Does anyone ride a unicycle?

yermum · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:01

Son no.2 aged 13, wants a unicycle for his birthday. Does anyone on here own one and have any advice?

Ta.

trent · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:03

Make sure you get one with 1 wheel or it will be a bike.

Marky · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:03

trent said:
Make sure you get one with 1 wheel or it will be a bike.

LOL! Classic OcUK

ViperZS · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:07

please video him falling on his arse

Ahleckz · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:07

Unicycles are wonderful! You get two tired on bicycles!

nands · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:12

After a bit of practice they are not as hard as they look and he should progress. I would make sur you get one from a proper shop and take advice from them. We have a kite shop that sells good quality circus type stuff - juggling, diabalos, unicycles etc. Don't just get one on the internet without checking it out a bit.

Andelusion · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:19

trent said:
Make sure you get one with 1 wheel or it will be a bike.

Viper² · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:21

Why do you number your children?

chrisxuk · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:23

Ahleckz said:
Unicycles are wonderful! You get two tired on bicycles!

Tonyator · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:25

Viper² said:
Why do you number your children?

Its easier than names?

Viper² · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:27

Tonyator said:
Its easier than names?

True dat.

yermum · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:29

Tonyator said:
Its easier than names?

You got it!!! They get Borg names too - he's also known as 3 of 4.

Loving the replies BTW

slambo69 · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:30

The only ride I have, is your mum!

Makhaira · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:33

A brilliant idea! I honestly think this could teach your lad something new...

...such as why bikes have two wheels not one

. (sorry, but couldn't resist

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Hunders · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:55

Strange child you have there!

wannabedamned · 23 Feb 2010 at 21:58

slambo69 said:
The only ride I have, is yermum!

Fixed

Bennie-Mac · 23 Feb 2010 at 22:03

slambo69 said:
The only ride I have, is your mum's son!

semi-pro waster · 23 Feb 2010 at 22:14

I've tried a unicycle once or twice and it's pretty hard to do but with a bit of perserverance and a passable sense of balance your son should manage it. One of my mates had one and the comments from passersbye ranged from the moronic to the quite frankly inspired - I think my favourite has to be from a couple of lassies who said "why are you riding a tricycle mister?". I had no words then to cover that then and I still can't think of a decent reply now, so close and yet so far away...

"andy" · 23 Feb 2010 at 22:16

all i remember about unicycles at school was that one lad had one and that he was a weirdo . he also had a bouncy castle at his 16th bday and collected toenail clippings

DailyGeek · 23 Feb 2010 at 22:19

Like a bicycle, the first thing to master is balance. It's done through rocking back and forward to achieve some momentum and make your centre of balance more stable than sitting on one point.

Once you've got to be able to rock back and forth and balance on the spot for 30 seconds or so, then you can try going forward a couple of turns before rocking back and forth again to balance on the spot. Shift weight and pedal down one foot to turn on the spot.

Best have one or two mates on hand to act as stabilisers at first