Video: Downhill Unicycling, Apparently It's a Thing

Oct 16, 2014 at 9:57
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  • 273 4
 Looks like he is running down the mountain trying to find a place to pee...
  • 17 0
 I read your comment before watching the video, and now I can’t stop laughing, Thanks
  • 39 2
 I must say the song is well chosen for this vid. If you ride a unicycle like this you're going to be a very "Lonely Boy".
  • 16 2
 Very impressive riding, impressive filming, awesome editing. All in all it was a great edit. Unicycling is definitely not my thing but this was sweet!
  • 5 2
 I bet its a 26!
  • 5 1
 Got to admit, its pretty impressive riding!
  • 6 0
 zoom out. all i seen was a turned wheel
cool tho (Y)
  • 1 2
 All i want to see now is somebody on a unicycle at crankworks
  • 79 15
 Riding a unicycle is 100% about the challenge. Any scrub can jump on a bike and get down these trails... It wouldn't be pretty though! I do both, muni and mountainbike, both have their pros and con's. One thing that's awesome on a unicycle is that "sketchy" feeling you get when riding loose/wet trails.

If unicyclist cared about what others think.... Well let's just say we wouldn't ride, we ride cause we love it.
  • 27 4
 Oh man.....what can I compare this too....It's like Laird Hamilton surfing a hydroboard with snowboard boots. So awkward
  • 126 3
 Aaron Gwinn rode with no tire, Neko Mulally with no chain it was about time someone rode without a frame!
  • 21 2
 Unicycles require insane skills, but it is not what I call fun. I can't ride more than 20 ft and maybe that has something to do with it, but flow is part of what I love about MTB, and I can't seem to get it or see how anyone could on a muni. Technical stuff can be fun, but not for the while ride.
  • 14 0
 I think it looks incredible and can't imagine how challenging it must be.
I also couldn't stop thinking how it similar it looks to bull riding, imagining him on a tiny bull, riding in the worlds first DH rodeo with his hand up in the air like that he whole time. :-D
Shoulda been in a cowboy hat and full rodeo attire. Boots and Spurs and all. Haha
  • 5 0
 I was riding at my local downhill and there was group of muni riders there. Two of them had gone to play unicycle hockey in Europe (yes that is a thing) and the other guys were crazy non the less. The stuff they were doing was amazing - 3m drop into a steep loose rocky down ramp!!!
  • 3 1
 Its neat to watch every once in a while but even when you're really good, it still looks severely limiting. I never watched a Kris Holm segment and thought, "well that could be enjoyable". Maybe one day they'll invent a crazy uni-cycle, who knows.
  • 1 0
 This guy had some flow on Canadian Open. Shocked to say the least when I saw him wheeling by....

A HREF="http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/11538357/">http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/11538357//A>
  • 1 0
 Jumping sports, but this is exactly why I tele ski. It's all about that sketchy feeling that keeps me coming back for more.
  • 2 0
 Lets try this again, my bad on the link above.

www.pinkbike.com/photo/11538357
  • 3 5
 Oh Please people, lets not make up a new hip word "muni"! Layyymehhh!

