how to use the Unicycle in
a show. 100 pages, German language.
Angela Lahm (106647.1305@compuserve.com)
Videos
From the Unicycling Society of America
* I.U.F. Achievement Skill Levels. This is the easiest way for most
people to see what the 10 skill levels look like. It was filmed at a
past National Unicycle Meet and has a different person do each skill
level, and then give some hints.
* Rough Terrain Unicycling by George Peck. This is a good tape to get
even if you don't want to ride over boulders or picnic tables, as
George does in this tape. It is good to see even if you just want to do
better on rough roads, trails, and curbs.
Unicycling Society of America, P.O. Box 40534, Redford, MI 48240.
If you live in the UK be careful when ordering Video's from the states (or
anywhere abroad), as the NTSC video system used there is not compatible with
your UK PAL video. If you do order specify a PAL version of the tape, which
they may or may not be able to provide !
A good video specialist could convert an NTSC video to PAL format, but this
is going to cost you !
The Internet
Newsgroup
There is a newsgroup, rec.sport.unicycling, for discussing all aspects
of unicycling.
Mailing list
The mailing list is a bi-directional mirror of the group
rec.sport.unicycling. You can subscribe to the Unicycling mailing list
by sending the message "subscribe unicycling" to
majordomo@winternet.com. You can un-subscribe to the same address by
sending the message "unsubscribe unicycling".
IUF Mailing List
This list is for discussing issues regarding the International
Unicycling Federation. All who are interested are welcome to join. Send
the message "subscribe iuf-discuss" to majordomo@winternet.com to
subscribe, and "unsubscribe iuf-discuss" to quit.
World Wide Web
Unicycling Home Page
This is the original unicycling page. It has hypertext access to
various unicycling topics, and includes two movies. The URL is
http://www.unicycling.org
Unicycling NZ
This covers unicycling in New Zealand, the home of unigrid, and
includes lots of material of general interest as well. The URL is
http://central.co.nz/~hjarvie/nzuni.html
International Unicycle Federation
This page contains the IUF competition rules.
URL: http://www.winternet.com/~kfuchs/iuf.html
Quebec Unicycle Association
This page covers various topics, including unicycle history,
unicycle basketball, and the health benefits of unicycling.
URLS: http://www.gel.ulaval.ca/~stpier02/amq/ (French)
http://www.gel.ulaval.ca/~stpier02/amq/homeangl.html (English)
Unicycle Hockey
A good general page on Unicycle Hockey.
URL: http://www.science.yorku.ca/cac/people/sander/uni/
Mountain Unicycling
Covers the exciting sport of mountain unicycling.
http://www.msm.cam.ac.uk/CUCC/muni/munindex.html
The German Unicycle Hockey League
This page contains information on unicycle hockey in Germany. Most
of it is in English, some of it is in German.
URL:
http://www.dbis.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de/~lauteman/unicycling/index_e.html
1.4 Where can I find a unicycle club or organization?
Unicycling Society of America
The Unicycling Society of America distributes a quarterly newsletter,
sponsors an annual conference/meet, sells all known unicycle
literature, and serves as an information clearinghouse. Dues are
currently $15 a year. It is well worth the cost. You can reach them at:
Unicycling Society of America, P.O. Box 40534, Redford, MI 48240. There
are local clubs in many areas. Detroit, Minneapolis, and Bowling Green
OH are three cities with large clubs. The Unicycling Society of America
has a clubs registry and will send out club lists for a small cost.
They encourage people to register as clubs, even if they are only few
or one person.
I will need some help in this section for more club information,
especially from foreign countries.
Unicycling New Zealand
This is a new club, founded by Ross Mackintosh, editor of UniNews.
1.5 Where's the other wheel?
* In Nanny's room, behind the clock.
* It'll be along in a minute.
* Where's your originality?
* That's the nth time I've heard that one today.
* Real men (women) don't need two wheels.
* I'm paying for it in installments.
* You're kidding, it was there last time I looked (and promptly fall off)
* I didn't put enough locks on it.
* I loaned the other wheel to a friend. Sit here and make sure he comes
by.
* I don't need it!
* I got the bike on sale, half off...I didn't realize they meant the
bike.
* It's the economy; can't afford the other wheel.
* This is the recession model.
* I'm on a time payment plan.
* It's this downsizing thing.
* It's on the train to Glasgow. It's on an exchange program with another
wheel.
* It fell behind the fridge.
* Two wheels? That's twice as hard!
* Don't be daft, where would I put a second wheel?
* My other wheel? Why, I don't need a training wheel anymore!
* It's having a rest, it'll be along on the next cycle.
* My Grandma is riding on it
* Corporate downsizing
* It's on back order.
