How to MOUNT a Mountain UNICYCLE

Learn how to mount a Mountain Unicycle.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Static Mount
03:00 Seat Height
03:20 Exercises
05:08 Foot Positioning
06:30 Mount to Hopping
07:00 Uphill
08:38 Rolling Mount
10:28 Downhill
11:12 Outro

[@kengoold7157]

Great channel mate, I started learning to uni at 65, only a few times a month but now at 67 I'm trying to master it properly and get on it for an hour most days. My goal is to ride the pathways around my place, can ride my 20 inch up to 200 metres on a good day, regularly do 100 metres, also have a 24 inch mountain uni, rode it a bit but had a bad fall and think I'll just stay with the 20 inch until I get really good at it then move up. Can't free mount yet, but almost can. You are amazing off road on that thing, I'm assuming that it's just time in the saddle that makes you better, because this skill is a really slow one to build up, but loving it, you are great inspiration. Thanks, will definitely join the facebook group, thanks for the tip.

[@MassisPipes]

Been learning to ride a unicycle for a couple of weeks now (at 35), I kept struggling with freemounting. Your tip to point the back foot down was crucial to get me going!

[@unicyclebasics]

Glad I could help, enjoy your new freedom in mounting wherever you want! :)

[@jaytee8077]

Another great concise easy to understand vid. Many thanks

[@unicyclebasics]

Glad it was helpful!

[@방경철]

Oh 정말 자세히 알려주시네요 유익한 영상입니다 ^^ 저는 south korea 에서 외발자전거를 타고있어요 ㅎㅎ

[@garethcross5085]

Thanks for this. Went out on the 24" and could do the rolling mount albeit slowly! As you say it just looks cooler!!

[@unicyclebasics]

Glad I could help!

[@secretdaisy6484]

I just recently discovered your channel. I’m a beginner and your videos are very helpful 👍. It’s been slow going in the US because of the pandemic 🦠. I plan to eventually yoke up mountain unicycling and wondered if I should let a bit of air out of the tire. Can you please let me know what you think? Thanks. 👍☮️🌞

[@unicyclebasics]

It obviously depends on what pressure you are running now, but in general, a slightly lower tire pressure is a good idea for mountainunicycling. If the rim ever hits the ground or the unicycle start feeling "floaty" on the tire, add more air. Other than that, play around with pressure and see what you like

[@gloc454]

Sir nice video. Sir do you have a video how to build own unicycle?

[@freedomearthmoon1]

I've been roll back mounting my entire life, well. I rode for many years, then didn't for about 35 years. I'm 62 and recently took riding back up. I can see some merit in your technique. I actually landed on my face and broke my pinky finger a few weeks ago roll back mounting. I had recently moved the pedals outward. It never felt right to me, out of control feeling. I kicked hard, missed the other pedal & slammed down hard, face first into the ground/stone driveway. I was going through a phase of kicking to hard and shooting the uni several feet behind me when I missed the mount. LOL I settled down after the broken finger ,moved the pedals back and rode 2 days after surgery. I had to get back on the horse before I lost my nerve. I'll play around with your technique, see if I like it. After all these years, it might be hard to change. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZSuq4Wpq8Z_d6s

[@unicyclebasics]

Changing habits on something like that can be hard. But I'm glad to hear you are giving it a try, a rollback mount works well on a 20" with even ground, but on imperfect terrain and bigger wheels it's limited.

[@freedomearthmoon1]

​@@unicyclebasics Actually, I rode a 24" Schwinn with a standard unicycle tire of the day, smooth and none to big. Roll back mounting was relatively easy. Now I have a 24 Mountain Uni with a 3" Doro tire. Its a lot harder to mount if the ground isn't flat. It doesn't seem like a difficult technique to learn, I haven't tried it yet but it seems like a logical switch.Thanks for the video.

[@unicyclebasics]

@@freedomearthmoon1 True, a 24" with a smooth tire is a lot more manageable than the Mountain Unis I was thinking about. It might take some habit breaking to not push on the back pedal too hard, but I think if you focus on your body going over the unicycle instead of the unicycle moving under you, you will get it quickly!

[@moto434]

Thanks for making tutoral videos on riding unicycles. I allways struggle on repositoning my feet after mounting. Can you make a video on this topic? Thanks again for taking the time to make unicycling videos to help us be better unicyclist.

[@unicyclebasics]

Always glad I can help! I really don't have much more tips than mentioned here, I think for the most part that is something that will become second nature as your general balance/level of comfort on the unicycle improves.

[@punpck]

probably I have more than 100km on my 29" but it's surprising how little I still know about all the different techniques 🙈

[@kssrider6766]

Great stuff. Keep it up!

[@unicyclebasics]

Thank you! The next one will be out on friday.

[@kssrider6766]

@@unicyclebasics Cool! Looking forward to it.

[@onewheelisbetterthan2]

I get a walking start and use the break as I hop onto my 32 inch. It's the easiest way but I feel like I'm cheating

[@wanchaitanimkarn38]

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[@silviodf3601]

Grazie e complimenti! I do not have brakes on my unicycle. I ride 20" and 26". Could you please suggest how to properly train to downhill?thanks a lot Silvio from Italy

[@unicyclebasics]

Thanks Silvio! Do you mean mounting downhill or riding downhill?

[@silviodf3601]

@@unicyclebasics Grazie for your answer!I will be grateful if you could help with both. I can mount and ride uphill very well but I totally obstacled to mount and ride downhill. Grazie di cuore! tacks so much!

[@unicyclebasics]

@@silviodf3601 One thing you can try for downhill is mounting sideways to the hill as showed for an uphill. And as always, starting with easy terrain and only light grade and getting more and more difficult from there. But I can highly recommend getting a brake at some point, it really transforms what you can do on a downhill.

[@silviodf3601]

Grazie! You are so kind! I will follow your instructions! The place in your video reminds me the forest in Sweden where I started to ride before to move back to south Italy. Grazie a ancora di vero cuore!

[@user-im8fs2nb9q]

What size of the wheel?

[@unicyclebasics]

I use 27.5", I like it as an all-round size.

[@user-im8fs2nb9q]

What muni size do you recommend for beginner 24 or 27.5?

[@unicyclebasics]

If you are tall enough and can ride already, 27.5".

[@user-im8fs2nb9q]

@@unicyclebasics I am 5.74”

[@unicyclebasics]

What's that in cm?