unicycles

One-wheeled rides

A unicycle is a one-wheeled vehicle powered by pedaling, with the rider balancing on a seat above the wheel.

Unicycles appear in circus acts and street performances, though some people ride them for sport or transportation: She learned to ride a unicycle in college.

The word follows the pattern of bicycle and tricycle.

vehicle

wheel

Rotating circular frame

tire · spoke · hub · crank · axle · frame · handsfree · balance · rim · tube

performance

juggling

Sequential toss-and-catch performance

  • circusTraveling entertainment with performers
  • clownComedic performer in makeup
  • buskingPublic performance for donations

entertainment · acrobat · parade · trick · stage · performer · act · street · festival · comedy

skill

balance

Steadiness or amount owed

wobble · riding · hopping · pedaling · coordination · practice · falling · learning · gliding · backward

sport

trials

Formal legal proceedings

freestyle · racing · competition · mountain · offroad · distance · marathon · extreme · downhill · track

types

giraffe

Tallest land animal

trials · mountain · commuter · cruiser · miniature · electric · tandem · trainer · beginner · professional

Categories
Opposites
number of wheels

unicyclestricycles

Three-wheeled pedal vehicles

quadricycles · four-wheelers · eighteen-wheelers · bicycles · cars

stability and balance requirement

unicyclestricycles

Three-wheeled pedal vehicles

go-karts · wagons · wheelchairs · scooters · shopping carts

Family

unicycle, unicycling, unicycled, unicyclist, unicyclists

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G