GENERAL INFORMATION

In order to be eligible to achieve a level, a rider must have achieved all previous levels. All skills start and end with the rider riding forward, seated with both feet on the pedals. All mounts end with the rider riding forward with both feet on the pedals.

PROCEDURE FOR TESTING

To achieve a skill level a rider must pass a skill level exam with an authorized examiner. Examiners must be authorized by the Unicycling Society of America, the IUF, or by a connected organization. In order to pass an exam a rider must perform all skills in the level at the first attempt except for 3 skills maximum which must be performed at the second attempt.

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
  • Demonstrate 5 types of mounts
  • Ride backward in a circle
  • Ride one footed in a figure eight
  • Idle one footed with left foot down 25 times
  • Idle one footed with right foot down 25 times
  • Ride with the seat out in front in a circle
  • Ride with the seat out in back in a circle
  • Ride with the seat on the side in a circle
  • Hop-twist 90 degrees to the left
  • Hop-twist 90 degrees to the right
  • Walk the wheel for 10 m
Level 6
  • Demonstrate 6 types of mounts
  • Ride backward in a figure 8
  • Ride with the seat out in front in a figure eight
  • Ride with the seat out in back in a figure eight
  • Ride backward with the seat out in front for 10 m
  • Ride with seat on the side in a circle to the left
  • Ride with seat on the side in a circle to the right
  • Ride one footed with the left foot for 10 m
  • Ride one footed with the right foot for 10 m
  • Backspin
  • Frontspin
  • Spin
  • Hop standing on wheel 5 times
Level 7
  • Demonstrate 7 types of mounts
  • Ride backward with seat out in front in a circle
  • Ride one footed with left foot in a circle
  • Ride one footed with right foot in a circle
  • Walk the wheel in a circle
  • Walk the wheel one footed for 10 m
  • Hop-twist 180 degrees to the left
  • Hop-twist 180 degrees to the right
  • Ride backward with the seat out in back for 10 m
  • Spin the left
  • Spin to the right
Level 8
  • Demonstrate 8 types of mounts
  • Ride one footed with the left foot in a figure 8
  • Ride one footed with the right foot in a figure 8
  • Walk the wheel in a figure eight
  • Walk the wheel one footed in a circle
  • Ride backward one footed for 10 m
  • Glide for 10 m (no feet on the pedals, you can use a foot on the surface of the tire as a brake.)
  • Hand wheel walk for 10 m
  • Pirouette
  • Backward spin
Level 9
  • Demonstrate 9 types of mounts
  • Walk the wheel one footed in a figure 8
  • Ride backward one footed in a circle
  • Ride backward with the seat out in front in figure 8
  • Ride backward with the seat out in back in a circle
  • Walk the wheel one footed with left foot for 10 m
  • Walk the wheel one footed with right foot for 10 m
  • Walk the wheel backward for 10 m
  • Drag seat in front 10 m
  • Drag seat in back for 10 m
  • Ride backward one footed with the left foot 10 m
  • Ride backward one footed with the right foot 10 m
  • Ride one footed with the seat out in front for 10 m
  • Backward pirouette
Level 10
  • Demonstrate 10 types of mounts
  • Ride backward with seat out in back in a figure 8
  • Ride backward one footed in a figure 8
  • Walk the wheel one footed with left foot in circle
  • Walk the wheel one footed with right foot in circle
  • Walk the wheel backward in a circle
  • 180 uni spin
  • Sideways wheel walk for 10 m
  • Coast for 10 m
  • Side ride for 10 m
  • Walk the wheel one footed backward for 10 m

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