I Learned To Ride A Unicycle. It Was Painful.

In my previous video, I learned to ride an electric unicycle and in this one, I see if those skills transfer over to the acoustic version. Learning to ride a unicycle was very challenging and it took a long time. Fergie made it her personal mission to ensure I did not learn to ride a unicycle. But with the help of Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, I was able to prevail.

[@JonasSicking]

Your peddle unscrewing means that your seat is rotated 180 degrees. It means that you are peddling "backwards" which unscrews the peddles from the cranks. It'll destroy the threads on the cranks and peddles if you don't fix it. Fortunately the fix is super easy. Just loosen the seat and rotate 180 degrees and you're good to go! This is why the threads on one of the peddles is reversed (i.e. "righty loosy, lefty tighty"). This is the case on both bicycles and unicycles. Great job learning! It took me much much longer. But now it's my main form of exercise 😁

[@HellOnWheel]

And most cranks and peddles have an L or R on them if you're not sure! 👈🤔👉

[@Jdb63]

Just found your channel and am loving your content so far. You have a very natural camera presence and sense of humor that doesn't feel forced at all. Hope to see some more videos soon!

[@RichardKohberger]

Thanks!

[@CrispyJacketStudios]

Agree.. bring it on 🤙

[@kengoold7157]

you cracked me up watching this, every second :) I started leaning uni at 65, 67 now. super impressed with your free mount, I still can't do that, only with a bit of wood behind to stop roll back. I've got a one wheel pint, just like you said, crash, crash, then you're off, the unicycle makes you work for every inch every time. I can put a person with no experience on a bicycle and push em and they will go a stones throw before falling over, not on a uni. I totally feel your reward over effort, one rotation at the start feels great, 3 feels like you've climbed Everest. The car park thing cracked me up, I practice at a school, so only weekends, it has a long fence to practice along, if anyone turns up I'm totally thrown off my game and wait just like you did, also the more confident I got the worse I went, just like you trying for the triple, I was cracking up watching that because I totally relate, I rode better after a month off and felt worse with regular practice, crazy. This video is the absolutely the best to watch for someone learning, you nailed the whole experience. Awesome mate, just subscribed because you are so entertaining to watch. Ken , Australia

[@elayned6147]

Awesome to hear I’m YT and always have been athletic and I want to learn to unicycle really badly 👍♥️

[@ahorserunning]

LOL your reaction when the white car parks right in front of you and just sits there is incredibly relatable. Had to use the “cover the mouth and start whispering mad shit” strat

[@saaarrj]

Was not expecting the absolute bop about walking trails lol

[@geneogden8470]

OMG, this was an awesome video, man!! I laughed so much, especially with your rendition of the classic, "Here's a place that they coulda walked in!" You got mad funny bones!!

[@joshuahozjan6555]

Don't let your channel die! Subbed! Great reviewer :)

[@user-qn5zn4zl2i]

Lol! We have creepy cars that quietly sit in a dirt parking lot near a running trail behind a Target in my city too! They're there at random times throughout the day and night. The car owners just sit there....and it's so odd! It's been a burning question of mine for YEARS! 🤣🤣 Do they know something we don't know? Is there like an underground community of random car sitting people that know things that we don't ? BTW great job learning how to ride the unicycle! Not something I'll be picking up, but your Onewheel video is what brought me here, AND I subscribed, so keep it up!👍

[@ahorserunning]

I’ve never felt so spiritually connected to a random youtube comment lmao My whole life I’ve been haunted by creepy car sitters. Sleeping is one thing, but just sitting there and staring? What is even happening lol We’re never going to find out. But rest assured, whenever you want to just chill and be alone outside, the creepy car sitter already has their vehicle pointed right at you.

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

More air pressure and higher seat will help. Lean forward and go. Knowing how to ride acoustic uni helped me pick up electric uni almost immediately at 60 years of age.

[@mcredstoner5047]

Instantly became one of my favorite KZbinrs since I’ve seen your first video 😂. I Bought a Onewheel gt cuz of you

[@suomeaboo]

the description really called it the acoustic version, amazing

[@RobiticDuck]

I'm 6'4" 29 year old and I've been riding since I was 16. I started on a 24" unicycle, with a road tire tread, and the only road I had to learn on was a bumpy gravel one. So, oddly enough I'm more uncomfortable riding on smoother surfaces in town. Mostly because of the rate of speed I pick up. Especially when I try getting comfortable on my 20" freestyle unicycle. Balancing with your arms really works all the shoulder and arm muscles. Also, makes it really awkward when you are at a skatepark and a skateboarder zoomies by you and they get your elbow to the face. Whoops.

