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You guys realize there's such a thing as mountain unicycling? (Original Post) Neoma Mar 2013 OP
Wow BainsBane Mar 2013 #1
I hope this becomes a craze with teabaggers olddots Mar 2013 #2
... I'm getting a unicycle. Neoma Mar 2013 #3
I've been wanting one too! Xyzse Mar 2013 #4
:) Neoma Mar 2013 #5
I have enough trouble rocking my unicycle on a level tile floor. talkingmime Mar 2013 #6
Here's a YouTube tutorial. Neoma Mar 2013 #7
No, I know how to idle. I just fall over. It's just not my gig I guess. talkingmime Mar 2013 #8
I've always been talented to whatever I end up doing. Neoma Mar 2013 #9
hahah.. EvilAL Mar 2013 #10
It's lighter than carrying a mountain bike. Neoma Mar 2013 #11
yeah, but EvilAL Mar 2013 #12
Uh, it's used like a mix between a skateboard and a bike. Neoma Mar 2013 #13
Might be fun on the street or some type of park EvilAL Mar 2013 #14
Hmmmm.... is that legal on foot trails? hunter Mar 2013 #15
I hope unicycles are allowed on sidewalks. Neoma Mar 2013 #16

BainsBane

(53,003 posts)
1. Wow
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 02:39 PM
Mar 2013

"where falling is possible." For me, that would be certain.

My other thought it, Germans are everywhere. To anyone who travels abroad, have you ever gone to a country where you HAVEN'T met a German? I don't think it's possible.

Neoma

(10,039 posts)
5. :)
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 03:02 PM
Mar 2013

I'm too tall and weigh too much for just a normal one, so finding it was a bit of a challenge.

My B-day gift.

 

talkingmime

(2,173 posts)
6. I have enough trouble rocking my unicycle on a level tile floor.
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 03:17 PM
Mar 2013

I still kept falling. My doctor forbid me to ever get on it again because of my back. I may cheat on that one once in a while anyway. I have to put a new tire on it (have it already). The sidewalls have cracked with age - it's about 25 years old.



 

talkingmime

(2,173 posts)
8. No, I know how to idle. I just fall over. It's just not my gig I guess.
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 03:30 PM
Mar 2013

I've been playing guitar since like '74 and I'm still not that great at it, but I can wail on a sax. There are some things we're cut out for and others we simply are not.

Neoma

(10,039 posts)
9. I've always been talented to whatever I end up doing.
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 03:39 PM
Mar 2013

I just need a schedule. Play guitar this hour, yoga on that hour, do self-made homework at that hour, learn words to a language at this hour...

Unfortunately I get pretty grandiose thoughts and end up doing something else than what I know I should be doing. Self-managing yourself is kind of hard.

EvilAL

(1,437 posts)
12. yeah, but
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 04:33 PM
Mar 2013

you can't have nearly as much fun going downhill on a unicycle as on a mountain bike, the video proved that.

Neoma

(10,039 posts)
13. Uh, it's used like a mix between a skateboard and a bike.
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 04:40 PM
Mar 2013

If you look at the flip tricks, and slides. Except with a unicycle you can roll on very, very narrow paths and hop from object to object.

EvilAL

(1,437 posts)
14. Might be fun on the street or some type of park
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 05:25 PM
Mar 2013

but we were talking about downhill mountain riding.

ever see unbeatable banzuke?? they had some tough unicycle courses on there..

hunter

(38,264 posts)
15. Hmmmm.... is that legal on foot trails?
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 05:55 PM
Mar 2013

It's not really a mountain bike, right?

Just don't let me catch you using a motorized unicycle...

wikipedia

Neoma

(10,039 posts)
16. I hope unicycles are allowed on sidewalks.
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 05:58 PM
Mar 2013

Because I totally couldn't ride it on a road, I think.

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