1.6 What is a unicycle under the law?
Note: These are the opinions of laymen, and should not be considered legal
advice.
United Kingdom
Someone recently posted on uk.rec.cycling implying that it is legal to ride
a bicycle on the pavement (US Sidewalk) as long as the wheel size doesn't
exceed 20". This got me wondering whether it was true, and if so what the
implications might be for unicyclists. So, it was back to the library to
look through the law books.
The Highway Code goes through the cycling laws and makes it fairly clear
that there should be no problem with riding on the road. But forget about
The Highway Code, what it *doesn't* give is a legal definition of a cycle.
That's what I managed to find:
'"Cycle" means a bicycle, tricycle, or cycle having four or more wheels, not
being in any case a motor vehicle.'
So cycle laws don't cover a unicycle. There is nothing about unicycles
anywhere in the road traffic legislation. I'm not going to wade through the
whole of English law looking for any reference to unicycling, so if anyone
knows of a reference elsewhere I'd be interested. It seems that it is quite
legal to ride a unicycle on the pavement in England. Does anyone know what
the law says in the rest of the UK?
If anyone fancies getting a copy of this definition (you never know when it
might be useful), my source is:
Halsbury's Laws of England, 4th edn, vol. 40 (Road Traffic), published in
1983 by Butterworths, London.
Danny Colyer/bs1dwc@bath.ac.uk
New Zealand
Before starting Unicycling New Zealand back in March 1993, I approached
Transit NZ to find out the real truth about unicycling in this country...
Several letters between myself and the Minister of Transport brought us both
to the following conclusion...
A bicycle, by NZ law, must have AT LEAST TWO wheels. ...well, that rules out
a standard unicycle instantly!
So was it a toy? In the book of NZ road religion, a toy may have a wheel
diametre no larger than 355mm (14inches) INCLUDING any tyre. ...rules out
the standard uni again!
therefore we came to the conclusion that in NZ, the unicycle, fell in to the
category of a "vehicle" by default. this means it is quite legal to ride the
unicycle on the roads, as you would any vehicle in this country,
accommodating the laws of hand signals at all times, and lights at night,
etc. No helmet is required (as compulsory with a bicycle in this country),
no brakes or steering etc.
I guess we are lucky as I believe unicycling is not cool with authorities in
some states in America... wot a bummer!
Ross Mackintosh romack@hn.planet.gen.nz
California
In California a bicycle can have one wheel, but it must also have gears, a
belt, or a chain, which means that a standard unicycle is not a bicycle.
From the "Words and Phrases Defined" division of the California Vehicle Code
(http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/.html/veh_table_of_contents.html):
231. A bicycle is a device upon which any person may ride,
propelled exclusively by human power through a belt, chain, or gears,
and having one or more wheels. Persons riding bicycles are subject
to the provisions of this code specified in Sections 21200 and
21200.5.
This definition does include giraffe unicycles, however, which is
unfortunate because elsewhere the law requires that bicycles be able to
leave skid marks when braking. Whether multi-wheel unicycles (in which only
one wheel touches the ground, but the wheels turn against each other to
propel the bottom wheel) are bicycles is an open issue.
A rider on a standard unicycle appears to be a pedestrian. Here is the
definition of a pedestrian in California, again from the California Vehicle
Code:
467. (a) A "pedestrian" is any person who is afoot or who is using
a means of conveyance propelled by human power other than a bicycle.
(b) "Pedestrian" includes any person who is operating a
self-propelled wheelchair, invalid tricycle, or motorized quadricycle
and, by reason of physical disability, is otherwise unable to move
about as a pedestrian, as specified in subdivision (a).
Several years ago the Gonzo Unicycle Madness club at Harvey Mudd College
(Claremont, CA) put the legal definitions of the bicycle and pedestrian on
their club shirts, with the title "Unicycling is not a Crime".
Beirne Konarski
Jennie Hango
Craig Rogers
1.8 How do you say unicycle in different languages?
Dutch: eenwieler
English: unicycle
French: monocycle
German: einrad
Japanese:ichirinsha(preferred), yunisaikuru
Spanish: monociclo(preferred), uniciclo
Swedish: enhjuling
Finnish: Yksipyora
Greek: monopodeloto
2. Learning
2.1 How long does it take to learn?
There is a wide variation in athletic fitness, balance perception, and
reaction time among those learning to ride a unicycle. So it is difficult to
predict roughly how many hours it will take to learn certain unicycling
skills. An experienced unicycling instructor may be able to make a good
guess after watching someone ride, but it is impossible without first seeing
the rider in action.
