15 months ago I accidentally tripped over something while shopping at a thrift store and looking down I saw a seat and post sticking out of a group of old bicycles. I was going to move it so nobody else would trip over it and when I pulled it out it was a 24" sun uni. chrome with whitewall tire. It was love at first sight. $29 later it was all mine. I watched a few Unigeezer videos and fell down alot. One day my wife bought me a How to ride a unicycle in no time at all book. I was having trouble learning to freemount so I skipped over the guys life story and went strait to mounting…right off the bat the instructor/writer said that "the two basic mounting techniques are static mount and roll back mount…and to him the roll back is counter productive since you head backwards for a second and then have to reverse yourself and head forwards. I believed him so for the next year it was static mount…static mount…static mount even though if there was any kind of little incline I would have to walk to where it was fairly flat before STATIC MOUNTING…because every one knows that roll back is counterproductive… anyway, time arrived when I wanted something more than riding straight. I wanted to idle and ride backwards, so I would slow down, stop, idle and ride forward… I thought to myself …this idling is kinda like the roll back mount… I think I will try it…ok after about three or four tries I was roll back mounting.
I was a roll back wizard…it was almost effortless ,what had I been missing…this wasn’t counterproductive ,this was productive…Then while riding up a steep incline one day I stopped half way up (50 yds to go). and thought instead of walking back down or walking to a level spot. I would try the roll back mount…It was amazing…I could mount going uphill…I could mount almost anywhere now…So, my random thought is…if you are just starting to ride my advice is learn both methods…I still use the static mount sometimes but the roll back is so easy…and it has helped me to learn to idle…
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After I’ve had my lunch and then cleaned the car out, I might go and put some effort into trying roll back mounts.
Ta for that 
That’s funny, all I do is rollback mounts, unless there’s a tree to grab
Static mounts are hard!
I can nail roll back mounts 100% and static very little. ima work on them now
That’s kinda funny. I learned to mount with the roll-back mount, and had been doing it since I started learning. About a month or so ago, I thought i should try to learn to do a static mount. The funny thing is, is that I now use the static mount more than the roll-back. Even more so if I’m on bumpy/uneven ground, as I don’t have to struggle with the wheel as it’s rolling backwards. Although, overall, I do find the roll-back to be less taxing: no jumping and less balancing.
One nice thing about knowing both is that I generally try to make sure my left (non-dominant) pedal is set up for my mount. For example, if I’m doing a static, the pedal should be parallel to the crank, and if I’m doing a roll-back, then the pedal should be perpendicular to the crank (that way it will be level when I roll back and put my foot on the pedal). Now, I decide on which mount I’m doing, based on which way the pedal is sitting. No more playing with the pedal before I get on! 
Boy talk about a mental block. For 45 yrs I’ve mounted the same way: left pedal back just below center. Foot on pedal, seat in tight, Jump up, wheel doesn’t move, right foot lands and I’m off. Uphill, downhill, gravel whatever.
Go try rollback for awhile. Stuck 2 out of 2 many. Change is bad I tell you.
…And you learned the rollback mount is not counterproductive. It’s the most useful mount for beginners to learn. The static mount comes later, for when you’re in a hurry, on hills, etc.
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what you are saying is that you can mount easier on an incline with the static mount? with me I can mount easier going uphill with the rollback…really steep hills that is… with the static mount on an encline the thing wants to roll back and hit me in the shin with the pedal… downhill and level is static to me and the larger the wheel the easier for me to static mount…and I learned rollback was counterproductive mostly because I wanted to believe the book writer…since I was have trouble learning to do it at the time truth be known. its all good. one of you guys needs to write a better instruction manual for beginners…
Random thought number 2
Some companies make their main product with quality materials and charge accordingly. For instance, guitars…Fender makes their main product and charges for the quality materials…Gibson makes their main products and charges for craftsmanship and materials as well. They also have their little side brands like fender has Squier…and Gibson has Epiphone…they look very similar to the more pricey made in America guitars…but are made mostly in Mexico, Korea and China…cheaper labor and cheaper materials…they are sold to people who want a Fender or Gibson but cant afford $2200 for the made in USA…anyway my random thought is…Why couldn’t a well know unicycle manufacturer who makes blue stuff have a little side brand that still has good quality but is made a little cheaper and the guy that plays the Squier or Epiphone can afford to buy one of those " holmsters" …he could make a bunch more money from guys like me that just couldn’t scrape up the $739.32 plus shipping… you guys could still buy the real ones…I’m just hoping for a free prototype, just his way of saying thanks… 36" please.
you probably already have your own method of roll back mount…but I’ve found that if I get my dominant foot pedal as close to the bottom as possible and depending on the slope whether I push the wheel just slightly forward or not…on a slope I push the wheel just slightly so the top pedal goes forward just a little then push me and the seat straight up and when my foot is on the top pedal …push back slightly, stop for a second and pedal forward…on a level ground I don’t push forward at all…just get right on…push pedal back. stall for second and pedal off…for a downhill slope I always static mount… but that’s me …whatever is easiest for you is best… and thanks for commenting on my story . william
I was never any good at the rollback mount. Static, rolling, and rolling jump are more my style.
As for the guy with the blue stuff, he might have some influence with the wizards with their brooms. (thought that is becoming a high end brand in it’s own right)
The blue stuff isn’t made in America nor Canada, it’s already made in South West Asia.
Random thought #3:
High end stuff can be made outside of North America.
And Eric (Saskatchewanian) is right about the English flying broom brand, I think the 2 guys are “just” friends.
I learned the roll back first then found the satic to be much faster and easier. It’s funny how we all have different aopinions and tastes.
I have a hard time with static because i ride right foot forward!
random thought
Awhile back I wrote that if you are going to sneeze you might want to stop get off and sneeze. because I sneezed while riding and lost all control of my leg muscles sending the cycle flying out ahead of me and I landed on my butt. Just wanted to add this footnote …I wouldn’t recommend coughing either. today while riding I coughed…not that hard , and again lost partial control of my leg muscles but this time I pulled it out. I suppose my body remembered last time and compensated…this may be just me, I have no idea…but no sneezing or coughing without stopping first. also, I read a reply to different mounting techniques that the replier said before mounting he would adjust his pedals in line with the crank for static mount and perpendicular to crank for roll back or something like that…I agree with the static mount pedal…but I find that the pedal can be anywhere for the roll back mount and my foot adjusts, pushing the pedal to the right place. …I also found for me anyway, that the larger the wheel size the harder the roll back mount is . the static mount is about the same for all size wheels… I can mount the 20" super easy with the roll back but the 29er not so much…I’m starting to ramble…
I think I just wanted a less expensive blue, but I may unknowingly have one , my 26" flying broomuni. and I don’t deal with high end stuff enough to know where it comes from…I think everything I own comes from China, except for my Honda. so just disregard random thought number 3…
OK, I hope you didn’t take offense because, reading my post again, it seems a little rough. Too rough anyway, so just disregard my random *ssholery #1