Dude, for real. I'm very happy with it so far.

That’s great. I’m hoping it works out. I wish I bought the extra battery though

@@HoboDan yeah, they had a special, two accessories were like $30 total cheaper when buying at the same time as the unit. I got two extra batteries.

@@djwhiteflour smart man!

Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear that! How are you doing?

Jumping on a 32” is no joke. That’s a big boy to throw around. But if you’re looking for tips I have a video on it here: Best 3 Tips to Jump on a Unicycle (with Explanations) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3vXaWimjq1_e68

Haha love it!!

And it’s so accurate😩🤣

Hey Jason! I unfortunately do not have experience with electric unicycles (although with any luck I’ll purchase one sometime). I can imagine there is *some* translation between manual unicycles and electric but the best way to learn a new skill is to learn that new skill (as obvious as it sounds 🤣). If you spent some time learning something in the hopes that it’ll translate to an electric unicycle, any skill that you tried would be less optimal than just learning the electric unicycle. Even though different balance devices may be harder to learn than others, they all deserve some sort of devoted adjustment time. So even if manuals unicycles were harder and electric would be easy in comparison, I’d probably still recommend taking your time and picking up the nuances of an electric unicycle for a good amount of time before going all in - which I think you’d do anyway. All this coming from someone who doesn’t have experience with electric but I do have over a decade of teaching people skills like this so I’ll take my recommendations with a healthy grain of salt. Let me know your thoughts! Either way I bet you can get the hang of it with devoted and intentional practice if you aren’t proficient in it already!

Appreciate you!

Thank you! Super helpful tip and it makes complete sense. I’ll definitely be in the market for shorter crank arms. Much appreciated

Love to hear it!

Thank you for the kind words! Idk what it says about me that I more or less feel more accomplished after getting thrown around like that but it is what it is. I think this is common amongst the Uni community

It should a short duration exhale rather than a long and sustained one. Blowing hard for no more than a second and a half should do the trick and prevent you from running out of air (and make sure you don't get too lightheaded or hurt your cheeks).

Thank you for the love, Ken! You’re the man.

Appreciate it, Owen. That’s the dream. Your same thoughts would be incredibly valuable, too

This is such a thoughtful comment. Thank you for this! I agree there are some super impressive people out there that make it look easy. I think the problem solving aspect of what lines to hit and how to approach obstacles is a little more pronounced in mountain unicycling compared to biking but yeah- it’ll definitely beat you up. I wouldn’t quite give up on your muni vision yet. We all can’t be Kris Holm or Ryan Kremsater but it still can be worthwhile. Totally get that though hahaha!

Oh man. I luckily had that wrist guard and it saved me a lot of pain. I did limp out of there though

I’m sorry! You can try this video. But just fyi - it is really hard. It takes some practice. One More Trick to Blowing up a Modeling Balloon by Mouth - Balloon Animal Balloon ft. Kelly kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJmvcouGeNiXqNE

Thank you so much! I’m glad it was helpful.

Love the attitude!

Absolutely.... 🤣

Oh man! I'd love to see the trails you could find out there. So much more beautiful than the midwest

Yup! Unicycle.com is probably the best and easiest. They ship tp specific areas but I'm in the US and we have access to Nimbus and Kris Holm mountain unicycles. Depending on where you are your selection might look different. I have not found any other website that sells Munis other than the occasional one on eBay. I hope that's helpful.

I’m sorry! That’s a huge bummer. The bubbles usually come back fast but props for spending two hours at it!

@@HoboDan thank youu

No this is the regular sized skill board but I’m using a bowling ball to spin on

Lutz is an animal. So incredible

You spelled “constantly challenge yourself” wrong - as well as “you’re”

Appreciate you, Mike 🙏🙏🙏

Dang!

