How To Travel On A Unicycle (and WHY you actually might want to)

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[@gratefulpianist8640]

I go to high school and music school on a unicycle everyday(4km from home)

[@marcfuchs6938]

You don't make me go unicycle touring, but you certainly made me intending to get a unicycle. That's gonna be funny, my friends know me as the bike crack but have never seen me with anything but normal bikes. I will not tell them at all and one day simply show up on the unicycle. It's gonna be great fun!

[@malcolmobst6571]

G’day Ed. I have viewed a lot of your videos & admire your achievements. For my 61st birthday I ordered myself a 24” unicycle. Yesterday was day 9 of practice & I got to 2 wheel revolutions before coming off. I figure if you can ride around the world I should be able to ride up the street and back.

[@koenv.i.9188]

​@letsplayminecraft5424good

[@mxandrew]

i admire you!!! i want to be like you when i am 60!!!!!

[@thedailydaily]

I have a 26 inch uni. Just after I completed your series I picked up my birthday and Christmas money and bought one. After that I sat in my backyard for a week and taught myself off of videos. After that and with a little help from my sisters pick-up, I could ride pretty freely. A few feet a few yards and down and back up the street. After that it was just concentrating on free mounting. And after a week I had that. I would say my only draw back was the bruising and soreness between the legs and everything. But it was well worth it.

[@djinthemixxX]

Yes! A video by Ed :) perfect on a boring afternoon at work.

[@BraxtonMeyer]

It's not afternoon

[@djinthemixxX]

@@BraxtonMeyer it is in the Netherlands ;) timezones exist

[@BraxtonMeyer]

@@djinthemixxX no they don't

[@CJonesApple]

I was a bit upset when I got to the end of his Round the World playlist.

[@NTGaming00]

Have you heard from zhao wei?! rewatching the America series and reminded of how genuine he was. Hope all is well!

[@pixelbasedlifeforms]

6:26 I remember the poor Turkish guy trying to fix your broken metal bar with a cigarette 🙂

[@grahamm2015]

In these restricted times I decided to take the plunge and learn to unicycle, one of the motivations was the fact that everyone was indoors not so many would see me falling off. October now and I am wobbling along on the 26inch wheel, still falling off just not as often. I cycle a lot but I was amazed at how different it is to cycling I am lovingly it. It is a real ice break I get nothing but support from people seeing me practice. I will be looking forward to you how to unicycle series for more tips

[@buMonko]

Well Ed you've finally done it. Pushing me over the edge to finally take my uni out overnight tomorrow. Got some of Cary's bags earlier this summer and finished building my fender 2 months ago. Commute using the bags 10+ miles every day, so I'm ready. At the very least you can know this video is the one that finally did it for me, not that your adventures weren't the motivation already. Cheers from the US!

[@mxandrew]

the bucket is a bold and attractive move

[@SylvainOULALA]

Hey Ed ! An other option about finding paneer. There is Vaude who made some decent panier for Unicycle. They are the Vaude "Off road M & S" That's what I used for my Tour and it did the job quite well. It is not as good as cary cray set up, but as I have only short amount of time to prepare my trip, it fulfilled my needs very well. Such a great video as usual. I wish I had this video five months ago when I started my own unicycle tour. Unicycle touring is such a roller coaster but the reward worth the challenge. And as you say, being on a unicycle create to much genuine connection. On my trip, I had someone inviting my on his plane just because he was amazed by my unicycle. Thanks you so much for the inspiration you brought me to start my own unicycle tour this summer. And now I am super excited to edit my trip and share it with the community. The first video will be online tonight on my youtube channel. :D

[@suffokatekc]

Ill be sure to watch that! Subscribed

[@adrianunicycleadventures]

I'll be there! You can check my content too 😉

[@arrivingarriving5166]

Good to see you back! Not just a massive BRAVO for your incredible achievements here, but also a huge thank you for producing these high quality videos for us - the quality is truly exceptional and you really are a natural at presenting. As for why I might want to travel on a unicycle, well as a road biker who took long enough to come to terms with using cleats I can't begin to imagine even trying one - but chapeau! to you nonetheless :)

[@LeSpartacus1]

i bought my first uni 36er because of you Ed! and more i roll more i feel like riding from coast to coast up here in Canada! :)

[@edgy6198]

I’m planning on going on a small trip on mine next summer! Can’t wait!

