How many unicyclists online?

Paaske · 2009-03-06, 10:07 AM

hey ..

I was just wondering how many unicyclist there are in the world. I know that in Denmark we have about 1,000 organized in clubs, but there migth be another 1,000+ who are not organized. And a lot of people who have once learned to unicycle but don't do it anymore.

What about the other contries? How many do you think ride there?

Magnus

edit to thread: in the title I did not mean "online" but "world wide" however I can't change it now

Lutz · 2009-03-06, 10:44 AM

In germany we have something like 2000-3500 in the biggest organisations (EVB, BDR, Soli, EVD), and much more in clubs. Overall there must be like one million unicyclists, but mostly because unicycling is trend for female kids (07 my sponsor sold something like 100 000 unicycles).

Michaelgoround · 2009-03-06, 07:09 PM

No clue, i do know that their are a ton in Florida and that I hear of new ones all the time.

agentQ · 2009-03-06, 07:25 PM

Wait wait, you mean I am not the only one?

1-wheeled-grape · 2009-03-06, 07:39 PM

I know that within my area there are at least ten that I have yet to meet, and I have met 5 or so. If we were to use this ratio you could take a guess... probably hugely inaccurate though. maybe around double the amount of members on here, plus the amount here... thats umm... triple lol!

johnfoss · 2009-03-06, 08:14 PM

I'll take a guess at 25,000,000. That means people who are able to ride a unicycle. More specifically, if you handed them a unicycle set to their dimensions and matching what they ride/rode, they should be able to ride it within a few tries.

eenwieler-sander · 2009-03-06, 09:19 PM

In the Netherlands there are not any unicycle clubs the sport is just to small and all the real active riders are not living close to eachother.

but i gues there are a few 1000 people who can ride the unicycle
and at the most 200 more active riders and then only 10 real active riders
so promote the sport all over the world and let it grow just as big as the other sports

harper · 2009-03-06, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Michaelgoround

No clue, i do know that their are a ton in Florida and that I hear of new ones all the time.

I have had to say this before. A ton of people is not a whole lot. Fourteen 150 pound people already constitute more than a ton.

SirSkillz · 2009-03-06, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by eenwieler-sander

In the Netherlands there are not any unicycle clubs the sport is just to small and all the real active riders are not living close to eachother.

but i gues there are a few 1000 people who can ride the unicycle
and at the most 200 more active riders and then only 10 real active riders
so promote the sport all over the world and let it grow just as big as the other sports

there is definitely more than that. I'm guessing lutz's prediction is more accurate, but the majority of those million can probably only ride in a straight line, no tricks or anything like that

munirocks · 2009-03-06, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SirSkillz

there is definitely more than that. I'm guessing lutz's prediction is more accurate, but the majority of those million can probably only ride in a straight line, no tricks or anything like that

The Netherlands are a very small country, which is not a province of Germany.

billnye · 2009-03-07, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harper

I have had to say this before. A ton of people is not a whole lot. Fourteen 150 pound people already constitute more than a ton.

Well, we had around a dozen people express initial interest in the recent Florida Muni Meetup, so I feel confident in extrapolating at least 2 riders in the state previously unaccounted for.

bill "ton of" nye
John M

SirSkillz · 2009-03-07, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by munirocks

The Netherlands are a very small country, which is not a province of Germany.

I know about the Netherlands.

I was talking about in the entire world, sorry for the confusion.

munirocks · 2009-03-07, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirSkillz

I know about the Netherlands.

I was talking about in the entire world, sorry for the confusion.

