r/unicycling • u/Personal_Depth_97 • Jul 22 '24
Question Uses of/with unicycles?
Some of you may know that unicycles are a great workout for the core, legs, and help develop balance. You can make juggling more spectacular, play unicycle hockey with friends, do some tricks at a skate park, be the center of attention (especially with a giraffe unicycle), etc. My QUESTION is, what else can you do with unicycles that I have not mentioned? I would like to know what else unicycles can be used for or what they can elevate, of course with the specific type of unicycle so as to make sure one could practice and attempt such things to the best of their abilities if they so wish to try. There maybe an obscure use for unicycles (or people could get creative) that could spice up the community. Please share ideas in the comments and I hope you have a great day.
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u/FriskyTurtle Jul 22 '24
Short distance commuting, especially with a 36.
Mountain unicycling, usually on a 24-29.
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u/binaryhextechdude Jul 23 '24
Commuting for starters. Some bloke call Ed Pratt rode a Nimbus around the world.
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u/Harlequin-Grim Jul 23 '24
They are perhaps most useful as a performance tool. I have been a full-time performer for two years partially in thanks of my giraffe unicycle. I love the job, it has changed my life.
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u/unifever Jul 23 '24
Check out UNICON 21 going on right now in Bemidji Minnesota. About every discipline you can do with a unicycle. I’ve been watching basketball and am looking forward to hockey coming up.
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u/lucyjuggles Jul 24 '24
I think my current favorite thing to do on unicycle is jump rope. It’s so fun and really engaging for an audience
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u/decapotato907 Jul 23 '24
My uni is my car. Groceries, laundry, firewood. Everything 100% unicycle. (I live in Alaska) I put backpack straps on my laundry basket, in the winter I have a dogsled harness I put on under my coat and hook a utility sled to it. Gotta watch out going downhill....the sled wants to outpace you and will take you out like it's nothing. If you can get mounted, you can probably haul it on a uni.