[@anassbadr2974]

respect from North Africa country morocco don’t stop to be continued bro Asuivre good road

[@the1andonly]

I'm impressed and inspired. I've cycled a lot on my touring (bi)cycle. I love bicycle touring self supported without a firm plan. But now I have to figure out how to ride one of those one wheel contraptions. Your video helps and I'll be watching more.

[@alexo7592]

You are amazing! Good luck and keep traveling.

[@cookiequeen5430]

I love to live in a time where there are videos exactly for the niche I am looking for ❤ I only did one day tours so far on my 27.5 muni with backpacks, but I'd love to do bigger tours! I agree that the cooles thing about unicycling is that it is a great icebreaker ❤

[@switcharoocircus3791]

Hey Ed, don't get upset or fall down the rabbit hole of likes and wot not. Just keep doing what you're doing and being amazing, if people watch great if people don't great. I regularly commute to work on my 29. I should share a vid of my journey for you.

[@lordlappen8515]

Cool vod again, thanks ed!

[@wlsweat1]

I saw a quick 2-second video that KZbin popped up and I clicked on it to see what you were riding! I watched your journey. Thanks for taking us with you!

[@UknownWorlds]

This is amazing. Wow. I'm inspired. Im mostly a scooter girl but I appreciate what you do. I use a footbike and a regular adult kick scooter. I love it.

[@henri-5606]

Very inspiring, I’ll never unicycle but found you very uplifting & admirable!

[@Rabbitunderground]

Ed is the gift that keeps on giving! x

[@TylerCenci]

Yessss a new Ed Pratt video!!

[@suffokatekc]

Thanks for the amazing video Ed. This is going to help so much towards next year's tour on the 36. I was going to build my own bags but I think I'll support the legend Cary! Have a sick day mate!!

[@SylvainOULALA]

You can check Vaude who made some decent panier for Unicycle. They are the Vaude "Off road M & S" That's what I used for my Tour and it did the job quite well. You can see them on my youtube. It is not as good as cary cray set up, but as I have only short amount of time to prepare my trip, it fulfilled my needs very well. (And also a bit cheaper). I'll probably get some from cary anyway to support the legend as you say. :D

[@KumaStation]

just discovered your videos and its mindblowing that you're touring on a unicycle. I'm new to bike touring and already having so much trouble with everything😂

[@jodyssey9921]

When I first discovered your videos I thought I might like to do it but once I watched a bunch of them I knew better. I'll stick to my regular bicycle thank you. Last summer I rode around Japan on a folding bike. I liked that, the downsides to having that type of bike were offset by it's plusses.

[@Darklight-ux7de]

🤸‍♀ Hurray you're back!!

[@hulamrasol8987]

One brave man Utmost respect bro

[@abob2457]

Love seeing a new video!

[@PacoOtis]

Wow! Certainly hope it left you pleased! Best of luck!

[@colinmcelmeel6926]

Thank you for this very niche video Ed, I hope to unicycle in your trails some day!

[@adrianunicycleadventures]

I'm planning to unicycle the Camino de Santiago through Spain after having ridden from Belgium 🇧🇪 to Spain 🇪🇦 last summer. This video was extremely helpful! Thanks so much Ed & Craig :)

[@ARTISTVAIBHAVYADAV]

Congratulations

[@SpicyCheeseAltHistory]

Imagine going through France 🤮

[@ReddPandaGaming]

Ed ur a great man

[@felixjackson2670]

Interesting stuff. Thank you.

[@andyhan5008]

Wow this is very cool. I ride an electric unicycle and my wheel the nikola plus can go 40mph. And I use a 16 inch tire. The bigger Euc’s are 18” 20” and 22” so 36” sounds insane to me. I love how u toured around the whole world, so badass man. I’d like to try to learn the unicycle bikes now thx for the video

[@dudeonbike800]

It occurred to me today that someone's bound to design a Segway-like electric unicycle. It's bound to happen, if it hasn't already. (And I don't mean the fully electric ones you simply stand on.) Something that works with the rider in helping with balance, but that works in association with the rider. Electric and balance assist. It would be an interesting project to try at least. Then again, it would weight a ton and you'd have the battery issue - once it's dead, you'd be hard-pressed to ride the thing.

