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HELP I feel like i am in a rut... ok i have unicycled bout 2 months properly. http://tinyurl.com/cl86m I have a vid so here it is but... i am not so good. (any comments on the vid will be much appreciated) The reason why i post is because i feel i skipped some important stuff mostly being able to idle i still cant do it. although i cant idle it is not like i am bad (cough) well ok not great but i can do jumps, ride seat out in front and behind, do a wrap around (leg around the seat), seat drop (kind of) and crank grab to rubber... does idling improve stillstands and overall balance alot?? is there any advice on idling or riding backwards (i am going to the ashburtan uni meet uk) cheers mike P.S sorry for the slightly boring thread -- swarbrim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ swarbrim's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11005 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/45047 |
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I learnt to idle fairly early on, but I can't remember the last time I tried it. I've probably forgotten how! I just haven't had the need; a standstill with little corrective hops is less effort, takes less room, is far more controlled, quicker to get out of, the list goes on. Right now I can't actually think of one advantage of idling over stillstanding. If you really want to learn for the sake of it then keep trying, but I would just leave it for now. If you have the urge in the future you can always come back to it, but don't let it spoil your enjoyment of riding and learning other skills. Phil -- phil "Cattle Prods solve most of life's little problems." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ phil's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/915 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/45047 |
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phil wrote: I learnt to idle fairly early on, but I can't remember the last time I tried it. I've probably forgotten how! I just haven't had the need; a standstill with little corrective hops is less effort, takes less room, is far more controlled, quicker to get out of, the list goes on. Right now I can't actually think of one advantage of idling over stillstanding. Both hands are free... thats it as far as I know. Good for hockey since you can have both hand on the stick. Plus on things like giraffes stillstand/corrective hopping isn't really an option. Idling is overrated as a skill, most competent uni riders are only just about ok at it, I'm not all that good. As Phil rightly says, there's easier, more compact, and more efficient ways of achieving the same result. Loose. -- Loosemoose Dave: "I had a particularly bad UPD & found I'd lost a shoe" Officially a & ~ expert. _no1_quote_of_crawley_2005:_ Leigh: "Where's Trevor" Baz: "I think he's upstairs, balancing The Bishop" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Loosemoose's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6326 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/45047 |
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2 months? You're looking fine on one wheel for 2 months. I wouldn't sweat missing a few elements in your routine right now! Thanks for sharing. -- podzol ------------------------------------------------------------------------ podzol's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10131 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/45047 |
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The reason i am pondering learning the idle is because i think it might give me an edge on balance. I am also wondering what other tricks i should practice any tips? Mike -- swarbrim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ swarbrim's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11005 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/45047 |
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I reckon you only posted to brag about how good you are after only two months I can just about idle now after almost two years - took me ages to get it half decent on my 20". I still can't really idle the 26" for more than a few repetitions. I seem to be pretty slow at picking up new skills (I still can't ride backwards more than a couple of revs - too chicken - and I'm getting quite annoyed about not being able to hop up things, seems to be something I just can't get right at the moment ). But I really enjoy riding the unicycle and I'm actually quite respectable cross-country. So don't worry - you're really doing much better than a lot of us! Rob -- rob.northcott You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rob.northcott's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7436 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/45047 |
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I agree with rob.northcott about the bragging about how much you've learned in 2 months. After nearly a year, I can actually idle. But only because it's the thing that I've practiced since I learned to ride. I wanted to be able to idle and juggle. Also I wanted to be able to dance at BUC. I can even idle with my 'other' foot. And I'm getting there with the backwards riding. But I can only hop up 7cm and drop down the curb. I can't do any other 'tricks', but I can ride my 29er off into the sunset. Cathy -- cathwood 'Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive - C.S.Lewis http://www.chuckingandtwirling.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cathwood's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9425 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/45047 |
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phil wrote: I learnt to idle fairly early on, but I can't remember the last time I tried it. I've probably forgotten how! I just haven't had the need; a standstill with little corrective hops is less effort, takes less room, is far more controlled, quicker to get out of, the list goes on. Right now I can't actually think of one advantage of idling over stillstanding. Phil For me it is like this: a standstill with little corrective hops takes more effort, takes more room, is less controlled than idling idling is also a good way to learn backwards riding -- goldenchicken ------------------------------------------------------------------------ goldenchicken's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/8149 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/45047 |
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just give it some time men... all the good riders have been riding for more then 2 months and I dont think iddling is that important.. I barelly ever do it evne tho I can do it.. learn funner stuff .. unispin crankflips... -- maxisback ------------------------------------------------------------------------ maxisback's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10885 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/45047 |
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Idling is over rated. Just ride and practise other more fun stuff for a while, and idling will come to you automaticly. -- fexnix '*My fresh gallery*' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/Fexnix-album) 'knarkargänget' (http://surl.se/elt) chosen and this end up are my main men of choise \"u can **** off u retard it says sidehop not high jump so shut da f**k up and go ride a b*ke. nob!\" /butty ------------------------------------------------------------------------ fexnix's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7381 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/45047 |
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