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I am REALLY having trouble on my unicycle; I can idle quite a bit
(15secs or so); but as soon as i pedal, when my cranks are 12/30, I fall off. Getting on my nerves now; any suggestions? Also, when you guys do trials (I know, I have seen you from behind the bushes- yes, that is me!)- you all stand up right on the pedals, and hop. Would practising standing up help me now? Or should I just worry about rolling? Thanks- you must get asked this all the time. I am 36 going on 21, but this makes me feel 96! Simon |
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are you saying you learned to idle before you learned to actually ride? if that is the case i would just say keep practicing -- The Bruiser lvl 3 unicyclist, move out the way haha Muni MUni ni i ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Bruiser's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11352 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/49665 |
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i've been riding for almost a year now and i can't idle! still, if you're new, just get so you can ride in your sleep. as soon as you've accomplished that, standing up should be NO problem. as for the idling, i can't help you. just practice, i suppose. you will need to stand up to jump, though or you're going to be in some serious pain. it will come naturally though. -EDIT- oh, and for the 12/30 problem, try leaning forward. it should make you pedal forward naturally. otherwise, make sure all your weight is on the seat and pedal away! keep at it, you'll get it. -- unitoon Unicycling -- the great gender equalizer. - Bmemike I've always wondered what it would be like to beat someone to death with a unicycle. Then again, I don't want to damage any of my unicycles. - Unisteve ------------------------------------------------------------------------ unitoon's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12011 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/49665 |
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you might also want to pedal faster, i have tried to teach some people and a lot of times they just arent pedaling fast enough, i mean dont go really fast just keep moving -- The Bruiser lvl 3 unicyclist, move out the way haha Muni MUni ni i ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Bruiser's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11352 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/49665 |
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12\30? is that having the cranks vertical? If so, that's a dead spot, just keep practicing and you'll get better and your problem will go away. =p -- Jerrick ~*~!I ride for Christ, Fun, Challenges, and a lot more, so leave me alone about it!~*~ '*!Gallery!*' (http://tinyurl.com/gf2g9) '!MRIS!' (http://tinyurl.com/jjjnz) 'Easy Tire Removal Guide.' (http://tinyurl.com/jpkoz) ' and HERE!' (http://tinyurl.com/rd9ru) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jerrick's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11632 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/49665 |
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OK; I will keep trying; I will return! By the sounds of it, idleing is
harder than riding- which must give me confidence. 1 more question- seat high or low? Simon |
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Simon That's quite ironic; when I got my uni at xmas, I thought you had to learn idling 1st. It was only when I did a bit of research on the Internet that I found out how you did it. I taught someone to ride recently, and he had spent a lot of time indoors in a doorway, semi-idling. Outside, when he tried to go anywhere, he did exactly what you describe - pedals would stop at 12:30 and off he'd come. He'd learned the balance but not the 'spinning'. Maybe a psychological thing too. The good news is, when I held his hand and walked alongside him he rapidly learned the right motion. Maybe 1 hour in a couple of sessions, he was bombing about unaided. Do you have someone you could call on? Seat wants to be at a height that allows your leg to be slightly bent when the crank's at its lowest point. Stick with it - sounds like you've done the hard part! John -- icon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ icon's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11481 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/49665 |
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the seat should be a down to the point that when u hop it doesnt come up and touch ur 'ass' as such but not to low so u cna ride comfortably with out to much strain in ur legs. -- tomtrevor wanna see wacked bikes at their best visit www.mediahug.com/bikes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tomtrevor's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12118 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/49665 |
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Thanks! I will practise, practise practise- and be back to let you know
my progress! Thanks again! Simon |
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tomtrevor wrote: the seat should be a down to the point that when u hop it doesnt come up and touch ur 'ass' as such but not to low so u cna ride comfortably with out to much strain in ur legs. Huh? Never heard that one before, nor do I understand what he means. Seat height should have your leg extension the same as on a bike. In other words, high. Getting past the dead spot is a matter of making circles with your feet, not simply pushing down. It's one of those "humps" you have to get over in early riding. Just push through it and concentrate on rolling, rather than walking. -- johnfoss John Foss "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com ----------------------------------------------- "The worst thing you can do on a unicycle when you land is stop dead." -- Kris Holm, world's expert on high-consequence unicycling ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/49665 |
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