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I just started riding last week and I have a unicycle mantra. Sort of like the little engine that could's "I think i can i think i can." I say "You can do this. You can do this. You did it before and you can do it again" along with "Pedal pedal pedal..." before I ride and during my ride. Also, right before I start I visualize myself doing whatever I plan on attempting. Anyone else have any Unicycle mantras/rituals for before, during, or after a ride? -- Narniacat When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new b*cycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me. ~Emo Philips Give a man fire and he is warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he is warm for the rest of his life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Narniacat's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15511 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63807 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I got my mantra from forum-member "aspenmike", for the hill climb races I do. "Pain is a good thing." -- steveyo steveyo ...like having your own personal rollercoaster... - a few 'uni race write-ups' (http://home.nycap.rr.com/rduhan/uni_race_writeups/) - muni and kokopelli uni 't-shirts, mugs and stickers' (http://www.cafepress.com/steveyo) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ steveyo's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7228 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63807 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I believe I can, I believe I can. And "You can do it, pedal, pedal" -- cathwood Cathy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cathwood's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9425 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63807 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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always the same number of hops before trying a tricks for flatland when i'm learning them... always trying to convince me that i'll land it that's it -- bobousse -- bobousse ------------------------------------------------------------------------ bobousse's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11961 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63807 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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anything special for when you upd or fail a trick? Something to help get back on that ole unicycle? I find that the mantra does help me focus and I get revved to go but I have yet to find something for when I am getting frustrated -- Narniacat When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new b*cycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me. ~Emo Philips Give a man fire and he is warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he is warm for the rest of his life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Narniacat's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15511 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63807 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Narniacat wrote: I just started riding last week and I have a unicycle mantra. Sort of like the little engine that could's "I think i can i think i can." I say "You can do this. You can do this. You did it before and you can do it again" along with "Pedal pedal pedal..." before I ride and during my ride. Also, right before I start I visualize myself doing whatever I plan on attempting. Anyone else have any Unicycle mantras/rituals for before, during, or after a ride? Yes, I have plenty of mantras. Once there were some really big steps (each about a foot high) which I managed to get down on the third attempt. The fourth attempt failed. I said to myself "I did it once, I can do it again" all the way, but thirty more failed attempts later I gave up. For well over a year I've been trying to get past my mental block that prevents me from hopping up more than four steps (one step at a time as well). Well over 365 days of "I've done four, five should be easy" along with every single variant of "I can do it" I have ever thought... and all for nought. Four steps is still my limit. So yes I had plenty of mantras. The fact that they seem to have absolutely no physical improvement whatsoever means I've kind of given up on them. They only ever stay as words of thought. -- gkmac "Those who can, do. Those who can't, take the pictures." - tomblackwood "As it only hurts when you walk, will you be riding everywhere now?" - mikepenton "Well, not everything is as practical as making your cranks flip around I guess." - Brian MacKenzie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ gkmac's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4577 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63807 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I never let myself start a line if I prehop more than about 5 times because it gets me freaked out, and when going really fast in my 36'er I have a little mantra "I have TOTAL control, there is nothing that can stop me" and when I fall off I usually blame my uni call it by it's full name and scold it. Then I appologize give it a pat on the head and try the line again. I'm an odd one... -- Ducttape '-*BUY MY SHIRTS*-' (http://www.zazzle.com/Ducttapesunicycle/products) '*WATCH MY VIDEOS*' (http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=DucttapesUnicycle) '*Uniman Comics*' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53444) '*Original Thread for Uniman*' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49862) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ducttape's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12006 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63807 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Ducttape wrote: when I fall off I usually blame my uni call it by it's full name and scold it. What is your uni's full name? -- Narniacat When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new b*cycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me. ~Emo Philips Give a man fire and he is warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he is warm for the rest of his life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Narniacat's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15511 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63807 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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When I was learning, it was "Breathe, sit up straight, breathe, sit up straight, breathe, sit up straight." Repeat ad nauseum. Got me through learning though. -- Into the blue \"alright you primitive screwheads, listen up! you see this? this... is my boom stick!\" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Into the blue's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12084 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63807 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Narniacat wrote: What is your uni's full name? which uni? my Learner was George Albert, my DX trials is The Napoleon Complex, and my Nimbus 36'er is nameless right now.... as is my 24" project unicycle -- Ducttape '-*BUY MY SHIRTS*-' (http://www.zazzle.com/Ducttapesunicycle/products) '*WATCH MY VIDEOS*' (http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=DucttapesUnicycle) '*Uniman Comics*' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53444) '*Original Thread for Uniman*' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49862) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ducttape's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12006 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63807 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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