You can go faster doing some sick trail running with nice jumps and hopping boulders and stuff.
  • 3 0
 Got the word from a guy on a uni in the woods. He calls it muni. I think it's a thing.
  • 4 1
 This is cool and all but I like my mbi. It's totally a thing too.......mountain+bike.
  • 5 0
 muni is already a well established word in unicyclists' world Smile usually it substitutes mtb in two-wheeled world
  • 65 31
 I'm not sure i see the point. as there is not freewheel you are limited on speed and it looks like you are just running down a mountain trying to balance on a wheel. i cannot see how it is more enjoyable than mountainbiking but hell, whatever makes you happy.
  • 40 34
 And mountain bikes are slower than motorbikes because they're limited to how fast you can pedal/how fast gravity decides you should be going. Your point?
  • 13 0
 freewheeling unicycles exist, they're just even more unusual than 'normal' unicycles.
  • 25 2
 Imagine the people walking down the stairs at even slower pace... Balancing on two feet. With no wheel or whatsoever. We should ban it. Immediately. Walking down the stairs that is. And unicycling.
  • 31 3
 For the past 5 years I've done almost nothing but DH, XC and road racing. I love every type of biking. However, before that I did nothing but DH/Freeride unicycle for three years. I know it's hard to imagine, but it's also a lot of fun. To those who call it "pointless" I'd counter "what is the point of riding your mountain bike in a big loop or shuttling?" Of course the point of all of these things is to have fun!
  • 11 4
 " I'm not sure i see the point."
Can be said for literally anything that is fun. Not sure how this comment got ^^^
  • 26 0
 With bike prices how they are this may be my only option
  • 6 0
 yeah...but is his t@int happy too?!?
  • 1 0
 nevermind
  • 1 0
 its got a disc brake tho?
  • 1 0
 Not my cup of tea but whatever makes you happy. Easier on the push - ups I guess. Much lighter than a dh rig.
  • 6 0
 On a downhill trail, a moto bike usually is not going to be faster because it is harder to maneuver.
  • 2 0
 Well sometimes mountain bikes are more fun then motorbikes, like when ur motor gives up, definitely no fun! I own both n the simplicity of my bike n the fun it can deliver is why I havnt sold it, but even though motors blow up its all part of the game.. 2 stroke for life!
  • 3 1
 When I was 13 I did some yard work for my buddies dad, but instead of paying me, the cheap skate gave me an old unicycle he found at the flea market. It took me one day to figure it out. By the end of the summer I could ride skinnies, drop off picnic tables, and do crank grinds like the guy in the video. I eventually bought a nicer one and played with that. It's actually a lot easier than mountain biking. You go slow, bails are much less worse (believe it or not), and it's alot easier to navigate one wheel, and it's basically a pogo stick half the time, which any 10 year old can do. The hardest type of unicycling is freestyle, which is basically like BMX flatland.

I say this based on experience. Not impressed.
  • 34 2
 Do they have a 27.5" versions of that?
  • 3 2
 I used to know a guy who commuted on what must have been a 30" uni. He swore that it was way faster and easier up hill than a bike.
  • 6 1
 I've seen the big wheeled Uni commuter. I remembered thinking, "man, even they are affected by the wheel size debate."

