First muni ride

Unicycles and Equipment
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Hey all :waving_hand: I’ve just started riding a 26” muni and I’m really enjoying it so far. It’s a big change from my 19” Nimbus Athmos — the bigger wheel just rolls, but it also makes some things trickier. Roots, rocks, and climbs feel like a whole new game :sweat_smile: I’m already realising muni is more about flow and control than brute force.

For those of you who’ve been riding muni for a while: what’s one lesson, habit, or tip you wish you knew when you first started? Could be about setup, technique, or even mindset. I’d love to hear your experiences!

— CytrixCustomUnicycles

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The KH 26” was my first real unicycle after a 20” OnlyOne that I learned unicycling on. It took me a week to learn to freemount it and as I lived in Denmark back then, I started riding in the forest, not single trail. I still think that is very difficult. I always swerve a bit when mounting and on a single trail I would hit the sides and tumble off again.

While riding, you can of course force yourself over roots and bumps, but it is easier to find lines around them. You need to be very focused on the ground in front of you and then the rest of the uni will follow you.
I wish you lots of fun with your 26”. It is still one of my go-to unicycles, now after 10 years of riding.

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I’m sure you already know this, but when I started muni I didn’t realize how helpful it was to hold onto the handle on the seat. Once I started holding myself in the seat, my riding got so much smoother and easier. Plus I discovered that while you need to be controlled, keeping up your momentum is very helpful in getting over rocks, roots, ditches etc.

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yeah keeping momentum, but at the same time keeping the wheel a bit in front, so when it slows down because of the bump, you will slightly move forward with the seat over the wheel. At least that is how I imagine it. Don’t hang too much forward or a bump will send you flying.

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