Any one else have a strange desire to “do a wheely” on one of these?
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I think we have enough trouble convincing people that we are not clowns, without riding one of these. 
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Roger that ^^^^^^^
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Agreed - but if you care what people think of you, you shouldn’t ride a unicycle to begin with. Unicycles and this clown bike are “look at me” toys if it is fun to ride others opinions of what you look like are their problems.
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I know a guy who rides a slightly less clowney version of this… I think they call 'em swing bikes. He says (I suppose similarly to unicycles) the best part about riding it where he does (in a very rough/ghetto sort of area) is that if someone tries to steal it, they usually can’t get anywhere because while they’re not difficult to ride, they confuse anyone who sits on them
I have heard them called swing bikes but that more commonly refers to a bike that bends in the middle but the back isn’t a unicycle (google if you like). This is similar to the ‘super trick cycle’ (80’s) which was a precursor to unicycling for me. I am thinking about buying it, money is a little tight and that is the only thing holding me back. 
Yeah I know the rear isn’t a unicycle on a swing bike, I mostly just meant it’s similar in the way that both the front and rear wheel can turn
Over the winter I built a swing bike. They are fun to ride, but not easy. They have a very small turning radius so you can ride them inside.
Once the weather became warm again I started riding my unicycles.
If you decide to get one enjoy.
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i’ve been looking for a Hoppley Circus Bike (usa), but they seem to be unontanium (out of stock, nobody is selling used - yet)…
but i have a FEW unicycles, and yeah, i was thinking of making one - have a welder and some fabrication skills… just need some planning…
@Unicyclist_Lou do you have pix of yours you could share - realizing of course that this thread is like 11 years old 
You want a bicymple. It is fun to ride, but quite difficult for a tall person due to extremely short frame.
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That looks indeed more serious. Just be wary of the @crankycrew (@Canapin, is there a way to address multiple forum members at once? Like e.g. geezers with a pathological bias towards certain crank lengths) when riding around with such loooooong cranks! 
I’d be fascinated to see how you ride it. The pedals appear to be slightly behind the saddle which would make things interesting.
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It is a challenging ride. Yes, the pedals are behind the weight point. I have to put lots of pressure on the handlebars to balance my weight, thus additionally compromising the steering. When both forks are free to turn, bike control is difficult, especially at slow speed. You can lock the back fork though, and it makes the thing easier to ride (but less fun).
This bike is setup for a small person. I felt like I am riding a mini-bike with my knees bent and always hitting handlebars, however short riders appear to ride it more or less like a normal bike.
My teenager son had lots of fun doing wheelie on this bike, riding it like a unicycle. It is very easy to take the front wheel up from the ground.
Extras:
- disk brake (the only way to slow the thing down)
- Schlumpf hub with a freewheel
- Locknut to lock / unlock the rear fork
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Othen than creating groups, no… 
Roger .,. Roger that
Here is the swing bike
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That looks really fun to ride
I think with this swing bike and the hoppley bike that they could be fun to try out, but once you’ve gotten used to riding them, they are simply too much like a bike and get boring. In the end I will just go back to the unicycles. So I wouldn’t buy one even if it was for sale.
I have seen this girl before. This is a fixed gear bike and she rides it like a unicycle. It behaves like a hoppley bike, but doesn’t look like it is part unicycle:
she has it well under control.
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