Clown Bike
Not a Clown Bike, But Better: Enter the Penny Farthing
For some reason or other, one of the directions in which the popular perception of a clown bike heads is in the direction of a bike with a larger front wheel and a small rear wheel. Perhaps the reason is that many surviving pictures of athletes riding or posing with old school penny farthing bikes […]
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A Pragmatic Perspective on Learning to Ride a Clown Bike
Clown bike – it’s a term that doesn’t necessarily have a single, agreed-upon definition. To you, a clown bike might be a minibike that seems impossible to learn to ride, until you see someone do just that. Perhaps a clown bike is a more specialized bike that has wheels that rotate independently of each other, […]
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4 Interesting Benefits to Learning How to Ride a Unicycle or Clown Bike
If you already actively cycle for exercise or recreation, you might think you have little reason to take up the discipline of learning how to ride a different type of cycle – like an odd bike or a unicycle. But learning how to ride a clown bike or a unicycle is no joke or mean […]
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10 Things Not to Take on a Long-Distance Unicycle Trip
Gearing up for a long-distance unicycle trip is no walk in the park. You’ll also have less space than bicyclists will have, which compounds planning and packing. Plus, you need to make hard decisions on what to bring, and perhaps equally as taxing, what not to bring. Leave these 10 items at home before your […]
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A Short Intro to Wheel Walking a Unicycle
In a nutshell, wheel walking is manipulating the tire directly with your feet to move a unicycle rather than using the pedals. It is a fairly intermediate (some would say advanced) skill that takes a little experience to master. Here’s what you should know. How to Wheel Walk a Unicycle First, mount your unicycle. Do […]
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Need a New Unicycle or Bike Seatpost Clamp? Get It at Unicycle.com
Since bikes are largely powered by chain drives and the rider typically does not sit directly over one of the tires, adjusting a bike’s saddle height up or down is easy. With unicycles, the seat can still be adjusted, but only down to a certain point, since the rider sits directly atop the wheel. In […]
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