...unicycling

Riding along on a one-wheel cycle is as easy as falling off a bike! Looks difficult but can be a really cool new skill!

The most obvious way is to find out if there is a local Circus Skills workshop that includes this. This might be a good way for older members and Leaders to learn the basics and consider whether it can be run within Groups, or in the District. Because of the cost of equipment, it would be worthwhile discussing it with your District, or Area/County.

If you want to get stuck in, you will need to buy one or two unicycles (see Advice and Guidance) and practice, practice, practice. If you are running this event within your Group, each individual needs to have the support of either an adult (get the parents to help!) or an older member.

Just like a lot of the other skills mentioned in Street Entertainment, trial and error is half the fun of doing it!

www.juggling.org/help/circus-arts/unicycling/starting gives some hints as to getting started.

For a more general site including buying a unicycle visit www.unicycling.org.

Unicycling has developed beyond being solely a circus skill. Clubs have been formed for unicycling hockey and off-road skills (Muni). In BMX, there is also 'flatland' which, although involves a two-wheel bike, is about balancing and skills on one-wheel.