Sooooo, are there FatUnis also?
  • 2 1
 @Jojotherider1977 Yes they do have fat tire uni's.
  • 3 0
 The big wheels are 36". Mostly used for commuting, but some people take them offroad: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJW5gNcEHcc
  • 2 1
 Next big thing = Fatbike Unicycle
  • 1 0
 Electric Fatbike Unicycle, or EFU. ;-o (Don't worry, I neg-propped myself for this comment)
  • 22 4
 I think the reason this wouldn't appeal to most people is because you're handicapping yourself. People don't like doing that in a sport. Downhill biking is probably the fastest way to get down a rough trail, faster than dirtbiking etc... That's why people love it, because you feel like you're not hindered by the equipment, but only how skilled you are. This on the other hand handi-caps you. And while I appreciate his skills, it would never appeal to me. It is unique though, so maybe that's why he does it.
  • 1 0
 Have you ever ridden a fatbike? It's the same thing. Look how unpopular that's becoming..
  • 2 1
 Of course a unicycle is "handicapping" yourself. It definitely appeals more to people who enjoy the challenge more than worrying about "it it the fastest way up/down?" I've also spent years rock climbing and that's definitely a sport where there's usually a faster way up then the particular super-hard route you're currently working. This is probably why a lot of mountain uni riders are also climbers. Still, I love all types of biking too. All the challenges are just a bit different, but that's what keeps everything fresh. Mountain unicyclists are generally very open-minded people who could care less about what other people thing looks cool/stupid/dumb, etc.
  • 19 0
 Sorry Nissan but Toyata's commercial was done right. Sterling Lawrence and Vanderham vs shuttled unicycles.. haha
  • 17 3
 48 seconds was as much of that as I could take
  • 6 5
 Unfortunately I watched the whole thing. I had to see it entirely before I scrolled down to hate and bash. Now, I don't have the energy because the pointlessness sucked the life out of me. I used to ride unicycle as a kid because I could do it, and I was good at it. Use that ability to learn coaster wheelies on a regular bicycle and leave the unicycle to rot. Please.
  • 2 0
 What part of the video does the lion tamer come out? I always like to see when the clowns all pile out of the Little car too, so could you tell me what part of the video that happens at?
  • 11 1
 Is there an enduro specific version available. I hear the DH models climb like shit.
  • 8 0
 No, no its not. kill it with fire. LMAO just kidding. Whatever keeps yah rolling in the good times, but my nutz couldnt take that pounding.
  • 11 1
 I'd hate to bottom out with his suspension.
  • 11 2
 Was he holding the seat for balance or because his balls were screaming of pain? Smile
  • 16 3
 That's where the brake lever is!
  • 5 0
 For my 5 years of muni riding I've been welcomed into mountain bike races and groups here in New York state. It's all fist bumps, praise, positive comments, and camaraderie. I've always thought mountain bikers were awesome for that. The large number of negative comments and bashing in these posts makes me think I'm lucky to live where I do.
  • 10 1
 He's very talented. However its still dumb.
  • 8 1
 This kid sure is in a hurry to make it to the bathroom. I don't know if my pee dance is as fancy as that though.
  • 6 1
 I can kinda see how this would be fun, in the same way that skateboarding is fun. There are much faster ways to move across the ground, but the fun lies within the challenge of balancing on the thing
  • 8 1
 If this guy is that good one one wheel, I would imagine he is pretty darn good on two.
  • 4 3
 on*
  • 11 3
 Unicycles are to biking what rollerblading is to skateboarding.
  • 4 0
 Those are two completely different sports buddy.
  • 1 0
 Used to call 'em "fruitboots" when I was a petulant youth. Way back when Roskopp was a skater...
  • 1 0
 Funny. The 90's were full of mouthy kids arguing over rollerblading and skateboarding at local parks. I was one of them haha. If I could go back in time I would have to give myself a smack upside the head.
  • 4 0
 people to there own sport doesnt matter if you like it or not i dont know why people compare things saying it s not cool, dumb, fast, fun etc...seriously i dont really care. i will not consider collecting stamp but hey you know what i let people do it if they enjoy and dont bash them
  • 5 2
 As a mountain unicyclist, I can definitely say that this video makes unicycling look a lot faster than it actually is. If you can't ride one, just imagine doing a downhill course on fixie with a 1:1 gear ratio.
  • 5 1
 You managed to make it sound even lamer.
  • 7 5
 Man i just kept waiting for the vid to get cool or rad and halfway threw i gave up on watching some guy run down the mountain holding his dick. No flow and no tricks equals boring and uninteresting. I am sure it could be fun for the person doing it but the title really says it all, dh unicycling really isn't a thing
  • 2 0
 I thaught it was pretty tidy myself!
am I going to rush out n buy a unicycle? No, I value my balls to much!
but comeon, slagging it off just because you don't like/understand it? Really!
what happened to just appreciating the skill of if and enjoying it!
most of you sound like a bunch of bickering schoolkids!
  • 6 1
 On the upside think of how much a DH unicycle costs compared to a normal DH bike!
  • 6 0
 My manhood cringed at the idea of this
  • 5 1
 Lonely boy was such a clutch song choice. If your gonna downhill unicycle your definately gonna spend a lot of time alone ona mountain.
  • 7 1
 I want to kill someone after watching this.
  • 14 8
 There is nothing worse than unicyclers.... Nothing.
  • 3 4
 I have to agree with that. An old friend started riding a uni, well, we aren't friends anymore
  • 1 0
 Pretty douche comments. They enjoy what they do and you enjoy what you do. Why you feel the need to degrade their sport?
  • 1 0
 Would you do it??
  • 5 0
 That lady just oblivious to the fact he's riding a unicycle down the trail lol.
  • 2 1
 I made it to the end and am left with the reaction of "what in the world did I just watch"... Gotta give props to him though, if thats what makes him happy, then keep at it! Atleast there's an industry to support the sport and I bet it's difficult as hell!
  • 5 2
 People sh*tting in each others mouths is a thing, it doesn't make it right though. Some things are just sh*t to watch, it even makes fat bikes look cool.
  • 2 1
 The video was actually much lamer than the downhill unicycling. If I watched that exact video but they had replaced the unicycler with a normal mountain biker, I probably would have taken up unicycling as it would have made mountain biking seem extremely lame.
  • 2 0
 impressive! but not for me. can't see unicycling a dh track being half as fun as proper bike. i'd rather ride my dirt jump bike downhill with single brake if im looking for sketchiness
  • 5 5
 These fring things all have one thing in common. mountain boarding, tiny ski skiing.......roller blading, snake boarding....sure, you can do all these things, but KNOW it never flows...it's doesn't look good at all and never will. Granted..to each their own...
  • 1 0
 Mountain boarding is a good rowdy time, it's like downhill longboarding in the woods with some snowboarding thrown in. Sketchy as hell and mega fun. Agree with you on the tiny skis tho.
  • 5 1
 Let's contribute to buy this guy an other wheel
  • 1 1
 I mountain bike and I unicycle. But I street unicycle, which is kinda like skateboarding. I've tried muni before but honestly for downhill, mountain biking is about 100x more fun because it's so much faster and you don't have to pedal the whole way.
  • 2 2
 To all of you closed minded ass holes:
1. yes its a real sport.
2. no, it doesn't hurt your balls, we learn real quickly not to sit on them.
3. It's about challenge and fun not about going fast.
4. stop the damn hate. Unicyclists don't make fun of your sport.
5. I'm sorry I'm man enough enough to only need half the gear you need to do the same thing.
  • 5 0
 Nwd
  • 4 0
 I wonder what the attack position looks like on a unicycle...
  • 6 2
 video needed more explosions IMO
  • 5 5
 Freeride your an idiot..... To each their own , one wheel takes a lot of skill, balance , coordination , concentration. Maybe if you did some single wheel riding it would make your 2 wheel riding better. That's like saying 27.5 and 29 have no place in mnt biking... Bonehead
  • 4 3
 This guy has skills!!!! Nice one.... The uni haters have no balance. Too bad all that can be done to the bullshit replies is a negative prop.....some of these punks just need a slap on the face in person
  • 3 3
 I used to like watching Kris Holm's videos where he was riding trials and northshores, but to ride downhill on one doesn't make any sence at all.
You loose all your speed and all your flow, so you're sucking all the fun out of it.

