Gear

There are literally hundreds of options with a lot of this gear.  As you become more familiar with the sport, you will have your own opinions and experiences with what works well for you.  These are simply ideas to get you going.  At the very basic level, however; pads, gloves, a helmet, and of course, a unicycle, are absolutely essential.  Personally, I feel the more pads the better, especially in the beginning.  It only takes one fall to put a huge gash on your shin, or to lose most of the skin on the palm of your hand.  An explanation about head injuries simply isn’t necessary.

Low end gear:
Uni:  Torker LX MUni-$120 and up
Pads:  Your old soccer shin guards
Gloves:  Something, anything
Helmet:  Something, anything
Shoes:  Old tenni-shoes, or skate shoes
Pedals:  Preferably something with pins
Tires:  Bigger is better
Saddle:  Do it yourself air saddle, something with a good handle

High end gear:
Uni:  Kris Holm MUni- $550 and up
Pads:  Lizard Skinz Shinguards
Race-Face Knee/Shinguard combo
Gloves:  Kris Holm with built in wrist stabilizers
Helmet: Something, anything
Shoes:  High-top skate shoes
Pedals: Crank Bros., Speedplay, Pins, pins, and more pins
Tires:  Bigger is better, Duro, Gazzoladdi
Saddle: Fusion Air Saddle