It has taken people as short as 15 min. and as long as 6 months to learn to
ride. However, it generally takes 2-6 weeks of regular practice to learn to
ride and a few more weeks to learn to do turns.
Ken Fuchs - kfuchs@winternet.com
A good rule of thumb is that it will take about one week for every day it
took you to learn to ride a bike.
Ed Falk
2.2 How do you learn to ride?
This comes from a posting by Robert Bernstein(rbernstein@igc.apc.org):
I am a big proponent of the getting friends to help. I do not like falling
down!
I learned by the MIT Unicycle Club method:
1. Get two friends to stand on either side of you and get up on the
unicycle with your arms around their shoulders.
2. Sit up straight; look straight ahead; weight on seat, not on pedals.
Rock the pedals to get a sense of balance. Get the pedals level; this
is when you are in control.
3. Pedal half turns then stop. Then full turns, two turns, etc. Doing
multiples of half turns (from pedals level to pedals level again) is
harder than continuously pedaling, but keeps you in control.
4. Switch to holding on to your friends' wrists.
5. Switch to holding on to one friend's wrist.
6. Go off and use a wall instead of your one friend. (If you can't find a
wall and a flat surface to ride on then continue with one friend, but
let go as much as you can. Ed.)
Steps 1-5 should not take more than an hour (perhaps in 10 minute sessions).
The thing I liked about learning this way is that I never hurt myself in the
process. I have used this technique to teach a couple of dozen people.
For some people, the get on, fall off do-it-yourself cycle works best. It's
a matter of personality!
2.3 Is unicycling dangerous?
As dangerous as you want it to be. The vast majority of falls leave the
rider on their feet, as dismounting is a skill learned while learning to
ride. Most falls occur for just a few reasons: excessive speed, exhaustion,
lack of attention to the road, and learning new tricks. The rider can
control all of these factors to their desired comfort and safety level.
2.4 How do I learn how to...?
The Unicycling Home Page has information on learning a variety of skills.
The web version of the faq (http://www.unicycling.org/unicycling/faq.html)
has a number of references in the 10 skill level section and the mount
section. There are also some references in the Fun Things to do on a
Unicycle section of the Unicycling page.
2.5 What are the 10 skill levels?
Here is the list thanks to Andy Cotter (cotter@skypoint.com). Comments in
parentheses are mine.
GENERAL INFORMATION
In order to be eligible to achieve a level, a rider must have achieved all
previous levels. All skills start and end with the rider riding forward,
seated with both feet on the pedals. All mounts end with the rider riding
forward with both feet on the pedals.
PROCEDURE FOR TESTING
To achieve a skill level a rider must pass a skill level exam with an
authorized examiner. Examiners must be authorized by the Unicycling Society
of America, the IUF, or by a connected organization. In order to pass an
exam a rider must perform all skills in the level at the first attempt
except for 3 skills maximum which must be performed at the second attempt.
For some advice on preparing for a level test, check out the level testing
hints on the unicycle home page.
Level 1
o Mount Unicycle unassisted
o Ride 50 meters
o Dismount gracefully with unicycle in front
Level 2
o Mount with left foot
o Mount with right foot
o Ride 10 m between two parallel lines 30 cm apart
o Ride a figure 8 with circle diameters smaller then 3 m
o Ride down a 15 cm vertical drop
o Make a sharp 90 degree turn to the left
o Make a sharp 90 degree turn to the right
Level 3
o Demonstrate 3 types of mounts
o Ride a figure 8 with circle diameters smaller than 1.5 m
o Come to stop, pedal half a revolution backward and continue
forward
o Ride with the stomach on the seat for 10 m
o Make a sharp 180 degree turn to the left
o Make a sharp 180 degree turn to the right
o Hop 5 times
o Ride over a 10 X 10 cm obstacle
Level 4
o Demonstrate 4 types of mounts
o Ride backward for 10 m
o Ride one footed for 10 m
o Idle with left foot down 25 times
o Idle with right foot down 25 times
o Ride with the seat out in front for 10 m
o Ride with the seat out in back for 10 m
o Make a sharp 360 degree turn the left
o Make a sharp 360 degree turn the right
Level 5
o Demonstrate 5 types of mounts
o Ride backward in a circle
o Ride one footed in a figure eight
o Idle one footed with left foot down 25 times
o Idle one footed with right foot down 25 times
o Ride with the seat out in front in a circle
o Ride with the seat out in back in a circle
o Ride with the seat on the side in a circle
o Hop-twist 90 degrees to the left
o Hop-twist 90 degrees to the right
o Hop standing on wheel 5 times (IUF)
o Walk the wheel for 10 m (USA) (No feet on the pedals, instead you
propel the unicycle by walking on the surface of the tire while