Also it looks awkward as hell and have you seen how his back responded to the impact when he jumped off the truck? That impact is like jumping off something, pointing your legs forward and landing purely on your butt. It's probably the worst thing you could ever do to your back.

I'm an open minded guy, but this is like buying an icecream, throwing away the ice and trying to eat the stick. Doesn't make any sence at all and it f*cks up your back. It just doesn't make any sence.
  • 1 0
 You don't sound open minded to me
  • 4 4
 Unicycles will never catch on because the evil industry will never promote it, I am sure they will do a lot to stop it. You can always earn more on two wheels and everything that happens between them has to be more complicated by nature. Don't believe the hype! All they want to do is to steal our money.
  • 1 3
 except it is catching on
  • 1 0
 No this is so cool, people used to laugh at me in my city cos i have a small left hand and i totes agree that its strange but i can ride HARD so can these guys, dont let disabilities hold you back
  • 1 1
 Wow! A few weeks ago I sat next to this guy in the gondola! Couldn't imagine what he was up to. This is sick, especially when you know the DH course he is riding on!!! Schoeckl DH in Austria is one of the steepest and gnarliest in Europe (next to Nordkette DH in Innsbruck of course).
  • 3 1
 Tried to figur out if this unicycle business could be interesting, but did not see any helpful shots.
  • 4 2
 Anyone else notice that the left side of the truck is destroyed at the end (2:33)?
  • 5 1
 in my experience, broken off mirrors = good times
  • 3 0
 thats the most euro thing I've ever watched
  • 3 4
 Superlame. Unicycles are for the circus and clowns only.

Who cares if it requires skill? Lots of things require skill including hair dressing and darts but I don't want to see that on pinkbike either.

