okay. so i don’t have a list of 10 things, yet. but i’m trying to get a good one together to help encourage people to get into unicycling, if for nothing else, to cross train for bicycling. other ideas encouraged/allowed. and that’s where you all come in. please post your reasons to unicycle, or reasons a serious cyclist would want to unicycle. i’ll use the best ones in my shop and on my work related blog. seen herehopefully i can lure some serious bike riders into the world of unicycling, and have more people to ride with and sell unicycles to. so far my ideas are things like improves balance, builds core strength, fun for all ages, old trails seem new and exciting, something fun to do whilst stuck inside all winter. so anything and everything you guys (and girls) can think of would be helpful.
because you get neat looking scars on your shins that heal to resemble bear-claw marks. everyone loves the story about how you beat up the bear 
hm…
1)Helps you get the ladies
2)Bicycles are bad for the economy and and unefficient use of resources
3)Obviously a good balance developer
4)Really quite a workout, on the calves, thighs, and abs.
5)Easy way to earn a reputation
6)Fun to Show Off
7)Conserve space (I can keep mine in my dorm room)
8)Its a good conversation starter…to mention that you unicycle haha
9)Most sidewalk riding constraints forget to include unicycling
10)Because none of your friends can
April = 197 pounds
August = 180 pounds
In between…680 miles on the Coker
So my reason: Lose weight while (very) slowly seeing the world
Cause.
abs of steel.
all the girls(no, really)
it’s bad a**
unicycling will make you smarter (it’s science)
cause its fun duh
Never a dull moment
Far more fun than going to the gym or bike riding
better work out than bike riding
Then theres MUNI (Words cant describe)
thats awsome and pretty much sums it up!
thanks everyone. keep them coming.
i don’t think any serious cyclist would switch over for fitness reasons. well, maybe improved balance is a fitness reason.
-The direct drive means that there is no option to change down a gear and take it easy up a hill, and also no option to coast down the other side. This probably helps with smooth pedalling.
-Unicycles are extremely low-maintenance compared to bikes. No need to clean the chain or service the shocks, because there aren’t any.
-Bike racks suck, and unicycles are much easier to chuck in the back of a car than bikes. Unicycle’s also combine well with public transport.
-Unicycles are slower and more challenging than bikes, so require less road or trail to have a fun ride. If your local trails have got boring on the bike, trying them on a unicycle will give them a new lease of life. Also, shorter routes are easier to plan for, so you can spend more time riding.
-Unicycles are cheap. You can get a top of the range unicycle for the price of a pretty average bike.
-It takes twice the man to ride half the bike.
Edit- I forgot the most important reason, it’s fun!
It’s the closest i’ve found to those ‘flying’ dreams so far - most things feel like i’m driving something - bicycles, 4-wheel ATV’s, cars, airplanes all feel like a vehicle. Walking feels like walking. Unicycling you see yourself moving in a direction, you move your feet, and you fly over that way.
Went back out tonight for an hour or soand managed to turn a couple corners, thus got in several 200+ foot runs. Though I spent about 20 minutes in the middle seemingly unable to mount the damn thing at all, too, never quite figured out why, but the dry run stopped after awhile.
I always thought it was the other way around…
Riding a unicycle enables you to do something nobody’s done before, like the various unicycle tours, entering 24hr MB races on unicycles and the Three Peaks Unicycle Challenge that we’ll be doing this weekend. The amount of things that haven’t been done is getting smaller by the day so it’s difficult to be first to do something, especially on bikes. For instance the Three Peaks Challenge has been done by lots of people, including on bikes, but never before on unicycles so we’ll be first.
My main reason to unicycle though is because it’s so enjoyable 
hm…its worked wonders for me
It gives me somewhere to sit when i walk
Pleasure and mastery. It’s fun and gives me a sense of achievment.
Feels like flying.
It’s a free-your-mind activity.
In both senses:
- you need to free your mind just to learn to unicycle or to learn another uni skill
- uniing makes your mind free: you forget all your worries and problems
-Jedrzej
Here is a compilation of my favorites:
-Fun for all ages.
-Can be done inside.
-Helps you get the ladies.
-Economically friendly.
-Improves balance and great cross training for balance related sports.
-Total body workout, better than most sports (esp. the core and legs).
-Easy way to earn a reputation.
-Fun to show off.
-Conserve space (can store in bedroom and take on public transit w/o racks)
-Good conversation starter.
-Most sidewalk riding constraints forget to include unicycling
-Because none of your friends can
-It is scientifically proven doing balance skills make you smarter.
-Never a dull moment
-Endless variety and chanllenge (tricks, trials, muni, touring, etc.)
-Feels like flying.
-Great stress reducer.
-Learning to ride or a new skill is exhilarating.
-The direct drive means that there is no option to change down a gear and take it easy up a hill, and also no option to coast down the other side. This probably helps with smooth pedalling.
-Low maintenance.
-Require less road or trail to have a fun ride.
-Shorter routes are easier to plan for, spend more time riding.
-If your local trails have got boring on the bike, trying them on a unicycle will give them a new lease of life.
-They cost half as much as a bike with an equivalent performance level.
-It takes twice the man to ride half the bike.
Narrowing it down to ten would be hard though. It would probably depend on the interests of the targeted individual.