I went down today...first time.

[RichD]

A unicycle is that a joke?

NO JOKE.
If you think you have any sense of balance because you can stand on one foot or roll on two wheels you are wrong.

I have two Unicycles.  They have taught me balance and control like nothing else could.
I bet it would take you a week (or more) to learn how to ride to the end of your driveway, turn around, and go back up.

In panic situations I've hit the brakes on my bike -causing the rear wheel to leave the ground- and then turned and maneuvered around an obstacle -then took an offramp.  ALL on the front tire.  I couldn't do it without exceptional balance.

If you want to be MUCH safer on the street I recommend:
Dirtbikes.
Unicycles.
Trackdays.

[Grampa]

I almost dropped the 1098 loading it on the truck yesterday.

Thankfully some Mongols where there to help.

I would have cried like a lil girl.

[EjGlows]

I would have cried like a lil girl.

There is nothing wrong with that as long as you ARE a little girl 

e

[Grampa]

There is nothing wrong with that as long as you ARE a little girl 

e

only in my underwear choices

[Cucciolo]

NO JOKE.
If you think you have any sense of balance because you can stand on one foot or roll on two wheels you are wrong.

I have two Unicycles.  They have taught me balance and control like nothing else could.
I bet it would take you a week (or more) to learn how to ride to the end of your driveway, turn around, and go back up.

In panic situations I've hit the brakes on my bike -causing the rear wheel to leave the ground- and then turned and maneuvered around an obstacle -then took an offramp.  ALL on the front tire.  I couldn't do it without exceptional balance.

If you want to be MUCH safer on the street I recommend:
Dirtbikes.
Unicycles.
Trackdays.

That is great advice! I can't buy a dirtbike.. but I will try the unicycle.. which one do you have and WHO recommended that you do that?  Been thinking about Start school too.

[DY]

That is great advice! I can't buy a dirtbike.. but I will try the unicycle.. which one do you have and WHO recommended that you do that?  Been thinking about Start school too.

+1 I'd like to know where to buy a decently cheap(how expensive can one wheel/chain/post/seat cost?) unicycle.

[RichD]

That is great advice! I can't buy a dirtbike.. but I will try the unicycle.. which one do you have and WHO recommended that you do that?  Been thinking about Start school too.

A buddy of mine in Maryland recommended Unicycles to me.  He can wheelie like nobody else I know, slides streetbikes at will like Xaus, etc.
He has Jedi-like powers in crisis situations and amazing eye-hand coordination.  One day I told him I wish I had that kind of skill.  He said he used to be an uncoordinated geek until he started riding unicycles.  He started riding -not for a noble cause- but because his father thought it was stupid and told him to stop.  Like any punk kid with an electric guitar would -he took that as a challenge.

I got both mine at Unicycle.com, but there are lots of sources.
I highly recommend their 20" Nimbus as a starter Uni. (actually it is a great one even if you are an advanced rider).
Brian (the buddy in Maryland) has a Torker brand.  It is only $104 for the "Torker Unistar LX 20-inch" at Unicycle.com -a good deal!

Wear flat soled shoes like "Vans" or most any skater shoe.  Elbow/knee protection is advisable.
Be patient.  Think of people who have had to re-learn how to walk and speak after a massive stroke.
You are just like them -learning how to walk just like a two year old.
It's not easy to learn, but once you do it sure does look easy!
Just like walking.
And then other things that weren't easy before "just are".  It's cool.

[Cucciolo]

I will get on it! I am looking at eBay right now.. I'll get the 24'' wheel. I am totally into anything that will give me an edge on riding. Better control means better chance for survival on the soccer mom's streets.
I wish I could ride like this guy.. I bet he can jump over a deer too.. LOL..

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[somegirl]

Sorry to hear about your crash, but glad you are ok.   (and you are in good company )

I have two Unicycles.  They have taught me balance and control like nothing else could.
I bet it would take you a week (or more) to learn how to ride to the end of your driveway, turn around, and go back up.

More than that for me (course it would help if I actually got my unicycle out to practice more often).

[Dareduc]

i love that video.

[factorPlayer]

Any reputable dealership should have the clutch lever in stock and be able to get it out to you reasonably quickly.

I recommend Advanced Motorsports in TX or Ducati Seattle.

[TiNi]

sorry about the mishap,
like you said... it's a good thing you were close to home.

[the ron]

I dropped my bike on saturday, so don't feel bad. it happens to all of us.

oh, this is a secret, dont tell snips or bad kitty

the ron

[the ron]

Any reputable dealership should have the clutch lever in stock and be able to get it out to you reasonably quickly.

I recommend Advanced Motorsports in TX or Ducati Seattle.

is that you in that picture, you look so focused.

the ron

[TiNi]

I dropped my bike on saturday, so don't feel bad. it happens to all of us.

oh, this is a secret, dont tell snips or bad kitty

the ron

how come you didn't mention dropping your bike in your "helmet less in Connecticut" thread