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((Short description|Adventure sport))
((Redirect|MUni||Muni (disambiguation)))
((more citations needed|date=June 2011))
[[File:Municycle Haid.jpg|thumb|Mountain unicycling]]
[[File:Making Hard Work of It - geograph.org.uk - 1041025.jpg|thumb|Mountain unicyclist in England ([[Roseberry Topping]])]]
[[File:Einrad mit Scheibenbremse.jpg|thumb|Mountain unicycle with [[disc brakes]] ([[Qu-ax]]/[[Kris Holm]])]]
[[File:Mountain unicycling.webm|thumb|Mountain unicycling]]
'''Mountain unicycling''' is an adventure sport that consists of traversing rough terrain on a [[unicycle]]. Mountain [[unicycling]] ('''muni''') is undertaken on similar terrain to [[mountain biking]]. However, muni requires much more attention to the microfeatures of the short distance in front of the wheel.<ref name=KH>The Essential Guide to Mountain and Trials Unicycling, Kris Holm, p128, ((ISBN|978-0-9868418-0-4))</ref> Unicycles' lack of a [[freewheel]] means that descents must be controlled all the way, and the typical lack of a gear system (though two-gear hubs are available) prevents the rider from reaching high speeds. Muni usually takes place on specially designed unicycles, which are equipped with strong hubs, large, knobbly tires, high-grip pedals and rugged frames.<ref>((Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/sports/othersports/27unicycle.html | title=Mountain Unicycling: Down the Mountain on a Wheel and a Prayer| newspaper=The New York Times| date=2008-07-27| last1=Gelles| first1=David))</ref> Some are also equipped with rim or [[disc brake]]s, having the lever mounted under the nose of the saddle. The brake primarily helps to compensate the downhill-slope force, while more expert riders also use it to decelerate or stop.<ref>The Essential Guide to Mountain and Trials Unicycling, Kris Holm, p146, ((ISBN|978-0-9868418-0-4))</ref>

Muni riders also need a few additional skills than required for either mountain biking or regular unicycling, with core strength, endurance and balance being key.<ref>((cite web |url=http://cbs4denver.com/sports/local_story_229155140.html |title= CBS Colorado - Breaking News, Sports, First Alert Weather & Community Journalism|website=cbs4denver.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926230136/http://cbs4denver.com/sports/local_story_229155140.html |archive-date=September 26, 2007))</ref>

== Skills ==
The ability to stall (rock the cranks back and forth while remaining in the same location) and bunny hop (hop up and down while remaining in the same location) are helpful.

Highspeed gliding is a technique to rush down a smooth path with the feet off the pedals and braking with one shoe on the top of the tire.

== Equipment ==

The unicycle typically has broad tires with grippy profile, filled with medium air pressure. The grippy pedals may have a tilt front contour (viewed from the side). The cranks should not be too long – relative to the rim size – to maintain clearance from bigger stones on the ground. Rims are rather broad to be sturdy and may have bores between the spoke holes to save weight, as a typical [[Mountain bike trials|trial bike]] wheel. The banana saddle is fixed (not spring suspended) on the fork and carries a front and back bumper made of stiff plastics. The front bumper is used by three fingers from underneath as a handle, when the rider jumps or dismounts – or falls.

The rider wears shoes with grip, uses a helmet and protectors at shins, knees and at least gloves on the hands.

A helmet camera needs a wide angle lens and picture stabilization, because the rider makes sudden and quick head movements to watch the trail.((Citation needed|reason=Sounds like original research |date=October 2019))

== Events ==

* Muni events recognized by the [[International Unicycling Federation]] at [[UNICON|Unicon]]s are: cross-country, uphill and downhill with the possibility of North Shore downhill.
* In the [[United States]], the California Mountain Unicycle Weekend and the Moab, Utah Muni Fest (ended as of 2009).
* In the [[United Kingdom|UK]], the British Muni Weekend (BMW).
* The first [[Colorado]] Munifest took place in October 2007, organized by Colorado Muni.
* The first [[Arizona]] Mountain Unicycle Weekend was held in February 2009, organized by the Arizona Unicycle Club.
* In [[Australia]], Cross County and Downhill are included in UniNats, held by the Australian Unicycle Society every 12–18 months.
* In [[Liechtenstein]] and [[Switzerland]], the Elsbet (abbreviation for ((Lang|de|Einzigartiges Liechtensteiner und Schweizer Berg-Einrad Treffen)), English: Unique Mountain Unicycling Meeting of Liechtenstein and Switzerland)

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
 File:Mountain_unicycling_1503646673_6a286528c2_o.jpg|Relaxed mountain unicycling
 File:Mountain_unicycles_1448609405_be860b9a3d.jpg|Mountain unicycles ([[Surly Bikes|Surly]])
</gallery>

== Riders ==
===Canada===
* [[Kris Holm]] – Mountain unicycling pioneer and founder of Kris Holm Unicycles
* Ryan Kremsater<ref>[https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/have-wheel-will-travel-off-the-rocks-on-a-unicycle Extreme unicycling: North Vancouver a hot spot for one-wheel riders] Vancouver Sun, 15 April 2019</ref>

===Austria===
* Gerald Rosenkranz<ref>[http://www.geraldrosenkranz.com Website of Gerald Rosenkranz] (German)</ref> – First finisher of Red Bull [[Dolomitenmann]] on a unicycle (2015)
* Markus Pröglhöf<ref>[https://www.redbull.com/at-de/unicycle-downhill-fahrer-markus-proeglhoef-im-interview Getting to know: Markus Pröglhöf] Red Bull, 6 June 2016, retrieved 5 May 2018. (German)</ref>

===Germany===
*Lutz Eichholz

== See also ==

* [[Unicycle]]
* [[Unicycle trials]]
* [[Mountain biking]]

== References ==
((reflist))

== External links ==
*[http://iufinc.org/ International Unicycling Federation]
*((curlie|Sports/Cycling/Unicycling/Mountain_Unicycling))

[[Category:Unicycling]]
[[Category:Cycle types]]
[[Category:Articles containing video clips]]

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