[@joecondron2131]

Insane. Mucho respect.

[@Adventures...]

Keep up the videos Ed! cycling London to Amsterdam in a day in a couple weeks! Would love to see you on another adventure one day!!

[@CJonesApple]

I'm not sure about a Unicycle Grand Tour but I've definitely been inspired for some kind of big tour. I've ridden a 29" for hour long trips comfortably enough to know that anything further or for longer isn't for me.

[@Phil_Scott]

Great video, Thanks! I found though that you can begin with one wheel then add a second one right behind it... then a bafang hub motor and big lithium bromide battery.. that allows you to carry more items and go up hills a lot easier. Hope this helps.

[@rikuyonjuni]

Because of you I am planning to learn to unicycle in the not so far future :) Maybe I'll get a used one next spring!

[@federicomaisch6812]

Thank you for sharing

[@tuanoful]

You are insane. Love the videos

[@diecappuccinosmusic]

Wow that’s amazing! Must be a awesome experience. I travel to all 197 countries in the world for my KZbin but I just travel normal haha. Great video. Wait to see your next one☀️

[@secretdaisy6484]

Hi Ed! I watched all of your round the world 🌎 videos & am catching up on some others. You inspired me to get a uni. It arrived 2 days after the entire US shut down because of the zombie 🧟 viral apocalypse. I haven't learned to ride it but I'm not giving up. I'm more of bicycle riding & touring grrl! I'm looking forward to a US coast to coast bicycle trip pulling a dog specific trailer for my Springer Spaniel 🐕‍🦺. Can't leave him behind for 3+ months. I bought your ‘How To Ride A Unicycle’ course & watched once. It will be helpful. Thanks. ✅ 👍☮️🌞🌎🚲

[@ngbe4987]

Very Inspiring:)

[@Decibe1child]

I have a photo of somebody on what looks like a modified Long distance unicycle, saddlebags, maybe a derailure even too, I was travelling through Williams lake Canada, I was astounded! You make a cross country sound too east haha

[@rbe3908]

"Keep on Prattin" T shirt using Cartoon Ed...similar to "Keep on Truckin" shirts from the 60's and 70's

[@joseluisdelacruz2183]

Definitely my respect 👏🌟👍🥇🏆💯

[@wolfgangreitz9065]

Hi Ed, great stuff after your adventure which I enjoyed from beginning to end. Two things that I saw that you battled with were bum sores and tire punctures. What would you differently now after your experiences wirh those challenges? What makes for a good seat and how to reduce or eliminate problems with tire punctures? Stay safe, happy and good luck on your future adventures!

[@UKPete]

I think after cycling round the world on a Unicycle and and having as rest, coming down from the high of a gigantic and massive achievement you must be itching to get back out there and have another adventure.

[@MrRp25]

Legend

[@user-zb5eu5bk8b]

*Works great, nice height.*

[@mrtoast5719]

Hello. I am so happy.

[@UpcomingJedi]

While this may be neesh, its got me looking for my uni out in the shed.

[@SupremeRepairs]

ಅದ್ಭುತವಾದ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ವಿಡಿಯೋ 😍 amazing 🌹 super video 🌹😍

[@trueway1874]

I love it bro 💐 from India 🇮🇳✌👍🤟

[@lukesmith3527]

This wasnt in my subscriptions until I saw your post saying "have you watched the video "

[@caseysmith544]

There is a guy near me who is getting into the touring unicycle he is going the older bag on back style at least from what I have seen or he has been seen with modified standard panier holders for his bike, but he had a larger cycle at 26 inch that is the smallest size used for distance cycling now as of the 1990's and 2000's when the bigger cycles came about. He started with a 20 inch and now has a 26 with the lightweight steel frame where the whole bike is that lightweight steel once used for touring standard bikes or some old style racing MTB steel frame. I have not seen him in a while, maybe he moved or is actually touring. I live in South Dakota Pierre, pronounced Pier as people who live here call it.

[@leodean3927]

How about a special video that profiles your best or easiest riding miles.

