But I am not trolling:
Can someone explain the attraction of off road unicycles?
Loads slower, none of the buzz from speed/air etc, all I can think of is the technical challenge (and I respect the riding ability of those that ride them, just can't see it ever appealing.)
Or is it only those that juggle/breathe fire/ride normal unicycles in public that will understand?
I view them in a similar way to trials. Very slow and tech
It's either they are a little bit mad, like a challenge or are attention seeker's 😉
I've always fancied a blast on a unicycle but never off-road !!
Can't get your beard caught in the chain?
I thought they were useless too until one day when the circus was in town
I saw two midgets [one on the others shoulders] riding one down the road from the circus towards town
Some time later, I saw them returning
The midget on top was carrying the shopping - obviously been to the coop
True story BTW
They are there for the sake of it, just like a mountain bike.
Fantastic fun. Huge grin factor.
This chap gives you a good comparison, I know which section looks more fun to me.
Isn't the ultimate in the argument of FS vs HT? When I ride HT or rigid, I generally ride slower and pick lines more. It's still a buzz getting things right.
I've only ever seen them at Mountain Mayhem. They were a very welcome diversion from the tedious dullness of the event itself.
That's good to know ADH, I may well help keep you awake this June!
Can someone explain the attraction of off road unicycles?Loads slower, none of the buzz from speed/air etc, all I can think of is the technical challenge (and I respect the riding ability of those that ride them, just can't see it ever appealing.)
You mean like road bike then...
I know which section looks more fun to me.
I think you've kind of accidentally hit the nail on the head there.
It may [b]look[/b] more fun on the bike but the guy that's riding may be having more fun on the uni.
And that's what counts.
from a tech POV I bet it's a hell of a lot more satisfying to be able to ride it on the uni.
For most I would think it'd be retativley easy to ride that trail on a bike but almost impossible on a uni.
Perhaps offroad unicyclists are all insanely good mountain bikers and are looking for something a bit harder to try.
It's just like singlespeeding or riding offroad fixed. it's different, a challenge and quite probably, a lot of fun.
They are there to make single speeders feel inadequate...
I broke my unicyle 🙁 I set up a bit of indoor north shore - from the kitchen, down the corridor, out into the hall, over a jump. snap - the pedals ripped out of the cranks. There might have been beer involved
No. 'What leg should I use?' That's a stupid question.
Or
Why is a brick?
They are there to make single speeders feel inadequate...
True, but Kris Holm may never conceive..
Why a duck when it rains? Now that really is a stupid question and one I have never understood
Loads slower, none of the buzz from speed/air etc, all I can think of is [b]the technical challenge (and I respect the riding ability of those that ride them[/b], just can't see it ever appealing.)