Do y ou use your uni for commuting and regular errands

[Plainodd]

I use it to take out the trash, as I have a huuuugggeeeee hill for a drive way, so going up and down with picking things up and putting them down is a pretty big work out.

When I finally get my 26", I might ride it to school if it's allowed.

[tuomas]

I ride in Helsinki. The hills are very small here but there are plenty of them.

WORK
I ride to and from work maybe twice a week. This summer I've ridden more often, some weeks every day. The distance is 7-8 km (~5 miles) one way and it usually takes me 30-35 mins. I ride on Quax 29" Cross with 114 mm cranks (125 or 150 in the winter).

I've been riding to work for two years now. In the winter there can be plenty of snow. Luckily the bicycle routes in Helsinki get plowed quite well.

EXTRA RIDING
I built a 24" uni this summer and I've been exploring the local singeltracks during the weekends.

In May I did the Dusseldorf Marathon.

SHOWERS
We have good facilities at work and I couldn't imagine riding to work without the possibility to take a shower.

FITTING OUT AND CARRYING STUFF
I used to run every day so I'm used to wearing adecuate sporting clothing in all kinds of weather. Some years ago I commuted two winters on bike and I have to say that it was a lot colder than unicycling. My speed is so much slower on unicycle than on bike that the wind factor really makes a difference (maybe the double distance had something to do with it also).

I usually carry my stuff (phone, wallet, keys, etc.) in a belt bag. Sometimes I carry some clothes, books or a towel in a back bag. Usually I don't have to because I can carry the bigger stuff when I'm taking the bus.

For commuting in winter I have a head lamp and a red back light. They are mainly to get seen, not to see. The cycle routes have lights so seeing the route is no problem.

[UNCuni]

I live about 20 miles from the University of North Carolina where I have an office job of sorts. I don't want to pay the $500/year to park on campus so I leave my car at a park and ride lot 5 miles from campus. When it isn't too hot (i.e. less than 80 degrees F) I bring my 24" uni on the bus with me and depending on how much time I have I get off the bus early and ride the rest of the way to campus. At the end of the day I ride my uni back to the park and ride when it doesn't matter if I get sweaty. Most of the route is sidewalks but there about 2 miles where I can ride on some gravel roads and single track.

EXTRA RIDING
I love muni and I ride many mornings in the trails near my house. I'm also trying to ride 1 mile backwards without a UPD, so practicing for that has been occupying some of my time. Interestingly, I find that my legs are more sore the day after riding backwards than when riding Muni for an equivalent amount of time.

SHOWERS
No showers at work, so I have to take it easy on my way in. A favorite trick is to hang out in the walk-in coolers in the research lab to cool off quickly.

MIXING IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT
I take my uni on the bus with me all the time. It's very rare that a driver even questions the uni when I am getting on. The buses have bike racks on the front but I have never tried to see if my uni would be secure there. I'm afraid it would fall off and get mangled by the bus.

CARRYING STUFF
I have a backpack that I use to carry my lunch, papers, and work-issued laptop back and forth. I've only fallen on the laptop once and it was fine but I don't think I would take my own laptop on a uni ride!

BITS AND PIECES
It's a lot of fun to ride on a big campus with students of all ages from many different cultures. My route through campus takes me by the clock tower, the football stadium, the hospital emergency room, "old well", and statues commemorating both fallen confederate soldiers and the African American slaves who built most of the early buildings on campus.

[vijil]

I'm pretty new to uni, but a goal from the beginning has been to ride to work which I now do when I can. There are showers at work but often I can't be bothered getting to work early enough to use them! I'm on ten hour days as it is and that's a short day, screw showing up twenty minutes early.

For carrying stuff I'd use a backpack if I had one. Currently don't. I'm stuck with a shoulder bag which doesn't work so well :/

There is no public transport at all here so that's not an issue

[colinoldncranky]

You sound like my sort of rider madc-ccc (though your English is a lot better than my French).