[@aminalucid]

Just discovered you. U r awsome

[@Nicoya]

Did you ever consider going with a small wheeled geared hub unicycle rather than a big wheel?

[@ShankKulkarni]

The map of your route @0.17 is different in the USA than your actual route. Why is that? Or this was a planned route and you ended up taking a different one? Maybe it's time to correct it on your website as well. :) Great channel. Loved your all videos.

[@thelast344]

They never landed on the moon either.

[@raulmartinez-sf2ii]

I go riding every other day. Trying to add more laps. Anyone know where to get a comfortable uni seat. I recently discovered padded shorts. These guys are awesome wish I learned sooner looks like so much fun.

[@weston407]

i backpack toured on my fixed gear bicycle 275 miles through south florida - it was awesome but my butt was KILLING me after like day 2 (I rode from Fort Myers down to Key West)

[@peanutbutter8885]

crazy maan, i thought touring is an adventure, doing it on unicycle, ohh holy mary.

[@oweneskenzi1719]

I have a 16 inch uni but the cranks kind of broke then I looked for a different one and I thought what you were doing so I got a 24 inch uni. I wanted to do trial stuff like going to the skatepark but I thought about it so now its actually fun just riding long distances with the unicycle. did you get your unicycle from a website called unicycle.com because I saw the same one you use.

[@christophermorin9036]

How come you went with the Oracle instead of the Nightfox? The night fox was cheaper and also had Handlebars already made for it.

[@finnsmith5979]

Me and two friends are going cycling through eastern Africa for 4 months from December on touring bikes in our gap year, what do you think? Any advice would be great.

[@EdPratt]

Best of luck with it Finn! Sounds like a wonderful idea for a trip. My only advice would be to just make to most of all opportunities that present themselves to you - even if you have to forfeit a few miles

[@akshaysasidharan6301]

Throw away one wheel. You just need the other one🤣

[@estevanlopez891]

Thats so awesome, can I come with yall.

[@MarlonHermannJ]

How tall are you, Ed? Just to have an idea if I should consider a 29' uni.

[@nolsp7240]

Don't really know how much the added weight would matter but would that t-bar work better with two pipes spaced about an inch apart?

[@ivoackermann15]

on the topic of saddle sores: you talked way less about saddle sores since the switch to the air saddle from the us unicycle.com shop. is the air saddle that much of an improvement? (i'm considering getting one)

[@sirkobalakhtar]

Молодець...👍 Успіхів Тобі... Привіт з Києва...

[@kurt.dresner]

Surprised there weren't any remarks about the pedal weights that Cary had that seem like it would make it a lot easier to mount.

[@thedrspod]

gday ed

[@EdPratt]

gday spoderroo

Heyyyy mannn👋

[@jonathanmarguet4374]

What chamois do you use? It’s probably the greatest one ever developed

[@lorenzschwerzmann1439]

5:15 What is Cary doing with his legs?!!!

[@johncakes5661]

He's going without pedals, just building up momentum first

[@Braddowski]

I haven't got a 32" yet (damn pandemic) but I am so tempted to buy the panier set now... Quick question for Ed; have you known of anyone attaching a trailer to the back of a uni? My son wants to go out riding with me every time I head out but he's too small to ride solo currently...

[@suffokatekc]

Kris holm did this. Check google, I found a picture many years ago. He's walking his dog while riding a unicycle and pulling his his kid in a trailer

[@SylvainOULALA]

I did it for short ride, but I just hold the trailer with my hand. If the trailer is light it is ok, but as soon as you bring some weight or ride up hill, it just feel like you don't have enough grip on the road with one wheel to pull the trailer. And if you attached it to the uni, then I feel it kind of loose the concept of ridding uni, as it just become a tricycle, and you don't hold the balance by yourself.

[@chrisaddictions4485]

Hey Ed Pratt, i was wondering... how many languages can you speak??

[@davidh6300]

The alloy hub lasted 'only' 5000 miles. Well, I guess that is still not enough, when you are going around the whole world.

[@rollingthunder4599]

I might take up the unicycle, but I'm not going farther than the circus. Haha

[@arunassmaliukas]

Hey, what is "normal" speed traveling on 36'? Just to have an idea, I know it depends on many things, but let's say you are well rested without baggage and on straight road, not forceing for top speed but comfortable one? Thanks!

