Inverticycle (Two Wheeled Unicycle) Slalom

[semach.the.monkey]

This was a big milestone for me. Not just because it was the first time that I felt confident enough on the two wheeler to be filmed, or because it was the first time I managed to negotiate the juggling ball slalom, but also because it is the first video I've put together from different clips. Yeah, ok, I know it doesn't flow quite like a Hollywood blockbuster, and the actors may not have the chiselled good looks of Brad Pitt... but I'm proud of it. So proud of it, I'm sharing it with you, so I hope you enjoy it :D

YouTube - Inverticycle Slalom

(Best watched with the HQ button on!)

STM

[Trevor Staader]

thats heaps good. :)

How long does it take to learn to ride one of them?

[semach.the.monkey]

How long does it take to learn to ride one of them?

Probably less time if you're not too experienced on a normal unicycle! Because a lot of the balancing relies on acting opposite to your natural instincts on a regular unicycle, it has taken me almost 6 months of regular practice to get that far. Someone that can't ride a uni at all could probably learn it almost as quick as a one wheeled unicycle.

STM

[Anthony Soumiatin]

Great job! It looks like it would take a while to reprogram your brain to pedal backwards!

[ally1776]

Awesome! I don't know if I could make my mind work backwards to do that. 1+ :) :) :)

[hobo_chuck]

lulz at the one-wheeler who was wobbling almost as much as you were:p

[Fraggle]

Nicely done Spencer, looking to be progressing well. At the point of me selling off the two wheeler, I had just figured out turning, I was practising turning tighter corners. I was also failing at idling and riding backwards, lol.

Actors? They're all pretending to do what they're doing? Lol.

[semach.the.monkey]

Nicely done Spencer, looking to be progressing well. At the point of me selling off the two wheeler, I had just figured out turning, I was practising turning tighter corners. I was also failing at idling and riding backwards, lol.

Actors? They're all pretending to do what they're doing? Lol.

I am also failing at idling and riding backwards. You can tell that because there's no idling or riding backwards in the video :)

Actors? Yeah, isn't everyone in a film an actor? Just as long as I don't pick up the bill from the make up artists, the producers and stunt coordinators I'm happy!

STM

[liddle-peter]

proud to say you left me in the dirt during my first muni sesh spencer XD

[semach.the.monkey]

proud to say you left me in the dirt during my first muni sesh spencer XD

You know what... on my first muni ride I was left in the dirt too. And the second. And third. Fourth... etc. And when riding with the right company, I still am. But as you practice more, get better, fitter and a real muni, you'll be able to pick on a newbie and leave them in the dirt too :D

STM

[Unisykolist]

Nicely done Spencer, looking to be progressing well. At the point of me selling off the two wheeler, I had just figured out turning, I was practising turning tighter corners. I was also failing at idling and riding backwards, lol.

Actors? They're all pretending to do what they're doing? Lol.

Idiling on a two-wheeler is insanely hard. :confused:

[semach.the.monkey]

Idiling on a two-wheeler is insanely hard. :confused:

I'm coming to the conclusion that idling is actually impossible. Well, for me it is anyway.

I have been trying to get the running mount working on this recently, though, and have had nothing but bad luck. I can get on a regular giraffe with the running mount, but I just seem to get kicked off strait away with this. Have you had any more success than me?

STM - inspired by Unisykolist to ride an inverticycle