A normal bicycle with only two wheels is difficult for children to learn.
Daisy Adams, however, has conquered that and then gone on to master the unicycle – at the tender age of four.
When she was just twenty-months old, her balance bike became her first and then she moved to a pedal bicycle at age two.
Helen, aged 34 and Robert, at 45 were impressed by the unicycle use of older children. Helen told Robert that Helen wanted one too. After much searching, they finally purchased a used one.
Daisy had difficulty with balance, and she would often cling onto her parents’ kitchen countertops as Daisy cycled around Bristol. She soon learned to ride a bicycle on the sidewalk with her parents. She can now ride an unicycle without assistance.
Daisy is now four and can safely ride unicycles with her hands free. After learning how to use kitchen countertops as balance, she (pictured)
Daisy Adams started on a bike with no pedals, balancing her act (pictured).
Then she moved on to BMX, and was able to stand upright while riding in the saddle (pictured).
Mrs Adams stated that she was always surprised by her young age and small stature of 97 cm (3ft 2in)
She also has other riding abilities. Her mother said that Daisy practices riding four to five times per week. “She can ride BMX, mountain bikes and unicycles as well as rollers inside.
“She is able to stand on her BMX and put one hand on the crossbar. The unicycle proved to be her greatest challenge. She said that it was the most difficult thing she has done, but she is proud of her accomplishments, Mrs Adams, an instructor in outdoor activities.
“She is a remarkable balance. It’s clear that she is in complete control of all technical aspects. She found something that made her smile, which makes us very happy.
Daisy bought her first mountain bike last June and now rides with her dad, who is a former professional cyclist and a programmer. She has ridden 47 miles between Bristol and near Bath.
The invention of the unicycle in Britain was first attributed to James Bedford Elliott, who took the back wheel off a penny-farthing bicycle and invented it.
Daisy learned to ride a bicycle, beginning in the kitchen with the countertop support.