this pedal, the unicycle will roll, under your body.
Now, you are sitting in an upright position on the
unicycle. Congratulations; you are now only about
4 - 6 hours away from riding a unicycle!
The next goal should be to nd the right balance
on the unicycle. It is important that your body
stays in an upright position; do not try to look
down, or at the wheel. Hold on to your friend, or
your handrail.
First step: to nd the balance
In order to ride forward, hold onto your friend or
handrail and pedal forward carefully. When you
master this, or nd it no longer useful, try peda-
ling for a little while without holding a
support. Now you are only 3-4 hours
away from free riding!
Most importantly, when you feel
yourself losing your balance, abandon
the unicycle by jumping or stepping
o; it is designed to withstand these
crashes! It cannot cry - but can you?
Soon, the journey will become its own
reward! You will suddenly nd your-
self able to ride one meter, then two, and soon
you won’t understand how the rst step could
have been so dicult. If you like, you can stop
practicing in private and ride in a public place.
People who see you are likely to be most im-
pressed!
Remember, always keep cool. If you have to step
o, relax and try to nd a handhold, perhaps a
tree or streetlight, to hold onto when you climb
aboard to continue.
I feel I can y!
Now you should practice this over several days.
During this time you will develop an understan-
ding for how your unicycle behaves.
Your riding will not be very smooth or precise, but
do not worry; this is typical for unicycling in the
beginning. Whilst riding, you may discover that
you can exercise some control of the unicycle by
moving your hips. If you feel you are falling from
the front of the unicycle, pedal a little faster and
it will catch you up; if you feel you are falling from
the back, pedal slower and you will catch it up!
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