Unicycle Hawai'i
Unicycling is Life!
A little about Unicycle Hawai'i's founder:
"I arrived on Hawai'i island in February of 2021. At the time I had been unicycling for less than a year. I started unicycling at the age of 46 as part of getting back into health. After raising a family and 25+ years of working in front of a computer I was in terrible physical shape.
I had closed my business of 12 years, and covid was under way, so I it was time to try something new. I ordered my first unicycle from unicycle.com, started eating a healthier diet and my life changed forever. My goal is to share my passion for unicycling with the world."
- Paolo Piro
Unicycle for Health
I don’t unicycle because I have good balance.
I have good balance because I unicycle. 💜
I don’t ride miles every week because I’m health.
I’m healthy because I ride miles every week. 💜
I don’t unicycle because I’m young.
I’m young because I unicycle. 💜
I’m not growing skillz because I learned young.
I’m growing skillz because I practice daily. 💜
You can unicycle too!
It does not matter how young/old you are, or what flavor, color, or gender you are, or how coordinated you happen to be!
All it takes is a desire to learn. Unicycling has so many benefits; leg strength, core strength, cardiovascular health, improved balance, improved eye-body coordination, increased personal discipline, ever-increasing challenges and fun, and many riding styles to choose from just to name a few.
Even though unicycling predates the modern bike by 16 years, unicycling has always been more of a sleeper sport; with performance art being the only form of which most people are aware.
In the 154 years since the uni’s invention it has come an incredibly long way. It has made major impact in large cities all over the world and with travelers alike.
Modern uni styles include:
- Touring (going the distance)
- Mountain or MUni
(off-road is the funnest road) - Flatland (urban freestyle)
- Trials (because it’s too easy with the wheel on the ground)
- Racing
- Performance/Dance
- Acrobatics
- and more
If you have ever wanted to try unicycling I highly recommend you do, this sport is really starting to come into its own.
We are working on a project to offer unicycle sports as an option on Hawai'i.
Unicycling has so many benefits:
It's Time for a
New Unicycle School!
Resent events wiped out a lot of on-island activities and centers for community. The population is growing fast in the area. Big Island Unicycle School and Community center is being built with two major ideas in mind:
• Growing the Amazing Sport of Unicycling New to the sport or looking for advanced training we are your tropical paradise option.
• Strengthening Community Puna Hawai'i has a rich community of on- and off-island cultures. We will offer services, activities, and events designed to directly help enrich the lives of local youths, families, and the community at large.
Additionally we will be drawing from the world-wide unicycle community to teach classes.