[@kevinmcd112]

Real talk, I'm probably 3 and a half minutes into this and my nuts hurt just watching. I don't know if I'll be able to finish. 😐😐😐😭

[@stretch737]

I learned to ride the unicycle 60 years ago. I’d really like to try the one wheel yet!😮 Your video is hilarious!😂

[@PacoOtis]

Greetings! I didn't learn to ride until I was 44 and it took a bit of determination. I was on a military tour in Africa and had lots of time to learn. When I returned I got my young son a unicycle and he learned and we rode in a few modest parades and it was a lot of fun. All grade schools should have a unicycling option as well as juggling as each develops confidence and demonstrates tenacity and determination. Thanks for sharing and the best of luck!

[@diabolicalmemecat]

I love your channel! Please don’t let it die! Make more videos!

[@h2muller]

You should increase the seat height slightly, it helps a lot with balance if your knees are almost all the way stretched when the pedal is down… took me a few months to feel comfortable riding that thing but this was the advice that helped the most

[@Chedbenno]

"Im really having a hard time mounting here" Nickel for everytime i hear that...

[@Jack.Waters]

After watching numerous videos on How To: and Books. The best advice I had heard mentioned once was. Sit On the SEAT. It isn't a bicycle. That is the hardest thing to get past. You aren't going to stand and pump the pedals. Light on the feet. This concept made all the difference. I was always getting stuck at the Bottom.

[@elayned6147]

You sound like me when I get sooooooooo annoyed…glad I’m not alone with that. Just such weird behavior people have!! Hahahaha. 😂 unbelievable. Good for you! Valiant effort ❤

[@andrushkoandrushko]

To learn to ride a unicycle, you need to go through pain and despair, but it's worth it.

[@gymnasticsdadpaul6179]

Thanks for this great tutorial!

[@deanfinnie4701]

From a fellow rider... you did very well,

[@UpcomingJedi]

Its crazy how muggles always seem to muster onsite on purpose at the worst possible moments just to thwart your efforts. At least you didnt fall down onto your back.

[@Erafune]

14:04 free repeat button. Mmmm what a bop!

[@FesterHAter]

Your videos are great and very fun to watch. You seem to be a natural on camera.

[@ericmueller1987]

“Why so stingy on the wheels” Funny! Nice job.

[@whynotwyatt294]

I was actually entertained 😂 so i sub & the jump at the end was narly

[@chimneyclean]

Where are you bro?

[@thehappooz5975]

I cant belive this I had the exact same experience trying to learn to unicycle I felt so attacked and annoyed by every car that I saw and I felt like they were watching. Made me realize there's weird people that just sit in their car for about an hour

[@dolo747]

Taint shield is hilarious 😂

[@alexelmagnifico]

"Fergie and her demons"... Brilliant! 😂

[@phild834]

Much easier to ride if you raise the seat until your knee is only slightly bent when the pedal is in the low position. Did you have trouble with the seat twisting?

[@PorkRoll_F3]

Ok, subbed. Well earned

[@lostprophyt]

I feel so proud watching you succeed.

[@kyudoka]

Congratulations!😁

[@user-qh6qq7uw2o]

Ideally unicycling I find the idea is have the stem leaning like so ..../ ........and use the pedals to keep the wheel underneath you!

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

Agreed ! Lean forward and go. Constantly playing catch-up. It's a fine line though.

[@onewheelisbetterthan2]

Learning to ride a unicycle is about as hard as learning to ride a bike....if you want to do it and practice 30 minuts a day you will get it. I taught a six year old to ride one and she can now say that she learned to ride a unicycle before she learned to ride a bicycle. I wish more people would take the time to learn because it truly is a fantastic experience

[@bermchasin]

bro literally put @5:40 in this video for all of us to see. PROPS DAWG.

[@VCRRnCo.]

Hes back!

[@unicorndragonmike3018]

the balance is the easy part of riding a uni. once you have it there is a bit of a time frame of building the endurance to ride for more than 5 mins at a time lol. in my youth i was riding for upwards of 12 hours a day. now its just my daily transport around town. btw ive been riding 33 years at this point lol.

[@tracigagum8744]

I moan the same way where I go somewhere and someone comes right up in my space when the whole area is virtually empty lol

[@A.I.N.A.C..]

Just learning and this is the most difficult thing to learn and get past my brain screaming this is impossible

[@EdLrandom]

respect! this unit is very low quality though, just falling apart lol

[@Plasticcaz]

You can get unicycle seats that aren't quite as... curved. A lot easier on certain body parts for men.

[@RichardKohberger]

I wish I had this information sooner 🍒🪦

[@wybuchowyukomendant]

...NEW VIDEO WHERE?