[@alexknight4545]

I bought a unicycle but I put the seat on backwards so the pedal got stripped and now it's broken I got to see if I could ride 10 mi but I hardly could go around the block when I broke

[@electricballs117]

Legand

[@marcbradford9455]

Ed, I have to ask - Did you ever rotate your tire around the wheel? In the US, that hole you got in your tire made me think maybe you kept the tire about the same, and mounting the same way wore down individual spots more quickly than others. Regardless, I love the video, I'm getting a bit older, but I'm always thinking about trying something like this. The adventure, fun, and suffering, are all what I crave.

[@pepbobmc]

It's never too late man!

[@dudeonbike800]

@@pepbobmc Totally agree. I learned uni at 50. Do it! And I was wondering about tire wear as well - the pedal stroke would definitely wear two spots down more.

[@levihalperin7649]

How many kms do you unicycle per day on average?

[@TylerCenci]

Hey Ed, I am planning on going my first bike tour and I am planning a route of 500 miles. Is this too much for a first tour? Thanks

[@TylerCenci]

I have cycled over 1200 miles this year

[@YaBoiBigNutz]

Man riding unicycles is so expensive. Been riding since I was 9 and am now 25 and its so disappointing because entry level unis are so cheap and as a kid I could just buy a cheap $40 uni and it was perfect. Now I am older and bigger and really wanting a bigger and better uni, especially a touring one because it would be so nice to do a small scale version of what you did, I would love to travel Australia like that. But man it would cost me almost $3000 AUD just for the uni and gear. Maybe one day in the far future but I've never been able to justify to incredibly high cost of being a unicycle enthusiast. Weird situation too, can't think of anything else where the barrier to entry is so so small/cheap but as soon as you break out of the budget offerings it's all expensive as hell. I just feel as though there is no middle ground it's either budget as heck or premium Apple product pricing.

[@anonymouswhite352]

You think unicycling is bad? What about bicycling! You can get a bike for free but once you get into in $3 grand gives you something mid teir both are expensive most hobbies are easy to get into but expensive if you want the best

[@iamasinglesolotravellers5757]

Nice Hi

[@pedrocalixtooficial]

+ 1 like 🇧🇷🇱🇷

[@MarcDufresneosorusrex]

forgot to ask anyone if a device that lower the seat ; i think it would get one if i bought and traveled on a unycicle

[@AshishKumar-up8cx]

questions is WHY

[@koenv.i.9188]

While i don't deny that it's cool, i still don't really get why you would choose a unicycle over a standard bicycle

[@EJ08CPO]

Prat

[@rosesmith6208]

while interesting I still think two wheeled riding is best, you can go faster with less fatigue and hold more stuff or pull more stuff. that is just to much work using one wheel. I dont see the point but if your happy with it fine,and if it gives you a money making niche that is fine too

[@mjoa1]

Following this logic it would be better to just drive no?

[@felipevazquez123]

My first real unicycle!(first one was a cheap plastic one as a kid kzbin.infoUgkx4e2fa6x27dF7shCelntq0ZIKt4N0jELI I never learned to ride)So, this is a true learner, and for a C note, exactly what was needed. After a few weeks, I'm able to easily ride up and down the street. The Good: Solid frame. Has absorbed numerous spills through learning and still solid. Look - great looks, after 6 weeks of bashing Weight - it's really all tire, but as I fall I can easily grab the seat so it doesn't slam the ground. Size - Very adjustable. I'm 6', 33" inseam. I put it mostly up, but could go a bit higher if I needed to. The Bad: Not sure if it's out of the norm, but seat got scraped up quickly. Pedals - they are a bit uncomfortable and I can't get the right feel on my feet. But, they are solid and haven't been damaged at all as I've seen in reviews on other cycle's.- To address one comment about the seat connection not straight. Huh? Seat is on a round pole, you just turn it and it's straight. Either of the bad I expected to replace once I improved. I'd recommend to anyone else in the learning phase.

[@japantravelermiya8000]

It's a video to take a break! I also posted a video of walking around Tokyo. Let's do our best to post good posts to each other!👍

[@christianpama4943]

I think it's the same principle that women wear high heels. You look vulnerable and not dangerous!