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not able to turn right
I can ride in cicrle going left but I always bail or fall when I try and trun right. Why can't I do a simple thing like turning right. I can go forward, backwards, idle, jump, hop , but I can't turn right I ride a Torker LX 24" -- zachjowi ------------------------------------------------------------------------ zachjowi's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12534 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/52171 |
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Try grabbing a pole with your right hand and riding around and around it. Get the feel that your wheel has to reach out to the left to go right. GL. -- U-Turn Weep in the dojo... laugh on the battlefield. 'LiveWire Unicycles' (http://www.livewireunicycles.com) 'Strongest Coker Wheel in the World' (http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albup39) '29er Tire Study' (http://u-turn.unicyclist.com/29erTireStudy/) 'New York Unicycle Club' (http://www.newyorkunicycle.com) -- Dave Stockton ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U-Turn's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/691 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/52171 |
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Are you free mounting or using a support to mount? I had a similar problem and found that it was at least partially due to always mounting with my right foot if free mounting, or always with support on my right side. I tried mounting the other way and somehow that helped me with my right turns. for a while anyway...the problem resurfaces from time to time and I haven't totally licked it. But I've found with any problem that just changing the way I mount or changing the place I practice can really help. And practice practice practice. -- idiorythmic ------------------------------------------------------------------------ idiorythmic's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12653 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/52171 |
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U-Turn wrote: Get the feel that your wheel has to reach out to the left to go right. GL. U-Turn, are you saying that to start turning right it takes a slight bump to the left? In motorcycling this is called "countersteering" and is an essential skill for mastering the bike. I'm surprised I haven't thought to apply this to the unicycle! I'll certainly give this a try next time I'm out there. -- idiorythmic ------------------------------------------------------------------------ idiorythmic's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12653 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/52171 |
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Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do. You're probably thinking about it too much. Go play uni basketball or hockey or something that will take your mind off what you're doing. -- tholub ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tholub's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/804 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/52171 |
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I am freemounting with my left foot. I will try to mount with my right next time -- zachjowi ------------------------------------------------------------------------ zachjowi's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12534 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/52171 |
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just grab a pole and try spin around it, it is easy and should work! (maybe) -- tomtrevor 'A GALLERY!!' (http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/?g2_itemId=196944) 'KEEPIN' IT WHEEL' (www.mediahug.com/bikes) So, what are you wearing? You know your not in the hood when you think a 'cap in your ass' is a funny place to put a hat. 'g' (http://www.google.com.au/)'o' (http://www.google.com.br/)'o' (http://www.google.co.uk/)'g' (http://www.google.com.ni/)'l' (http://www.google.to/)'i' (http://www.google.ch/)'n' (http://www.google.com.mt/)'g' (http://www.google.com.na/)'s' (http://www.google.rw/)'!' (http://www.google.com.do/)'t' (http://mediahug.com/bikes/?page_id=26)o'm' (http://www.funnyjunk.com/)''s' (http://www.freelineskates.com/) 'r' (http://www.tlb.org/park-all.lowbw.mpg)'a' (http://www.burntfaceman.com/)n'd' (http://tinyurl.com/c1as)'o' (http://www.cheese.com)'m' (http://www.coverpop.com/whitney/index.php?var=v0) 'l' (http://www.mediahug.com/bikes/)i'n' (http://www.mediahug.com/almax/)k'a' (http://www.bakedbeans.com)'g' (http://www.joecartoon.com/)e's' (http://www.break.com/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tomtrevor's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12118 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/52171 |
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zachjowi wrote: I am freemounting with my left foot. I will try to mount with my right next time harder than it sounds. i've always mounted with my left foot and now i can't mount with my right unless i'm practically hanging on to something for dear life. i had the same problem with turning, except not only could i not turn right, it was hard for me to NOT turn left. i ended up realizing it was because i was learning on a driveway that was slanting toward the left. it was sort of a blessing in disguise, though, because it helped me learn to unicycle on bumpy grassy offroad areas. if i turned left, i would end up going down this tiny hill and on the grass around the house. ;D -- unitoon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ unitoon's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12011 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/52171 |
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PRACTICE,PRACTICE,PRACTICE it will come just keep practicing going around a pole -- unicycle dave unicycle for Christ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ unicycle dave's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10416 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/52171 |
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unitoon wrote: harder than it sounds. i've always mounted with my left foot and now i can't mount with my right unless i'm practically hanging on to something for dear life. You'll get the hang of it...after you get good at jumping/stalling, and have good control over the uni, it gets a lot easier to learn. Most of unicycling seems to be like that...totally unrelated skills help each other out. To the OP: I learned with a fence on my right side, so I had the same problem...U-turn's pole idea definitely sounds great (it's also a load of fun once you get good at it).....I'm surprised I've never seen that idea come up in one of these threads -- monkeyman Alex, MR addict. THE dave wrote: walruses are awesome... they just chill with their tusks and stuff... sobriquet wrote: If this joke were a sandwich it would be the wurst. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ monkeyman's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11455 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/52171 |
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