alt Hacker NewsIs it a viable way of short to mid distance urban transport? Can you bunny-hop it to overcome e.g. curbs?
I’ve learned to appreciate simplicity in machines. For a long time I thought of a skateboard as the simplest one for transport but this got me thinking.
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Unicycler • today at 8:46 AM
You can bunny-hop to go up curbs. I've witnessed a friend go up an entire staircase (something like 60 steps I think) doing it. He then proceeded to ride straight down without issue (somehow).
You can absolutely bunny hop (and so much more). With a 24″ or larger wheel, you can pretty confidently do short trips. If you're looking to do a few kms, 27.5″ is the sweet spot I've settled on for the size/speed/comfort trade-off.
Where I live you're even permitted to take them on the bus/train, assuming you're not being too much of a pain. Unicycles are specifically outlined in the terms.