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"


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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.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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I am freemounting with my left foot. I will try to mount with my right
next time


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just grab a pole and try spin around it, it is easy and should work!
(maybe)


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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


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PRACTICE,PRACTICE,PRACTICE
it will come just keep practicing going around a pole


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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


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