Whether your preferred ride has one wheel or two, adjusting that ride to your own unique dimensions is going to require you to make some adjustments yourself. One thing you might choose to do is swap out the crankset with a pair of arms that are either shorter or longer and thereby more comfortable for you to use. You might also choose to cut your seatpost tube down to a more reasonable length. Making adjustments to seat height from that point will require you to…

Before you buy a unicycle, you might as well do your homework. After all, you want to be able to enjoy the experience, so it pays to put your money in the right choice up front. This goes further than tire size and tread pattern. Though crankset length and pedals may generate more interest than the engineering of the cranks themselves, it’s worth developing a little familiarity as the style of cranks your unicycle accepts may affect its utility, given your…

The use of a helmet is an absolute imperative in cycling sports, whether BMX, bicycle-commuting or freestyle riding with a unicycle. While the majority of unplanned dismounts and other falls and accidents result in minor (or no) injuries, most serious injuries arise from impact to the head.

For this reason, wearing a helmet may even be regulated by law in some instances, but it is a…

For those of you athletes who are always looking for a new challenge to test your skills and hone fresh talents, there is always a new mountain to climb. Riders who are adept in the saddle - the saddle of a bike or a unicycle, that is - and those who have already tried their hand at mountain riding, trial riding, freestyle riding and others, may find a fresh challenge by learning to ride a…