Editing Unicycle (section)

=== Other variations ===
[[File:Edinburgh Festival 2008 -unicycle-8.jpg|thumb|upright|Giraffe unicycle]]
[[File:MalteKnapp.jpg|thumb|upright|Multi-wheeled unicycle performed by Swedish stunt artist Malte Knapp at [[Circus Circus Las Vegas]] in 2007]]
* Giraffe, a chain-driven unicycle. Use of a chain or multiple wheels in a gear-like configuration can make the unicycle much taller than standard unicycles (note that multi-wheel unicycles can be described as ''giraffes'').<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.unicycling.com/garage/multi.htm
|title=Multi Wheeled Unicycles|last=Foss|first=John|access-date=2012-06-26}}</ref> Standard unicycles don't have a chain, which limits the seat height based on how long the rider's legs are, because there the crank is attached directly to the wheel axle. Giraffe unicycles can range in heights from {{convert|3|to|10|ft|m|abbr=in|order=flip}}.
* Geared unicycle, or GUni, a unicycle whose wheel rotates faster than the pedal [[cadence (cycling)|cadence]]. They are used for distance riding and racing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unicycle.uk.com/unicycle-spares/hubs-bearings/kris-holm-schlumpf-geared-unicycle-hub.html|title=Schlumpf Geared Unicycle Hub|last=Holm|first=Kris|author2=Schlumpf|access-date=2012-06-26|archive-date=2012-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130203052/http://www.unicycle.uk.com/unicycle-spares/hubs-bearings/kris-holm-schlumpf-geared-unicycle-hub.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Multi-wheeled unicycle, a unicycle with more than one wheel, stacked on top of each other so that only one wheel touches the ground (nicknamed ''stacks''). The wheels are linked together by [[bicycle chain|chain]]s or direct contact with each other.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.unicycling.com/garage/multi.htm|title=Multi Wheeled Unicycles}}</ref> These unicycles can also be called ''giraffes''.
* Kangaroo unicycle, a unicycle that has both the cranks facing in the same direction. They are so named due to the hopping motion of the rider's legs, supposedly resembling the jumping of a [[kangaroo]].
* Eccentric unicycle, a unicycle that has the hub off-center in the wheel. Putting an eccentric wheel on a kangaroo unicycle can make riding easier, and the rider's motion appear more kangaroo-like.
* Ultimate wheel, a unicycle with no frame or seat, just a wheel and pedals.
* Impossible wheel, or BC wheel, a wheel with pegs or metal plates connected to the axle for the rider to stand on.<ref>{{cite news| title = Have Wheel, Will Travel| first = David K. | last = Randall| newspaper = [[New York Times]]| date = July 3, 2007| quote = a BC wheel, which is essentially a unicycle without a seat or pedals.| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/03/nyregion/03ink.html| accessdate = 2012-02-29}}</ref> These wheels are for coasting and jumping. A purist form of unicycle, without cranks.
* [[Monocycle]], or monowheel, a large wheel inside which the rider sits (as in a [[hamster wheel]]), either motorized or pedal-powered. The greater [[gyroscope|gyroscopic]] properties and lower [[center of mass]] make it easier to balance than a normal unicycle but less maneuverable.
* [[Self-balancing unicycle]] or [[electric unicycle]], a computer-controlled, motor-driven, self-balancing unicycle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gizmag.com/go/2350/|title=Embrio One-Wheel Concept|date=4 June 2004}}</ref>
* Freewheeling unicycle, a unicycle in which the hub has a [[freewheel]] mechanism, allowing the rider, to coast or move forward without pedaling, as a common bicycle does. These unicycles almost always have [[brake]]s because they cannot stop the way traditional unicycles do. The [[Brake lever#Brake levers|brake lever]] is generally mounted in the bottom of the [[saddle]]. These unicycles also cannot go backwards.
* Tandem<ref name="Archived copy">{{cite web |url=http://www.unicycling.org/btdt/unique.html |title=Been there. Done that. - Unique Unicycles |access-date=2009-06-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417232758/http://www.unicycling.org/btdt/unique.html |archive-date=2009-04-17 }}</ref>
* Recumbent<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.unicycling.com/garage/recumben.htm|title=Recumbent Unicycle}}</ref>
* Hydraulic giraffe that can change in height while being ridden<ref name="Archived copy"/>