Riding SIF for Distance

One time on a training ride for the Laos Tour I was riding up a hill
(paved) on a 36" cycle with a friend who was going slower. I think I was
on 125mm cranks. I decided to ride with him all the way up and did it
SIF. I was expecting my legs to burn out quickly but they didn't. I
relaxed and stood up and just rode and we went maybe 1/2 mile, all
uphill and it was fine. I don't know why I tried it that day and I don't
think I've done it since. Strange.

---Nathan


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hey guys i am seriously new to unicycling.. but i mastering it slowly..
I am just confused on the issue of Sif, Seat In Front.. Does this mean
that you stand and hold the seat in front of you or do you just hold it
under you.. could some one please post a few pictures of different
angles for sif..


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The Extremist;1105764 wrote:
hey guys i am seriously new to unicycling.. but i mastering it slowly..
I am just confused on the issue of Sif, Seat In Front.. Does this mean
that you stand and hold the seat in front of you or do you just hold it
under you.. could some one please post a few pictures of different
angles for sif..



Yes you hold it in front of you. It's very useful when hopping, , as
you get more room to tuck.
Just a random video I
found
With that said, Coker SIF anyone?
Coker SIF

Whoa, embedded youtube videos.


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Technically (by definition), SIF also means the seat isn't touching your
body other than the hand that's holding it. This is not an important
distinction most of the time, but matters for things like skill levels
and Standard Skill competition. Also just something to know if you're
telling people you're riding SIF but you're really doing SIF -against
body-, which is the easier variation.


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johnfoss;1105777 wrote:
Technically (by definition), SIF also means the seat isn't touching your
body other than the hand that's holding it. This is not an important
distinction most of the time, but matters for things like skill levels
and Standard Skill competition. Also just something to know if you're
telling people you're riding SIF but you're really doing SIF -against
body-, which is the easier variation.



"The hand", so if you hold on with two hands its technically not SIF?


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