Left and right can be switched in the descriptions if you are left footed.
Standard Put a foot on the rear pedal and the seat underneath you. Step up onto the unicycle.
Side Put your left foot on the left pedal and hold the seat in your hand. Move your right foot between your left leg and the unicycle. Swing it around the front of the seat, put the seat underneath you, and your right foot on the pedal.
side mount with foot around twice Like the side mount, but your foot makes an extra trip around the seat.
side mount with foot around 3X Like the side mount, but your foot makes an extra two trips around the seat.
side mount reverse Put your left foot on the left pedal and hold the seat in your hand. Move your right foot around the back of the seat, put the seat underneath you, and your right foot on the pedal.
side mount reverse, leg around Put your left foot on the left pedal and hold the seat in your hand. Move your right foot around the back of the seat, swing your foot 360 degrees around the seat again, put the seat underneath you, and your right foot on the pedal.
stepover mount Start on the side holding onto the seat with both hands bring the other foot up over the seat without releasing the seat with either hand. Step over the top of the seat without letting go of the seat. It is not a fun way to crash if you have your foot on the seat, but a good high step and its no more difficult than one of the other side mounts.
reverse Stand in front of the unicycle with the seat underneath you. Put one foot on the lower pedal. Step back and up so that the unicycle is underneath you. The motion will be similar to idling once you are up.
jump Hold the unicycle upright and jump up onto the pedals and the seat. Land with all your weight on the pedals, not the seat, or you will be unhappy.
free jump Place the unicycle upright, let go and jump up onto the pedals and the seat. Also called the suicide mount.
180 spin mount Hold the unicycle in front of you with the front facing you. Jump into the air, spin the unicycle around 180 degrees, and land on it.
360 spin mount Hold the unicycle in front of you with the front facing away from you. Jump into the air, spin the unicycle around 360 degrees, and land on it.
kick up Lay the unicycle on its side. Put your foot on the pedal that is pointing up. Use your other foot to kick the seat up underneath you, and put the free foot on its pedal.
rolling mount Roll the unicycle, put your foot on one pedal and get up, without the wheel ever stopping.

rolling mount to one foot 
rolling jump mount to seat in back 
one foot mount Like a standard mount, but the second foot goes over the pedal and the stays in the air. You can then go backwards or forwards with one foot.
one foot reverse mount Like the reverse mount, but the second foot goes over the pedal and the stays in the air. You can then go backwards or forwards with one foot.
side mount from standing on wheel 
side jump mount Start at the side of the unicycle, then jump on the pedals and settle on the seat.
free side jump mount Start at the side of the unicycle, let go of the unicycle, then jump on the pedals and settle on the seat.
jump mount Stand behind the unicycle, jump up on both pedals simultaneously, and settle on the seat.
free jump mount Like a regular jump mount, but the rider lets go of the seat before their feet leave the ground.
jump mount to one foot idle 
kick up to walk the wheel 
kick up to walk the wheel one footed 
kick up to spin 
side jump mount to walk the wheel Like jump mount, but land in the wheel walk position.
side mount to seat out in front 
frog mountStand behind your 6' giraffe with the pedals level. Using the seat and/or seatpost to help pull you up, jump directly from the ground to the pedals. Then stand up, straddle the seat and ride away. When you land on the pedals you will look like a frog!

This mount is hard. I've (John Foss) done it from a curb, but never quite did it on flat ground. I can think of better ways to hurt myself. Sem Abrahams did it back in the early 80's. Don't know if he came up with the name, or if it came out of the Coneheads group he performed with at the USA Nationals during those years.

Definitely a worthy mount, but not easy on a 6 footer.

jump mount to seat in front Like a jump mount, but you leave the seat out front and ride this way.
pick up mount 
spin mount 
spin mount to one foot riding 
kick up with foot wrapped around frame 
side jump mount to seat at back 
jump mount with 180 seat spin whilst airborne 
jump mount with 360 seat spin whilst airborne 
turn around jump mount The rider turns around 180 degrees before landing on the unicycle.


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Last modified: Tue Oct 28 15:06:46 EDT 1997