As if cycling wasn't dorky enough!
  • 2 0
 Talented=Yes Difficult=sure Amount of pussy received= zero! UniDorks get no play.
  • 1 4
 says the man who probably gets less. don't be so full of yourself asshole
  • 1 0
 That is badass! Think of the support he probably has from that community! Where do you think that is? Germany? Czech Republic?
  • 4 1
 Welcome to Austria ... not Australia
  • 4 2
 You said it, man! Also for anyone who's interested, there's even unicycle downhill racing: www.salzkammergut-trophy.at/unicycledownhill-pid1424
  • 7 2
 You mean downhill snail racing!
  • 2 0
 Schoeckl? Big Grin
  • 1 0
 yes .. des is am schöckl Smile
  • 4 0
 No,it's not.
  • 5 1
 So so so lame
  • 1 2
 just like you!
  • 3 0
 Trail toss to truck bed transfer to reverb rectum reamer...no thanks! Wink
  • 1 0
 NEED A 29ER OR FAT UNI
I was wondering why he was holding his dick the whole way down until the end & realised he has a brake under the saddle?
  • 4 0
 Wow did that look dumb.
  • 1 2
 so do you. now shut up.
  • 1 0
 Also agree.
  • 1 0
 Not denying at all that this particular discipline is difficult, but much like cyclocross, I fail to see the point in it. Just buy a freakin' mountain bike...
  • 3 0
 Clipped in? Big Grin
  • 3 1
 There's a group of unicycle kids that ride the tiny tables at duthie.
  • 7 9
 Congrats on the skill, but I see no enjoyment out of it. No free movement and to make the video more interesting they showed the Nissan throwing up some dirt. Met a few unicycles taking up a trail once and it was slow, I just got irritated. Nevertheless, if it’s your passion keep going at it..
  • 2 1
 "what a load of hippy dippy baloney" - "Lord Business"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw5OByf-BZA
  • 2 1
 great uni action.... horrible out of frame filming.... I was not sure what I was watching most times.
  • 3 1
 At first I was like no way but that was quite gnarly
  • 2 1
 First off: unicycle forks would be sick

