Hello i am a novice unicycler tat started december 18th 2007 sure i can jump stairs and stuff but i dont like to do big jumps. My question is can i be conisdered a “good” unicycler if i dont do big jumps (big as in like 4stairs or higher). I just like to MUni that kind of stuff. So can i be considered good without doing “tricks” i guess you could call it…
Thank You!
eh, I wouldn’t recommend riding if you are just after being considered “good”.
But really, it depends who you ask, and depends at what. Different people are good at different things.
thats not it at all I was just wondering what YOU guys think i would be considered. No matter i will still ride!
Ride because its fun and you enjoy it. Don’t be concerned with what other people think of your riding.
There is no cutoff minimum number of stairs you need to clear before you are considered “good”. There are plenty of amazing freestyle and flatland riders who don’t do any stairs at all.
Riding Muni may take you higher than a 4-set, so be ready to exceed that.
But I say you can be good if you dont go any higher, but it kinda depends on what style is.
yeah, so it really depends who you ask.
You can be good at downhill techwise, or uphill or cross country endurance wise, even though there aren’t any drops. It really depends who you ask.
I am in a similar boat to you, as i can only really go down gutters, etc, but since there’s not many people that unicycle in my area, i think that i appear to be pretty good when i’m on the street. So the fact still stands that it sorta depends who you ask.
CHeers Jase?
yeah loads of good muni riders are scared of drops. We did world cup mtb downhill courses last year in the alps and none of us did many big drops or ups or whatever.
There’s a skill to riding fast and flowing well on mountain bike trails that many trials riders don’t have even if they can do a six footer. Also endurance, speed, power are key things that can make even us scaredy cats better than many of the trialsy riders.
Joe
Being Good
You could practice skinnies and railings and be supper good at those without doing big jumps. However jumping 4 stairs if they are standard 8" inch stairs is not a small drop. That is about picnic table height and if you have good control over the unicycle that kind of drop should be more than enough to impress people.
Unicorn
As you progress you’ll probably change you mind and want to go HUGE.
But whatever, ride for fun.
Before I started riding Muni I was quite scared of big drops and big gaps. When I started progressing a bit in Muni I found I wanted to go off higher and higher drops and do bigger, more daring gaps. This has moved my trials riding on loads and I go for more ballsy gaps and stuff than I have ever done before.
dude!!
If you can do parkour like that then I reckon you shouldn’t be scared or else just tried and go for it and don’t care if you don’t make, your better then me except I have been riding for less then you so yeah… P.S nice jews harp LOL!
Haha thats the stupidest thing I have heard in a while, congrats 
Just being supertive 
in the eyes of the general public just being able to ride a unicycle makes you a sexy beast!
just do what you enjoy doing and try what you want to learn because it makes you feel good. if you are dedicated to riding before you know it people will begin to recognise you and look up to you. look at the story of Shaun Johannesson. if you love riding you will improve- it’s like a law of nature no matter what style.
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I think you shouldn’t rely on others to tell you how good you are. If you believe in yourself so much that you are a GOOD unicyclist. Then that’s all you need to know. I for one believe we are all good unicyclists. From the basic/learners to the professionals.
+1 on that my friend.
Its not that i am scared of the jump i want to try it but i went of a 3 nailed it and now my tires flat and i cant ride at all!
Thank You for all the advice and tips you guys really help and now i wanna go ride but i gotta go to school. (at least theres only 2 mroe days W00T!)
Anybody that can ride a unicycle is awesome, and yeah, you’re doing great!
Pinch flat?
Just pump up your tire a bit more so your not hitting the rim, but your still able to get compression.