Unicycle is challenging

Recently, I got a unicycle. It sounds kind of crazy, but I always have secretly wanted one. I ordered one of the one-wheel-bicycles from the Internet, and when it finally arrived, I was delighted. After about half an hour of "easy" assembling, the bike was ready for riding.

The only thing is, I didn't realize how much effort I'd have to use to learn how to ride.

Unicycles are way different from bicycles. There's only one wheel, which makes it hard to balance, and there aren't any handlebars, which makes it even harder. I've seen various online tutorials from YouTube and other sites, and I just thought it would be easier for me.

Boy, was I wrong! Based on the Internet videos, which I originally took for granted, it looks like it'll be days before I can ride without help. At the time I'm writing this article, I've had my bike for only a few days. I'm still getting the hang of it.

The most effective way that I've used to master (or at least attempt to master) riding was one that I came up with, not one from online. I hold onto the family van while riding alongside it from one end of it to the other, then I do a 3-point turn, and I go back. When I get to the edge of the car, I push myself off and try to ride without holding onto anything. I usually last a few feet.

On a unicycle, it's much easier to fall. All you do is land on your feet and let your bike fall to the ground. I just hope that eventually unicycling as a whole will become easy for me, because as of right now, I'm still at a novice-beginner-rookie-trainee level.