Thank you
Don’t fix what isn’t broken.
Thank you
Don’t fix what isn’t broken.
Wouldn’t it be 362 then? What about straight up?
You can fall straight up?
You never know…
I did once. And hit my head on an overhanging branch.
It was when I was very new to the sport. I reached the top of a steep down slope, panicked, tried to stop, and the leverage of the crank flipped me up out of the seat.
Fortunately, I was wearing a helmet.
You can’t coast (rest in motion) and unis have no low gear(s) to help you climb. You must make constant balance corrections and be totally focused on the terrain. Your balance point is razor-thin since you have no second wheel and bike frame to keep you from falling backward or forward. The only “suspension” is in your tires, legs, and the observer’s disbelief at your awesomeness!
1) unicycles keep going for a lot longer when tumbling down a steep sideslope after you bail
2) you can’t one wheel drift a unicycle (well I can’t anyway)
3) berms sure look like a lot of fun until you 1:1 pedal on them
4) cant “pump” the terrain
5) gravity
6) no freewheel (which makes for a nice quiet ride)
7) you can’t use clips
8) no suspension (in most cases)
9) we have to work to go downhil
10) A hard brake will faceplant you.
11) Having to endure: “HEY, You’re missing A WHEEL” at least once per ride.
12) Having to respond: “It takes twice-the-man to ride half-the-bike.”
13) Blow downs, fallen logs on the trail. Much more effort to roll hop or static side hop over
compared to a bike.
14) We’re always in the wrong “gear” for the terrain. Too spinny on the easy flats and downs, too low on the climbs. Can’t just change gears (even with a 1:1.55 Schlumpf Hub ) to match the
terrain perfectly.
15) Hidden, leaf covered holes on the trail. While a bike can just jar and bounce through holes, these hidden tiger traps are the bane of offroad unicyclists!
16) Much harder to avoid pedal strikes.
17) flats are harder to change
18) Can’t put your feet down to push through terrain while riding.
19) There’s only one wheel. One. Wheel.
20) Dogs, dogs, dogs! They shoot you down from a municycle more easily then from a bike.
21) Wind, wind, wind! It shoots you down from a municycle more easily then from a bike.
22) Mud and ice! It shoots you down from a municycle more easily then from a bike.
23) not alot of places to stow your lunch / gear, so you’re forced to wear a backpack, and that
makes you (me) sweat, sweat, sweat!
24) harder to ride anonymously, or blend in with the crowd. (not that that’s a bad thing)
25) more difficult to find other MUni’ers to ride with.
26) Pins in the shins (does that happen on MTBs?)
27) unis have no low gear(s) to help you climb.
28) You must make constant balance corrections and be totally focused on the terrain.
29) Your balance point is razor-thin since you have no second wheel and bike frame to keep you
from falling backward or forward.
30) The only “suspension” is in your tires, legs, and the observer’s disbelief at your
awesomeness!
32) Sometimes after you bail you need to search for your uni.
33) There’s no good place to mount a light for night-MUni.
34) It takes constant concentration and focus. For the whole ride.
35) Untied shoelaces can be fatal.
36) Your LBS can’t give you any good advice.
37) Coolness. You need to be able to deal with all the praise!
38) Some mountains don’t allow unicycles, hence you are more restricted
unicycles keep going for a lot longer when tumbling down a steep sideslope after you bail
you can’t one wheel drift a unicycle (well I can’t anyway)
berms sure look like a lot of fun until you 1:1 pedal on them
cant “pump” the terrain
gravity
no freewheel (which makes for a nice quiet ride)
you can’t use clips
no suspension (in most cases)
we have to work to go downhil
A hard brake will faceplant you.
Having to endure: “HEY, You’re missing A WHEEL” at least once per ride.
Having to respond: “It takes twice-the-man to ride half-the-bike.”
Blow downs, fallen logs on the trail. Much more effort to roll hop or static side hop over
compared to a bike.
We’re always in the wrong “gear” for the terrain. Too spinny on the easy flats and downs, too low on the climbs. Can’t just change gears (even with a 1:1.55 Schlumpf Hub ) to match the
terrain perfectly.
Hidden, leaf covered holes on the trail. While a bike can just jar and bounce through holes, these hidden tiger traps are the bane of offroad unicyclists!
Much harder to avoid pedal strikes.
flats are harder to change
Can’t put your feet down to push through terrain while riding.
There’s only one wheel. One. Wheel.
Dogs, dogs, dogs! They shoot you down from a municycle more easily then from a bike.
Wind, wind, wind! It shoots you down from a municycle more easily then from a bike.
Mud and ice! It shoots you down from a municycle more easily then from a bike.
not alot of places to stow your lunch / gear, so you’re forced to wear a backpack, and that
makes you (me) sweat, sweat, sweat!
harder to ride anonymously, or blend in with the crowd. (not that that’s a bad thing)
more difficult to find other MUni’ers to ride with.
Pins in the shins (does that happen on MTBs?)
unis have no low gear(s) to help you climb.
You must make constant balance corrections and be totally focused on the terrain.
Your balance point is razor-thin since you have no second wheel and bike frame to keep you
from falling backward or forward.
The only “suspension” is in your tires, legs, and the observer’s disbelief at your
awesomeness!
Sometimes after you bail you need to search for your uni.
There’s no good place to mount a light for night-MUni.
It takes constant concentration and focus. For the whole ride.
Untied shoelaces can be fatal.
Your LBS can’t give you any good advice.
Coolness. You need to be able to deal with all the praise!