[@Sortaray]

It took normally 2 weeks of practice to just ride. Your progress looks really good. The seat looks a bit too low - and try putting the wheight on the seat - not on the paddles. Follow up: turning, pendel, standing up. Looking forward to it :)

[@joshcasey6288]

Harry potter and the pulverized stones🤣

[@Siberius-]

3:27 - Yea bike shorts. 3:42 - In the very next frame did you freak out and throw the caterpillar to the ground? lol I think people usually have the seat higher, with the legs straighter like a regular road bicycle. To get on, they put the seat in place, meaning the whole unicycle is laying back a good bit, and then you jump forwards and the unicycle straightens up and then you're up high on top of it. So you can probably only touch the ground with your toes when on it. Edit: Wait no, they start by pushing down on the peddle that they hop up with, and that makes the unicycle peddle backwards up under them. Then they pedal forwards. Interesting.

[@anzegugalnica4329]

How can you be so smart? I recked my shin 10x and never used shinguards😅. I regret it.

[@RichardKohberger]

A moment of silence, please, for this commenter’s shins 🧎

[@ClashwithPotato]

yay a new video! any new onewheel videos coming out soon? btw if you haven’t already, i fully reccomend getting the gt

[@groovin2theblues323]

yes

[@MJ-dw3zc]

7:04 here we see a man using a dumptruck to balance on a one wheel transportational vehicle popularly used by circus entertainers

[@groovin2theblues323]

Glade you where clear! ha ha

[@sengyang6780]

That unicycle is too much physical demanding it took me three weeks to get the hang out of it but for the electric unicycle I can learn in two hours. Then I donated the unicycle to the unicycle club, now I own two electric unicycles.

[@aaronzambrana7546]

Nellie Fertado is smiling down on me!! / SCREW YOU Nellie Fertado! LOL I KNOW what they're doing in those parked cars...... they're doing creepy stuff.... almost as creepy as me making comments about your unicycle abilities..... if you haven't figured this out yet, try raising your seat up just a smidge, Richard.... it'll help a lot! I had no idea how many patreons you'd gathered since I last watched.... LOL. Seriously you absolutely crack me up Richard!!

[@katiejordan9409]

This was so funny!

[@marchi4845]

So which is easier: the electric unicycle or the old-school one?

[@weezlearmy293]

electric is significantly easier in my expeirience

[@marble296]

Cycle up to them and say hello

[@MrKyGuy]

Lmao, placeholder for patrons. 😂

[@jamesf4405]

If a bear at the circus can do this, you can too!

[@Earth_To_Luna]

woo! a new vid >:3

[@budderbuddie]

I like how you just *have* shin guards

[@mikecorrcircus]

nice man! I made a similar vid recently too haha, what shall we do next? Backwards?

[@fabriziociccocelli2233]

cute video

[@rleetaylor3]

They're getting up the nerve to learn to unicycle

[@Frogly7]

Have you heard about the cpsc trying to ban onewheels

[@TallHeadJoe]

Did he quit or is he just working really hard on a video

[@omarilewis6469]

I know you're busy with life stuff, but ima need another video STAT.

[@jonpaton4449]

Cops doing stake-outs should practice this, who would suspect?

[@William-1864]

buy a qu-ax, nimbus or a kris holm! they dont break

[@William-1864]

also turn your seat 180 degrees 🙂

[@danielromeijnsen4062]

if youride accoustic unicycle you need the sadle hipheight i did it for 2 years and i can ride 5 kilometres this unicycle

[@danielromeijnsen4062]

better for bala nce

[@weezlearmy293]

get a unicycle with a bigger wheel, it's life changing

[@eliotj]

lmao Richard

[@HellOnWheel]

White kid on a unicycle disrupts a drug market and is confused and annoyed by all the strange people driving in and out.

[@kevinmcd112]

Legit, the unicycle is pointless since you'll never hop on your unicycle to run to the store for some bits and pieces. That says something about your content since I watched the whole video twice and will probably watch it a 3rd time.

[@marchi4845]

When I was kid, there was a local guy that did used to ride his giraffe unicycle to the store to buy stuff. There a guy in a FB unicycle group that has posted a video of him riding his 36” unicycle to the store to buy a 12 pack or case of bear that he then carries home on his shoulder, while riding a unicycle. If you get good enough, riding to the store to get something is very possible, especially if you have a backpack.

[@Z0mb13ta11ahase]

Smoking weed is what they're doing. I'd bet 100$ on it.

[@tinfoilhatcovidiot]

You look like Brian Kohberger. Are you related?

[@secretdaisy6484]

I’m trying to learn to ride a unicycle too and having all the difficulties you’re having. Why didn’t you go to the other side and try riding back to your car? What were those first 2 people with 2 cars doing? Seriously? Probably doing drugs and having sex 😮. 👍☮️🌞🛞💓 Congratulations 🎉🍾!