Painful crotch (family jewel)??? Yes, No, Nooooo

Causes of painful crotch:
-You are riding a beginner's unicycle with a saddle(seats) made of brick.
-You are not wearing padded cycling shorts.
-You do not know how to ride and accidentally rammed your crotch against the saddle.

Solution:
-Buy a better quality unicycle or just replace the saddle(*see below) with a better quality one.
-Wear a padded cycling shorts(**see below) and adjust your crotch to the front. Wear a tight cycling shorts so that the crotch won't slip back down. Since there is little padding on the front part of the cycling shorts, you might consider wearing the shorts front-side back. This offer maximum protection.
-Be careful when you are riding over obstacle, or hopping on the unicycle.

For the first 3 months when I was learning to ride, my crotch felt uncomfortable and I couldn't practice beyond 1 hour.

After I am able to ride, I bought cycling shorts and better quality unicycle. I could ride leisurely for longer hours (with breaks in between) and there is little trace of crotch discomfort.

I refuse to ride if I am not wearing a cycling shorts.

*Saddle with thicker, softer cushion is available at about $30 from:
EverythingBikez bicycle shop

**Buy at lower price from http://qoo10.sg/
 (I've told you that online store sell things cheaper ... )


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Saddle modification ... I've never tried that ... but looks interesting though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cJQ4j5KOis



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Interesting post from https://www.facebook.com/groups/bccig/

??? If you want to NOT feel any discomfort down there, endure all the pain and ride on ... after a few years you will lose sensitivity to that area down there ...make sense ???

Or would you consider Trial Bike? Avoiding problematic crotch discomfort...
See action in Singapore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsZ6496hH30

Desperate to be able to free-mount your unicycle and ride off immediately

There are 2 non-conventional methods that work but which I won't recommend to you.

1.) Carry a retractable light-weight aluminum trekking pole (or walking stick or umbrella or ski pole). Use it to assist you to mount your unicycle anywhere and ride off. You can also use it to regain your balance while riding.

2.) A normal free mount except that you place the toe of your dominant foot on the crank HUB. By doing so, the rear pedal (and the crank) become like a step on the stairs. You don't have to step on the 'air' anymore!

Wear a shin guard, high-cut boots, knee pad, gloves and helmet when learning to free-mount!

It is less painful to fall on grass than tarmac or cement.

Have fun :)

You are the reason

Seriously giving u a reason why u should learn riding while u still can -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpLXx8Jogzs


otherwise ...

To be fair, there are actually many interesting things to try in Singapore.

For example join a group of friends for a session of night time kite flying where you will be flying a remote-control kite that is decorated with beautiful LED lights. Check out http://www.goflykite.com/

Or perhaps go skate and savor food with people from http://www.meetup.com/Urban-Inline-Skating/
Their cool inline skates: http://skatewlights.blogspot.sg/

Or join the group that perform choreographed stunt kite flying weekly at East Coast Park and Marina Bay Sand. (I don't know their web link)

There is another interesting group which I find interesting. Check them out at
https://www.facebook.com/thewheelies

Find something that suit your current health condition!

Unicycle ride at East Coast Park, Singapore with "Terry Peterson"

Last Sunday I went riding with a group of unicyclist from the Singapore unicyclist Google group ( https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!forum/singaporeunicyclists )

They are really friendly people and at this session, many senior riders turn up. They are like the Singapore version of Terry “UniGeezer” Peterson:“Over 50…and not ‘2′ Tired! “

These senior warrior actually can out-ride me with ease! I am literally the slowest rider in the pack. I felt so embarrassed :P

If you want to see the youtube videos of some of the rides organized by the group, check out this site: http://www.youtube.com/user/eagle88889999/videos

Btw there are many youngster in the group too.

A young guy turn up with a Self Balancing Unicycle (electric) on that Sunday morning. It is relaxing and fun to ride on the SBU. I feel that SBU is a totally different sports from pedal unicycling. Both are nice in a different way. They can co-exist and form a bigger family.

 

https://www.facebook.com/focusdesignsinc

It turn out that the sports of riding unicycle is active in Singapore and it is also a wonderful social sports.

You can't ride ride a unicycle? Sure?

"Riding a unicycle" can have several meaning.

1. Able to free-mount a unicycle (climb onto and sit on the unicycle without any assistance) and then ride off.
2. [Unable to free-mount] Riding the unicycle after mounting a unicycle with the assistance of the wall/fence/rail/lamp-post/tree/friend.

If you can't free-mount and your freedom to roam the park is limited, then try the "wheel-grab" mounting which is fairly easy to learn.

You can search youtube for instructional video. Read this thread which discuss on it:
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78310

The ability to mount without assistance and ride off will give you the freedom to explore and ride anywhere!

Beginner-unicycling-related info.

Here are 2 forum threads that I enjoy reading:

Learning Journal - http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86016
and
Progress diary - http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91495

I will encourage you to write your progress report there because you will get lots of useful tips and encouragement from the community.

I discover them only AFTER I have learned how to ride my unicycle. It was too late for me to write down my learning progress on that forum :(

I notice that beginner unicyclist face similar difficulties. Quite a nice read. Inspiring and motivational.

Here is a blog that try to guide beginner with How-to-unicycle videos.

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Join the Singapore unicycle FORUM

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