AY Honors/Unicycling/Answer Key
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1. Know the name and purpose of the various parts of a unicycle.
2. Define these basic unicycle terms:
- a. free mount
- mounting the unicycle without having to hold on to anything.
- b. idle
- basically sitting on your unicycle with little or no movement, but not dismounted.
- c. UPD
- UnPlanned Dismount
3. Know what safety gear one should use while unicycling and why one should use it.
- Wrist guards
- The most common impact points when falling from a unicycle are the hands and wrists. Of all the safety gear, wrist guards receive the most wear and tear.
- Knee and elbow pads
- The second most common impact point are the knees followed by the elbows.
- Helmet
- A helmet is especially important with specialty riding like Mountain Unicycling, and in some jurisdictions is required for road riding.
- Shin guards
- Shin guards become a necessary piece of equipment when using metal or pinned pedals. These types of pedals grip the shoes better, but can cause injury to the legs.
- Cycling shorts
- Padded cycling shorts are designed with a seamless, padded crotch, and long enough legs to extend down past the saddle, making them much more comfortable than "normal" shorts.
- Gloves
- Gloves are required for certain unicycling events such as racing. Gloves may be fingerless.
