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Freestyle | about

Freestyle unicycling

About

Two people performing a freestyle routine
Figure 1: A paired freestyle routine

Freestyle unicycling is type of unicycling that focuses on performing tricks typically in a large flat open space. These tricks often involve riding or mounting a unicycle in a challenging ways e.g. riding with only one foot on a pedal (see Example freestyle riding or here or the unicylopedia for a list of skills).

At unicycle conventions there are often freestyle competitions in which an individual or individuals perform a routine incorporating skills (and often fancy dress) on which they judged. An example can be seen in figure 1 where two people are performing a paired freestyle routine in fancy dress.

Freestyle unicycles

A typical freestyle unicycle
Figure 2: A typical freestyle unicycle with plastic pedals, a long neck and a white tyre

Freestyle unicycles typically have a 20" wheel with a thin smooth tyre and a long neck. Freestyle unicycles often have plastic pedals (as opposed to metal pedals) and a white tyre because they don't mark the floor which more often than not is a hired hall. An example of this can be seen in figure 2. Freestyle unicycles are also commonly used to play unicycle hockey.

Examples of freestyle unicycling

  • Koxx one freestyle video
  • A video of a freestyle routine
  • A video of a paired freestyle routine
  • A video of a group freestyle routine

This page was last updated:Tuesday 24th November 2009

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