Some mountains don’t allow unicycles, hence you are more restricted
The trees are trimmed so bicyclists don’t hit their head on the low branches, leaving the branches at face level for a unicyclist on a 29er.
you break more pedals from falling alot more.
unicycles keep going for a lot longer when tumbling down a steep sideslope after you bail
you can’t one wheel drift a unicycle (well I can’t anyway)
berms sure look like a lot of fun until you 1:1 pedal on them
cant “pump” the terrain
gravity
no freewheel (which makes for a nice quiet ride)
you can’t use clips
no suspension (in most cases)
we have to work to go downhil
A hard brake will faceplant you.
Having to endure: “HEY, You’re missing A WHEEL” at least once per ride.
Having to respond: “It takes twice-the-man to ride half-the-bike.”
Blow downs, fallen logs on the trail. Much more effort to roll hop or static side hop over
compared to a bike.
We’re always in the wrong “gear” for the terrain. Too spinny on the easy flats and downs, too low on the climbs. Can’t just change gears (even with a 1:1.55 Schlumpf Hub ) to match the
terrain perfectly.
Hidden, leaf covered holes on the trail. While a bike can just jar and bounce through holes, these hidden tiger traps are the bane of offroad unicyclists!
Much harder to avoid pedal strikes.
flats are harder to change
Can’t put your feet down to push through terrain while riding.
There’s only one wheel. One. Wheel.
Dogs, dogs, dogs! They shoot you down from a municycle more easily then from a bike.
Wind, wind, wind! It shoots you down from a municycle more easily then from a bike.
Mud and ice! It shoots you down from a municycle more easily then from a bike.
not alot of places to stow your lunch / gear, so you’re forced to wear a backpack, and that
makes you (me) sweat, sweat, sweat!
harder to ride anonymously, or blend in with the crowd. (not that that’s a bad thing)
more difficult to find other MUni’ers to ride with.
Pins in the shins (does that happen on MTBs?)
unis have no low gear(s) to help you climb.
You must make constant balance corrections and be totally focused on the terrain.
Your balance point is razor-thin since you have no second wheel and bike frame to keep you
from falling backward or forward.
The only “suspension” is in your tires, legs, and the observer’s disbelief at your
awesomeness!
Sometimes after you bail you need to search for your uni.
There’s no good place to mount a light for night-MUni.
It takes constant concentration and focus. For the whole ride.
Untied shoelaces can be fatal.
Your LBS can’t give you any good advice.
Coolness. You need to be able to deal with all the praise!
Some mountains don’t allow unicycles, hence you are more restricted
The trees are trimmed so bicyclists don’t hit their head on the low branches, leaving the branches at face level for a unicyclist on a 29er.
you break more pedals from falling alot more.
Ball squeeze - ouch! (at least for the guys)
Can’t stand on the pedals / off the seat to rest
unicycles keep going for a lot longer when tumbling down a steep sideslope after you bail
you can’t one wheel drift a unicycle (well I can’t anyway)
berms sure look like a lot of fun until you 1:1 pedal on them
cant “pump” the terrain
gravity
no freewheel (which makes for a nice quiet ride)
you can’t use clips
no suspension (in most cases)
we have to work to go downhil
A hard brake will faceplant you.
Having to endure: “HEY, You’re missing A WHEEL” at least once per ride.
Having to respond: “It takes twice-the-man to ride half-the-bike.”
Blow downs, fallen logs on the trail. Much more effort to roll hop or static side hop over
compared to a bike.
We’re always in the wrong “gear” for the terrain. Too spinny on the easy flats and downs, too low on the climbs. Can’t just change gears (even with a 1:1.55 Schlumpf Hub ) to match the
terrain perfectly.
Hidden, leaf covered holes on the trail. While a bike can just jar and bounce through holes, these hidden tiger traps are the bane of offroad unicyclists!
Much harder to avoid pedal strikes.
flats are harder to change
Can’t put your feet down to push through terrain while riding.
There’s only one wheel. One. Wheel.
Dogs, dogs, dogs! They shoot you down from a municycle more easily then from a bike.
Wind, wind, wind! It shoots you down from a municycle more easily then from a bike.
Mud and ice! It shoots you down from a municycle more easily then from a bike.
not alot of places to stow your lunch / gear, so you’re forced to wear a backpack, and that
makes you (me) sweat, sweat, sweat!
harder to ride anonymously, or blend in with the crowd. (not that that’s a bad thing)
more difficult to find other MUni’ers to ride with.
Pins in the shins (does that happen on MTBs?)
unis have no low gear(s) to help you climb.
You must make constant balance corrections and be totally focused on the terrain.
Your balance point is razor-thin since you have no second wheel and bike frame to keep you
from falling backward or forward.
The only “suspension” is in your tires, legs, and the observer’s disbelief at your
awesomeness!
Sometimes after you bail you need to search for your uni.
There’s no good place to mount a light for night-MUni.
It takes constant concentration and focus. For the whole ride.
Untied shoelaces can be fatal.
Your LBS can’t give you any good advice.
Coolness. You need to be able to deal with all the praise!
Some mountains don’t allow unicycles, hence you are more restricted
The trees are trimmed so bicyclists don’t hit their head on the low branches, leaving the branches at face level for a unicyclist on a 29er.
you break more pedals from falling alot more.
Ball squeeze - ouch! (at least for the guys)
Can’t stand on the pedals / off the seat to rest
changing a flat takes twice as long.
FAIL look at title.
oh dear i colored outside the lines, sue me
Ok, I’ll re phrase it just for you …
you have to wait for your two wheeled riding mates on the other side of a river or other unbridgeable objects.
(happy now?)
yes i am
i think 42 is wrong you can deffiently stand on the pedals and get off the seat but its is harer to do it on a uni than a bike
grouchy i know sorry guys
but you can’t stand on the pedals and get off the seat to rest