sitting)
Level 6
o Demonstrate 6 types of mounts
o Ride backward in a figure 8
o Ride with the seat out in front in a figure eight
o Ride with the seat out in back in a figure eight
o Ride backward with the seat out in front for 10 m
o Walk the wheel for 10 m (IUF) (No feet on the pedals, instead you
propel the unicycle by walking on the surface of the tire while
sitting)
o Ride with seat on the side in a circle to the left
o Ride with seat on the side in a circle to the right
o Ride one footed with the left foot for 10 m
o Ride one footed with the right foot for 10 m
o Backspin
o Frontspin
o Spin
o Hop standing on wheel 5 times (USA)
Level 7
o Demonstrate 7 types of mounts
o Ride backward with seat out in front in a circle
o Ride one footed with left foot in a circle
o Ride one footed with right foot in a circle
o Walk the wheel in a circle
o Walk the wheel one footed for 10 m
o Hop-twist 180 degrees to the left
o Hop-twist 180 degrees to the right
o Ride backward with the seat out in back for 10 m
o Spin the left
o Spin to the right
Level 8
o Demonstrate 8 types of mounts
o Ride one footed with the left foot in a figure 8
o Ride one footed with the right foot in a figure 8
o Walk the wheel in a figure eight
o Walk the wheel one footed in a circle
o Ride backward one footed for 10 m
o Glide for 10 m (no feet on the pedals, you can use a foot on the
surface of the tire as a brake.)
o Hand wheel walk for 10 m
o Pirouette
o Backward spin
Level 9
o Demonstrate 9 types of mounts
o Walk the wheel one footed in a figure 8
o Ride backward one footed in a circle
o Ride backward with the seat out in front in figure 8
o Ride backward with the seat out in back in a circle
o Walk the wheel one footed with left foot for 10 m
o Walk the wheel one footed with right foot for 10 m
o Walk the wheel backward for 10 m
o Drag seat in front 10 m
o Drag seat in back for 10 m
o Ride backward one footed with the left foot 10 m
o Ride backward one footed with the right foot 10 m
o Ride one footed with the seat out in front for 10 m
o Backward pirouette
Level 10
o Demonstrate 10 types of mounts
o Ride backward with seat out in back in a figure 8
o Ride backward one footed in a figure 8
o Walk the wheel one footed with left foot in circle
o Walk the wheel one footed with right foot in circle
o Walk the wheel backward in a circle
o 180 uni spin
o Sideways wheel walk for 10 m
o Coast for 10 m
o Side ride for 10 m
o Walk the wheel one footed backward for 10 m
2.6 What are some different mounts?
Left and right can be switched in the descriptions if you are left footed.
Standard
Put a foot on the rear pedal and the seat underneath you. Step up onto
the unicycle.
Side
Put your left foot on the left pedal and hold the seat in your hand.
Move your right foot between your left leg and the unicycle. Swing it
around the front of the seat, put the seat underneath you, and your
right foot on the pedal.
side mount with foot around twice
Like the side mount, but your foot makes an extra trip around the seat.
side mount with foot around 3X
Like the side mount, but your foot makes an extra two trips around the
seat.
side mount reverse
Put your left foot on the left pedal and hold the seat in your hand.
Move your right foot around the back of the seat, put the seat
underneath you, and your right foot on the pedal.
side mount reverse, leg around
Put your left foot on the left pedal and hold the seat in your hand.
Move your right foot around the back of the seat, swing your foot 360
degrees around the seat again, put the seat underneath you, and your
right foot on the pedal.
stepover mount
Start on the side holding onto the seat with both hands bring the other
foot up over the seat without releasing the seat with either hand. Step
over the top of the seat without letting go of the seat. It is not a
fun way to crash if you have your foot on the seat, but a good high
step and its no more difficult than one of the other side mounts.
Reverse
Stand in front of the unicycle with the seat underneath you. Put one
foot on the lower pedal. Step back and up so that the unicycle is
underneath you. The motion will be similar to idling once you are up.
Jump
Hold the unicycle upright and jump up onto the pedals and the seat.
Land with all your weight on the pedals or you will be unhappy.
180 spin mount
Hold the unicycle in front of you with the front facing you. Jump into
the air, spin the unicycle around 180 degrees, and land on it.
360 spin mount
Hold the unicycle in front of you with the front facing away from you.
Jump into the air, spin the unicycle around 360 degrees, and land on
it.
kick up
Lay the unicycle on its side. Put your foot on the pedal that is
pointing up. Use your other foot to kick the seat up underneath you,
and put the free foot on its pedal.
rolling mount
Roll the unicycle, put your foot on one pedal and get up, without the
wheel ever stopping.
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