Second: imagine how good at mountain biking ( with two wheels) this guy would be!
  • 3 1
 Seriously?! This guy rides better on one wheel than I can on two..
  • 3 1
 This is a Nissan commercial.
  • 1 0
 Also red bull.
  • 1 0
 My favorite part was the truck ripping through the puddle that was so sick!
  • 3 1
 Next step in enduro technology
  • 3 1
 Looking like you really have to pee, running for the loo..?!?!
  • 4 2
 That guy has balls. Or does he?
  • 5 1
 Not sure they are so round anymore
  • 7 0
 Unicycler...soon to be uniballer!
  • 1 0
 Big balls might in fact restrict mobility on this thing
  • 1 4
 you ever sit on a bike or a motorcycle and sit on your balls? no right? or you learned how to not. well i've never sat on mine while unicycling so shut it.
  • 3 1
 Longest one handed seat grab I have ever seen.
  • 1 0
 Remind me the Disorder series :o)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV_w3CodBcw
  • 4 2
 That must beat the shit out of your taint !!!!!
  • 3 1
 This guy got BALLS OF STEEL !!
  • 4 3
 Waste of a good uplift. Some should take him back to the fair so he can juggle and cycle. Good balance though.
  • 3 1
 I wanna see a freewheeling suspension unicycle go down hill.
  • 4 3
 LOL @ all the haters... such a close minded bunch of goofs. Looks pretty fun, not my bag but have at 'er.
  • 3 1
 yeah yeah skill this skill that, gay I say period...
  • 2 4
 wow attacking someones sexuality. how very mature of you.
  • 3 2
 This looks lame.... I realize it's not easy, but neither is being a circus clown.
  • 2 4
 dude shut the fuck up. honestly it's not a clown thing its a real damn sport and you're just not man enough to try it
  • 1 0
 fun edit xD we would need more crazy uncicylists so that the hikers would shift their hate towards them.
  • 1 0
 its time to Sell Hand balance stabilizer for $99 oh and flight control wings for $60
  • 1 0
 Anyone else think this kennedy194 is a assclown and most likely doesn't own a bike
  • 1 0
 Good Skills on one wheel !! I think I would rather be in the truck or better still blasting on two wheels !!
  • 2 1
 I...I don't know how I feel about this.
  • 3 1
 Seems cheaper!
  • 2 1
 Put a pike n 650b wheel he will be god
  • 2 0
 Wait, no dropper post?
  • 4 4
 Pretty sick, but why is he grabbing his nuts, micheal jackson style all the way down! Lol
  • 2 0
 Really???
  • 2 0
 It ain't a thing.....
  • 1 1
 For the first time in my life, I am truly worried about another mans prostate...smh
  • 1 0
 Bet he has a beautiful falsetto voice.
  • 1 1
 I feel like you would need to tape your balls to your stomach to prevent permanent damage.
  • 1 0
 That looks like a standard Nissan too! Europe gets all the nice stuff!
  • 1 0
 was it just me or did that dude need a new headset???
  • 1 0
 will we ever get to see those things on red bull rampage?
  • 1 0
 Is this a Nissan commercial...?
  • 1 0
 Him and Kris Holms should have a race
  • 2 1
 I saw one of these guys at winterberg. He wasnt messing about either
  • 2 1
 nice riding...he was pretty smooth and flowy for a unicycle.
  • 3 1
 I'm so confused
  • 3 2
 This video make me want to save money ! I like that truck!!
  • 2 2
 My taint would be destroyed if I could even muster the balance to ride one of these much less down those trails. Bravo.
  • 2 1
 Someone has more than his fair share of balance.
  • 2 2
 Here locally a uni/munich placed 3rd in an enduro race. What does that say for Enduro and muni alike.
  • 2 1
 Unique! Bet the traction is amazing.
  • 1 0
 There were no "looks like a session" comments... I'm kind of shocked.
  • 1 0
 Uni cycle down hill fire poi juggling
Next level sh#t yo!
  • 3 2
 Lamest shit ever Couldn't even finish watching it. Smh
  • 1 0
 Yeeeee haaaawwwwww!!!! 8 seconds bitches!!! Get that guy on a bull!
  • 1 0
 For those that enjoy the Sybian machine comes a new and exciting sport!
  • 1 0
 GOod way to save on parts i guess...
  • 2 1
 bye balls
  • 2 1
 But does it come 650b?
  • 3 3
 Crappy video, crappy song, crappy sport, and a crappy truck.
  • 2 4
 and o look a crappy comment. shut the fuck up.
  • 2 2
 f**king lame! try "aggressive inline skating."
  • 2 2
 and youre another moron.
  • 1 3
 ...uhhhh i know unicycling isn't the most popular, but....inline skating...no
  • 1 1
 So your insecurity about unicycling drove you to create an account to both defend and bash another sport? You just registered an account here and left 9 comments on this thread. I didnt even say anything negative about your silly unicycling. Grow up kid.
  • 1 0
 i didn't comment 9 times or just register an account... just hate unicycling and rollerblading.
  • 1 0
 sux
  • 1 0
 looks like a trek
  • 1 0
 not bad!
  • 7 7
 Bike industry, don't turn this into a thing like you did fat bikes...
  • 2 0
 They won't. Not enough parts to sell or make obsolete.
  • 1 4
 it is a thing. it's growing pretty damn fast too. look into it.
  • 2 1
 this guy has ball(s)
  • 3 2
 Majors skills
  • 2 1
 Ow my ballz!
  • 1 0
 what? what? WHAT? wow
  • 1 0
 Hold my beer !
  • 1 0
 No double flip ?......
  • 2 1
 Looks pretty fuckin gay
  • 1 4
 so do you. at least he's having fun at can probably get more chicks than you.
  • 1 0
 @kennedyl94: I wonder you haven't drowned yet in your own bath of swear words. If you revel in dissing others here, better go back to the hole you came from - and stay there!
  • 1 0
 Guess I'm not the only one who thinks this is gay, just look at 2 of the 4 comments below....
  • 1 0
 Gayer than xmas
  • 1 2
 Very talented yes but incredibly lame...No jumps=no fun
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