How good are you at freestyle?

Here's your chance to find out if you're as good as most of the other
people on RSU.

We'll make it a bit unofficial so if you think you're really close
enough to a certain leve, just say that you're there. Does anyone else
find that the skills are quite disproportionate to a normal learning
curve? For example, I haven't done "Ride with the seat out in back for
10 m" which is required for level 4. Yet, I HAVE done plenty of
"Hop-twist 180 degrees to the left" which are a Level 7 skill.

If you don't know what I'm talking about with levels, go to
http://tinyurl.com/f9a

Pete


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I was just thinking about starting this thread. All the videos I've seen
are of very good people. They probably aren't a good representation of
most of the people on here. You beat me to creating this thread.


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Keep in mind, that to pass a skill level, you are allowed a _maximum_ of
3 misses total; and anything you miss once, you MUST get the 2nd try.
For example, I can do 8 different mounts, but my chances of doing 8
mounts (as the first thing on the list) for skill level 8 is very low
because the reliability of 4 of those 8 mounts is below 50%. (Example
is illustration purposes - I have yet to even try any of the other level
8 skills)

I think it's normal for one to be better at some stuff than other
stuff.
In my case...

I could pass level 3.

I can consistently do about half of level 4.
I can hardly do any of the other half of level 4.

I can fairly consistenly do about 3 of the level 5s (the hop-twist 90s,
and idle 1ft rite)
- but have never even tried most of the rest.


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OK, put it this way... What level are you at if you have an hour to
yourself to pass each requirement, u can retry as many times as you
like... consistency conshmincincy


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duaner wrote:
*Keep in mind, that to pass a skill level, you are allowed a _maximum_
of 3 misses total; and anything you miss once, you MUST get the 2nd
try.*


This is worded in the posted link as, "In order to pass an exam a rider
must perform all skills in the level at the first attempt except for 3
skills maximum which must be performed at the second attempt."

I am curious, would "someone in the know" please clarify this for me:
- For purposes of the 3 misses, do the mounts count as one skill? or as
separate skills?

For example, while testing for level 4, say I aced everything first try
except for 2 mounts, but I got both of the mounts on the 2nd try.
- Would I have failed the test because I took three "attempts" to pass
the one skill "Demonstrate 4 types of mounts"?
- Or, would I have passed the test because each mount is a separate
"skill"?


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I am only about level 2 but i can do tricks from much higher levels. I
just have never bothered to do stuff like idle 25 times on the left leg
or ride seat out back for 10m's.I used to be able to do a few mounts,
but I have stoped progressing on them as I only use the standard mount
now.When I started I did stuff like that and now I am very good at 1 ft
riding with my right foot i can do figure of 8's ect but i never really
had any where to get tested. I might start learning the skills to get to
level 5 or something as a uni meet is my way soon so i am gona get test
there.


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Im bout level 9 now

Trev


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*

This is worded in the posted link as, "In order to pass an exam a
rider must perform all skills in the level at the first attempt except
for 3 skills maximum which must be performed at the second attempt."

I am curious, would "someone in the know" please clarify this for
me:
- For purposes of the 3 misses, do the mounts count as one skill? or
as separate skills?
*
Separate skills.

*
For example, while testing for level 4, say I aced everything first
try except for 2 mounts, but I got both of the mounts on the 2nd
try.
- Would I have failed the test because I took three "attempts" to pass
the one skill "Demonstrate 4 types of mounts"?
- Or, would I have passed the test because each mount is a separate
"skill"?
*
You would pass because the mounts are separate skills, not one block
skill with 4 aspects.


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unicycleboy wrote:
*Im bout level 9 now

Trev *


If you are serious, wow. I would like to see a video of you doing each
requirement for level 9. In order, with text saying what each trick is.



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me too


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