" MUni " or " muni " is an abbreviation for mountain unicycling.

During the late 1980s some extreme sportsmen took an interest in the unicycle and started off-road unicycling (" MUni ", or " mountain unicycling ").

Derailleur gears and hand-operated cable-pull brakes were also developed during these years, but were only slowly adopted by casual riders.

Saddles also vary with rider preference, from the cushioned ones favored by short-distance riders to narrower saddles which allow more room for leg swings.

The HKTD has also regulated, after a series of minibus accidents, that all new minibuses brought into service after August 2005 must have safety belts installed, and riders must use safety belts when there is one.

Some riders also like to use them in the winter to avoid putting a frozen metal bit into a horse's mouth.

When motorcycles were invented, some riders took to wearing heavy leather jackets to protect from road rash and wind blast ; some also wear chaps or full leather pants to protect the lower body.

He is also part owner of skateboard company Girl Skateboards with riders Rick Howard and Mike Carroll.

Most often ridden with a " hard " plastic snowboard boot ( similar to a ski boot ), but also ridden recreationally with soft boots, particularly by riders in Europe.

While these primarily test the riders endurance abilities, the ability to sprint effectively is also required in the Madison, Points Race and Scratch Race.

Some other tracks also follow these protocols, but others have a different arrangement of lines to suit their facility and to assist riders in holding a straight line and in avoiding drifting onto the flatter section below the bankings where they risk their tyres sliding out.

Elimination race, also known as " devil take the hindmost " removes the last place rider from each lap until only three to five riders remain.

Ponies also compete in show jumping competitions in many countries, usually in classes limited to youth riders, defined as those under the age of 16 or 18 years, depending on the sanctioning organization.

In addition to recognized events that prepare the best riders for international competition, many nations also offer eventing for beginner, youth, and amateur riders through organizations such as Pony Club, 4-H or other riding clubs, where most riders begin their competitive careers.

Lastly, many riders also wear a stop-watch to track their time as they go cross-country so that they may adjust their speed as needed to come in as close as possible to the optimum time, if not faster.

Some riders also place quarter marks ( decorative stenciling ) on the hindquarters, although it is not particularly common as of 2007.

At the upper levels, riders may also apply a grease or lard to the front of the horse's legs, to help the horse slide over fences if they hang a leg.

People also dislike those they perceive to be free riders because they have a strong aversion to being a sucker ( see " sucker effect ").

Most recent scholarship holds that neither the Gothic nor the Roman cavalry used stirrups in this period, instead using horned saddles which also enabled riders to use the bow and lance.

This also allows riders to select different crank positions, such as inphase ( IP ), or Out-Of-Phase ( OOP ), while pedaling together.

They and the song are also featured in the attraction at Walt Disney World, also called The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, where the riders travel through the heffalumps and woozles in Pooh's dream.

Yamhill County Transit Area ( YCTA ) bus line 33-Hillsboro / MAX also stops in Forest Grove weekdays, at the intersection of Pacific Avenue & Highway 47 ( Quince Street ), and runs from Hillsboro to Gaston, Cove Orchard, Yamhill, Carlton & McMinnville via Highway 47, where riders can transfer to other YCTA buses running throughout Yamhill County.

He also was in the discovery party of nine riders that first rode on horseback into the Salt Lake Valley in July 1847.

The Flying 200 m is ridden on a standard track bike ( drop handlebars, spoked front wheel ) when it is part of the Sprint competition, and often during the Omnium as well so riders need have only one bike.

* Lapped riders need not fulfil lost laps, and shall be placed as so many laps behind the winners.

Dressage competitions may begin in local communities with introductory level classes where riders need only walk and trot.

However, most riders prefer to leave it loose for cross-country in case they need to grab it for security.

They are not necessarily slower on climbs, but are perceived as such, in part due to the need for a high level of coordination between the riders, especially if the physical abilities of the two riders are very different, requiring a compromise on cadence.

If there is a greater need for older more responsible riders, the age may be pushed back, if there is a lack of Candidates, the age may be lowered.

A property developer that owned an entire city street, for instance, would not need to worry about free riders when erecting street lights since he owns every business that could benefit from the street light without paying.

While recognizing how much riders need to be seen, the MAIDS report documented that riders ' clothing usually fails to do so, saying that " in 65. 3 % of all cases, the clothing made no contribution to the conspicuity of the rider or the PTW two-wheeler, i. e. motorcycle.

Riders then need to walk off the slide returning their tube to the next riders.

Because different riders are of different heights, and stirrups also may need to be adjusted up or down to accommodate different types of activity, stirrup leathers have buckles and holes that allow length to be adjusted.

* Convenience-conventional motorcycle riders need to wear a helmet and protective clothing.

* Skill-motorcycles riders need training and practice to become skilled at riding.

* Horse-riding-Horse-riding is very popular in Epping Forest ; riders need to be registered with the Epping Forest conservators before they are allowed to ride in the forest.

The organisers prepare three meals every day and transport tents and other equipment the riders need for the night stops.

In 1929, recognizing the need for more comfort and speed to attract more riders plus reduce power consumption to reduce costs, some interurban railways worked with manufacturers to develop innovative interurban car designs.

NextBus is a vehicle tracking system which uses global positioning satellite information to predict when the next bus will arrive at any given bus stop, thereby eliminating wait times and any need for schedules for all transit riders.

In July 1915, with the need for dispatch riders reducing, Portal transferred to the Royal Flying Corps ( RFC ).

Once completed, Caltrain riders would no longer need to transfer to Muni in order to reach the downtown financial district.

While walking the course, riders need to be sure to pay attention to:

Brakes are generally reserved for big mountain riding where riders need an increased ability to control their speed over long runs.

The top tubes of cyclocross bike frames typically have an ovalized or flattened bottom profile to provide greater comfort when riders need to shoulder and carry their bikes.

Modern western saddles for riders who need speed and agility, such as barrel racing saddles, often have a 3 / 4 rigging, the closest placement to a center-fire rigging seen on modern saddles.