Hello folks,
My name is Alex, and I am a new unicyclist from Massachusetts. I’ve never ridden a unicycle before, but recently picked up an old one from a friend after my girlfriend indicated a desire to learn to unicycle. I figure I may as well give it a shot too. Besides learning to unicycle, I like to spend my time working on bicycles and cars, and with various forms of outdoor recreation, including xc skiing, biking, canoeing, and hiking.
Welcome from Minnesota!
I learned almost 3 years ago, so my memory of my learning experience is still fairly fresh. It can be frustrating at times, but for me it was also quite addictive trying to ride that first few feet 
If you need any help or advice, this forum has plenty to offer. I hope you have a good time learning!
Welcome. Stay a while and listen unicycle.
Plenty of good info around here. It is learnable. Keep at it and enjoy the process.
Welcome from Texas!
Welcome to the wacky world of unicycling! 
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Welcome from the DC area! I am 12 years old, and I’ve been riding since 4th grade. I believe that unicycling is simply better than biking, for these reasons: it is way more fun, it is much cooler, it is not as clunky and heavy, it is good exercise, and once you know how, it feels easier.
Welcome, @ManiusTerentiusPullus !
I’m 65, started riding when I was about 12. It made for a unique experience in many ways. Some, “Not Many” people shout rude things from cars as they drive by. Many people you meet in parks “As an example” want to try and ride your Uni. Especially the partying type. I let countless people try to ride my old Schwinn as it was kind of bullet proof. These days I’m not sure how wise it is to let people risk life and limb on your Uni? No one ever got hurt badly on mine. Riding on flat concrete is faster and easier than walking. I used mine to go everywhere. That’s when I lived in Michigan. I live in rural Vermont now. To me, going up and down much of an incline is too much of a workout and not enjoyable. Steep hills are impossible or pointless, take your pick. I’d rather walk. Hopefully you live in a relatively flat area of Massachusetts and have the infrastructure to travel around safely. I was in a suburb most of my life and had concrete sidewalks or dirt pathways far from the roadways. Here in Vermont, it’s mostly steep hills and inclines, no shoulders on 2 lane blacktop roads and not very Unicycle friendly. I must travel to user friendly areas. Not that many people ride them, if you like talking to and meeting people, it’s a good icebreaker.
My main tip is this, don’t worry about the Unicycle. If you’re about to fall, concentrate on saving yourself. Shoot for landing on your feet. Let the Unicycle seat hit the ground, don’t try to save it from damage by grabbing the seat. You’ll be grabbing it during standard dismounts. As you become more accomplished. Hanging onto the Unicycle “ When not to” comes natural. You’ll know when you’re good. Best of luck to you.
Welcome from Yuma, AZ! I started riding in 1963 and rode in over 200 parades and performed basketball on unicycles at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego county. I still get these ragged old bones aboard my 1963 Lyod (with one L) unicycle I recently restored like new. It has old-school pinned cranks. Schwinn bought the rights to Lyod in the mid-60s and modeled their’s after it.
That actually look like a real good uni!