That’s incredible. I’m glad you changed up your squat for that. Ankle flexibility is my Achilles heel as well - pun intended🤣

Hey! I'm unsure. I'm yet to venture into the world of freewheel unicycling but I found this thread: unicyclist.com/t/freewheel-unicycling-megathread/267800 I could imagine that if you're just buying the hub and it doesn't fit you'd just have to re-cut the spoke which is a pain but it's not a deal breaker. I found this video helpful at 5:36 to measuring hubs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ3ddqSwrs2mjsk but forgive me if you already are familiar. Hopefully this is helpful but if not, please let me know. I'm actually interested in learning how this turns out so keep me in the loop if you don't mind!

@@HoboDan thank you for the quick reply! It looks like i need a 125mm hub for my uni but all the ones i come across are 100mm.. I'll keep you updated if/when i find one that works!

@@cas15n love it

Interesting. Tell me more!

Dude, that means so much. There’s definitely a lot of people with crazier skill but thank you! I appreciate the love. I hope it’s helpful.

Haha! I appreciate it. It all comes with the sport, I suppose. The good news is they’re typically at low speeds and the unicycle typically falls away from me - so it could be worse 😂. I appreciate the love, Ken. You’re the man

Great question! Generally, disc brakes are the superior brake in that they have more stopping capability and they’re typically more predictable (especially if they’re hydraulic) as you mentioned. However, I’m curious if rim brakes are easier to control on a unicycle specifically because it takes a harder squeeze to stop the wheel, so the hand brake is less sensitive and you can dial in exactly how much braking power you want easier. Either way, disc brakes are *probably* the superior brake in unicycling despite potentially getting more sensitive. You probably would want more braking power when you need it rather than not having it accessible to you - and predictably (as you mentioned) is incredibly important. Belgium! Incredible. Appreciate it, man

@HoboDan yes, but you cannot mount the pads too close to the rim. otherwise the wheel will drag against it when climbing or going downhill because the wheel has play when you apply force to the pedals. so you already press the brake lever quite a bit while the pads do not yet touch the rim. and when you actually brake, you have almost fully pressed the brake lever. You can play with the pressure a bit, but it is minimal. and when going downhill it sometimes goes so fast that you don't know at what point you should brake less or just a little more. but that will probably take some time. and another thing, sometimes I don't know at what speed I should go down, my approach in my head is slowly controlled. but that is difficult because the slower you go, the more out of balance you become. but going down too quickly will also make you fly out of balance especially if it's with roots and rocks. I have often gone mountain biking in the past and this attitude is in my head. but with unicycling you actually have to have a different way of thinking and actually leave mountain biking out of your mind because you actually approach the trails in a different way. Greetz

Yeah… what speed you go down is a little tricky for those points exactly - too slow and it’s harder to actually ride/ too fast and you’ll probably get tossed. I think this just comes with practice and getting more comfortable. But leaning back is you’re friend haha

Thank YOU!!

That really means a lot. Thank you 🙏

Haha garage could use some paint

Agreed!

I'm on a 20" x 2.5" unicycle for that. It's a pretty old trials unicycle but it's just a little wider than the ones in this video.

Haha! 🙏🙏❤️❤️

That one was actually one of the scarier ones. It felt steep for a hill - the rock rolls probably had steeper grade but were shorter. But in any case I was proud of the last one - at least for myself. And thank you! Appreciate the love!

Totally. Riding in a straight line is completely possible. Thank you for mentioning.

Best of luck! I’d love to know how it goes

You can’t go wrong with 20”. That’s the most common and standard size. For kids, maybe 16” but 20 inches is probably best. That being said, you probably won’t have too much extra trouble if you’re learning on a wheel bigger or smaller than that.

Thanks for the insight! I’ve definitely landed sideways before so yeah, I wonder if the integrity of my tire beads have been compromised. I’ll do some research

I’m so glad! And free mounting is no joke. Keep at it big man 🔥🔥

Haha! I do have wrist guards. And I honestly should have worn them. Next time. 🙏