Mountain Biking - Mountain Unicycling

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Freefallman
09-12-09, 01:45 PM
So I met this guy (http://unigeezer.com/) on the trail today just cruising along, not seeming to have any problems. It was so weird I damn near crashed I was so distracted. Has anyone ever seen anything like this?


drummer5
09-12-09, 02:34 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb53LtgkyX0

UBUvelo
09-12-09, 04:00 PM
was he wearing a clown helmet and protective red nose piece?


Freefallman
09-12-09, 04:17 PM
Kind of. His helmet said "Not 2 tired". Bad puns make me grown.

HeyitsDave
09-12-09, 05:45 PM
I saw a guy on a suspension unicycle couple weekends ago at Fullerton Loop.

Svr
09-12-09, 10:07 PM
Youtube. Kris Holm. Nuff said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uPznTbus3g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtJZVHkhm-M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41TF_PTaWiE

Dion Rides
09-12-09, 10:23 PM
Seriously... what's up? -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UWcWpgEVZ0

Dion Rides
09-12-09, 10:29 PM
Man... you don't even need cranks and pedals. Just pegs, fork, stem and bars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLUXPSp-ZZg

Dion Rides an unbike, too. We were building and riding unbikes back in 1991. This pic was from this year.

http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs107.snc1/5060_1113001438361_1626676832_266185_3454588_n.jpg

craigcraigcraig
09-12-09, 10:40 PM
low pressure in that uni. does he tape his balls to his stomach for that stuff?

Dion Rides
09-12-09, 10:57 PM
low pressure in that uni. does he tape his balls to his stomach for that stuff?


There's a kid who rides his uni in our flatland jams. He does kick flips and stuff.

They all run that low air pressure, probably easier to balance when landing.

ed
09-12-09, 11:45 PM
There's nothing graceful about the uni. You've always got that arm flailing about, 1:1 fixie, and most of these dillweeds doing flip tricks land and don't keep it rolling right away.

Kris Holm is a heck'uv'a lot smoother than these other dudes posted. When he lands...he doesn't stop for a msec to regain his balance or composure...he rolls the trick.

Urban MTB, street 20", flatland, DJ, DH, FR, street sk8ing...all these things can appear to be graceful and artful wen done well.

The uni will always appear oafish and clumsy. Very difficult, I totally respect that. But clumsy.

cyrusjax
09-13-09, 07:36 AM
Mountain unicycling is the craziest thing a man could do on one wheel.

Dion Rides
09-13-09, 08:51 AM
The uni will always appear oafish and clumsy. Very difficult, I totally respect that. But clumsy.

Yeah. I had a unicycle for a uni-second. I SUCKED at it... I thought I'd be able to just hop on no problemo since I can ride flatland, but it was quite the opposite.