How to Unicycle While Blindfolded

For the adventurous unicycle rider, learning to unicycle blindfolded can seem like an exciting stunt. It's also a dangerous one that amateur riders must never attempt. If you decide to learn this trick, please take proper precautions for the safety of yourself and others around you.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A unicycle
• Two friends
• A blindfold

1. Learn to ride a unicycle using your sight. Unicycle riding takes a great deal of balance. Without benefit of visual stimuli, you're more vulnerable to possible injury. You must be an advanced unicyclist before attempting to ride blindfolded.

2. Enlist the help of two friends for your first few attempts. Even expert riders initially require assistance riding blindfolded.

3. Ride around in normal fashion for several minutes to warm up. It's essential to focus on your balance to determine if your unicycle is working properly. A brief ride can accomplish both.

4. Sit still on your unicycle. Ask both friends to spot you by walking along your side as you ride blindfolded. For best results, choose a flat, wide-open area free of objects that can get in your way.

5. Place the blindfold on but don't tie it tightly. If you get into trouble, you must be able to yank the blindfold off in a hurry.

6. While blindfolded, ride forward slowly in a straight line. Your spotters are less effective when you make unexpected turns. Ride a short distance and then pull off the blindfold to stop safely.

7. Practice this technique repeatedly until you're comfortable riding a unicycle while wearing a blindfold.

Tips & Warnings

• Never ride blindfolded without spotters. Even a small mistake can result in serious injury.
• This trick requires an advanced skill level of unicycle riding. Amateur riders should never attempt to unicycle blindfolded.

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