I see, but I think Lutz was talking about Germany. Nevermind

tim_desmet · 2009-03-07, 07:49 PM

I think there are really more then 1 million unicyclists...
but maby only 5000-10 000 trial/street/flat/muni unicyclists

ghenzo · 2009-03-07, 10:16 PM

In Italy we have a national association (AIM) and, as far as I know, one or two local clubs. About 350 people are registered to AIM's website. Among those who "can" ride, I'd say muni is the most common discipline.
In addition there is a quite large group (150 people) in the German-speaking South Tirol (that is within Italian border but more middle-european in terms of culture). Some of them are really good, but we should ask them if they can be accounted among Italian riders

2009-03-06, 10:07 AM	#1
Paaske Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sorgenfri, Denmark Age: 22 Posts: 22	How many unicyclists online? hey .. I was just wondering how many unicyclist there are in the world. I know that in Denmark we have about 1,000 organized in clubs, but there migth be another 1,000+ who are not organized. And a lot of people who have once learned to unicycle but don't do it anymore. What about the other contries? How many do you think ride there? Magnus edit to thread: in the title I did not mean "online" but "world wide" however I can't change it now Last edited by Paaske; 2009-03-06 at 10:10 AM.

2009-03-06, 10:44 AM	#2
Lutz einradshows.de Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ruhrgebiet/Kaiserslautern Germany Age: 26 Posts: 2,421	In germany we have something like 2000-3500 in the biggest organisations (EVB, BDR, Soli, EVD), and much more in clubs. Overall there must be like one million unicyclists, but mostly because unicycling is trend for female kids (07 my sponsor sold something like 100 000 unicycles). __________________ Sponsors: Adidas Outdoor AJATA Einradversand Kris Holm Unicycles Slackline-Tools lutzeichholz.de

2009-03-06, 07:25 PM	#4
agentQ Sam Haber Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Boston, MA Age: 28 Posts: 2,322	Wait wait, you mean I am not the only one? __________________ --- Uneed Films Whats up with Street and Flat? the Unicycle Lab

2009-03-06, 07:39 PM	#5
1-wheeled-grape Scott Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colchester, Essex, England Age: 20 Posts: 4,408	I know that within my area there are at least ten that I have yet to meet, and I have met 5 or so. If we were to use this ratio you could take a guess... probably hugely inaccurate though. maybe around double the amount of members on here, plus the amount here... thats umm... triple lol! __________________ This is no longer a blank signature, that is all

2009-03-06, 08:14 PM	#6
johnfoss North Shore ridin' Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 14,929	I'll take a guess at 25,000,000. That means people who are able to ride a unicycle. More specifically, if you handed them a unicycle set to their dimensions and matching what they ride/rode, they should be able to ride it within a few tries. __________________ John Foss "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" www.unicycling.com "Unicycling is a way of looking at the world, making a choice to slow down, finish what you start, doing things not because they're easy, but because they're a challenge." -- Nurse Ben

2009-03-06, 07:09 PM	#3
Michaelgoround John 15:13 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Panama City, Fl Age: 22 Posts: 6,220	No clue, i do know that their are a ton in Florida and that I hear of new ones all the time.

2009-03-06, 09:19 PM	#7
eenwieler-sander sander Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: the netherlands Posts: 273	In the Netherlands there are not any unicycle clubs the sport is just to small and all the real active riders are not living close to eachother. but i gues there are a few 1000 people who can ride the unicycle and at the most 200 more active riders and then only 10 real active riders so promote the sport all over the world and let it grow just as big as the other sports

2009-03-07, 07:49 PM	#14
tim_desmet Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Belgium Age: 20 Posts: 1,419	I think there are really more then 1 million unicyclists... but maby only 5000-10 000 trial/street/flat/muni unicyclists __________________ Sponsored by Municycle.com And IMPACT UNICYCLES!! Last street vid : summer street 2010 last trial/street vid: Tim Desmet- end of 2010 unicycling! Impact vid: http://vimeo.com/34332607

2009-03-07, 10:16 PM	#15
ghenzo Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sao Paulo Age: 30 Posts: 42	In Italy we have a national association (AIM) and, as far as I know, one or two local clubs. About 350 people are registered to AIM's website. Among those who "can" ride, I'd say muni is the most common discipline. In addition there is a quite large group (150 people) in the German-speaking South Tirol (that is within Italian border but more middle-european in terms of culture). Some of them are really good, but we should ask them if they can be accounted among Italian riders __________________ Monodimensional man

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