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I recently got my grubby little hands on a unicycle. Woo, except I'm rather rubbish. So far I have:
fallen off lots
fallen off lots more and worked out that if I grab the seat, the uni doesn't clatter to the ground
managed ride forward somewhat unsteadily, furthest being about 15 metres
managed twice to stop and ride backwards for a couple of revolutions before falling off
idle (more by luck than anything else) for a couple of seconds
bruised my shins lots trying to mount the damn thing
fallen off some more
learnt that a 2 x 1.5 metre patio isn't the ideal place to try to learn
Given the lack of space (meaning I can't really practice going forwards smoothly, as I run out of space before I get going), what is best to attempt to learn next? Idling or mounting?
J
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I recently got my grubby little hands on a unicycle. Woo, except I'm rather rubbish. So far I have:
fallen off lots
fallen off lots more and worked out that if I grab the seat, the uni doesn't clatter to the ground
managed ride forward somewhat unsteadily, furthest being about 15 metres
managed twice to stop and ride backwards for a couple of revolutions before falling off
idle (more by luck than anything else) for a couple of seconds
bruised my shins lots trying to mount the damn thing
fallen off some more
learnt that a 2 x 1.5 metre patio isn't the ideal place to try to learn
Given the lack of space (meaning I can't really practice going forwards smoothly, as I run out of space before I get going), what is best to attempt to learn next? Idling or mounting?
J
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Can anyone give me some advice on unicycle brands and stockists?
I was all lined up to get a 24" Dodger from unicycle.uk.com but they're sold out. They won't be back in stock till late September and I'm too impatient to wait till then!
I'm having trouble finding any other Dodger stockists (all links seem to lead to unicycle.uk.com) and don't really know anything about the reliability etc of other brands. I was hoping to lay my hands on a uni that won't break the bank as well.
A shop round the corner from me has an Ammaco 24" - is that likely to be a reasonable machine?
Thanks
Can anyone give me some advice on unicycle brands and stockists?
I was all lined up to get a 24" Dodger from unicycle.uk.com but they're sold out. They won't be back in stock till late September and I'm too impatient to wait till then!
I'm having trouble finding any other Dodger stockists (all links seem to lead to unicycle.uk.com) and don't really know anything about the reliability etc of other brands. I was hoping to lay my hands on a uni that won't break the bank as well.
A shop round the corner from me has an Ammaco 24" - is that likely to be a reasonable machine?
Thanks
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Location: Värmland, Sweden
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bought my Unicycle 2weeks ago, hadn't been on one before... total practice time before today, mayby at the very most 3hours....
AND TODAY I MANAGED TO RIDE OVER 100Meters!
and almost controlling the direction of it too =)
I couldn't beleve my feet! the sweat ran all over me but I did it... in for a shower and probably out again this evening =)
A new world has opened!
bought my Unicycle 2weeks ago, hadn't been on one before... total practice time before today, mayby at the very most 3hours....
AND TODAY I MANAGED TO RIDE OVER 100Meters!
and almost controlling the direction of it too =)
I couldn't beleve my feet! the sweat ran all over me but I did it... in for a shower and probably out again this evening =)
A new world has opened!
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am now starting to get the hang of idling, and can ride for a little with one foot
am now starting to get the hang of idling, and can ride for a little with one foot
"you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"
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Having borrowed a 20" Nimbus off a friend, my housemate and I took it out for the first time tonight and had great fun!
Nowhere near riding unassisted yet but I can go a fair distance now without bailing
I'm away all weekend (and can't take the uni with me
) but at least it'll be something to look forward to when I come back 
Having borrowed a 20" Nimbus off a friend, my housemate and I took it out for the first time tonight and had great fun!
Nowhere near riding unassisted yet but I can go a fair distance now without bailing
I'm away all weekend (and can't take the uni with me
) but at least it'll be something to look forward to when I come back SILVER Member
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aight, so, i made a trip to juggleart this morning. i ended up leaving juggleart with a 5ft Miyata giraffe
now.. to freemount it
cheers, pete :kiss
aight, so, i made a trip to juggleart this morning. i ended up leaving juggleart with a 5ft Miyata giraffe
now.. to freemount it cheers, pete
:kiss "you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"
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haha woooo! nice work pete. 5 fts look wikid as.
haha woooo! nice work pete. 5 fts look wikid as.
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I'll hopefully be borrowing that from you!
Good luck on riding it!
I'll hopefully be borrowing that from you!
Good luck on riding it!
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you're more than welcome to come have a ride.. if you come pick it up
cheers, riding it isnt too hard. freemounting on the other hand is quite difficult.
cheers, pete
you're more than welcome to come have a ride.. if you come pick it up
cheers, riding it isnt too hard. freemounting on the other hand is quite difficult.
cheers, pete
"you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"
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Want me to buy you a step ladder?
Want me to buy you a step ladder?
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bah, ladders are for quitters
bah, ladders are for quitters
"you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"
*proud owner of the very cute fire_spinning_angel, birgit and neon shaolin*
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Another unicyclist here. getting about 5 m before falling. I am somewhat limited in my learning because:
1) I don't own a uni (borrowing a mates)
2) my only nice learning surface is 6 m long!
My uni is coming in a few weeks time (yay for me!), and hopefully i will gain the courage to go outside into the street (I live oposite the sportfields of a school - if there are no kids or drug dealers, there are joggers, dog walkers and skateboarders
)
Another unicyclist here. getting about 5 m before falling. I am somewhat limited in my learning because:
1) I don't own a uni (borrowing a mates)
2) my only nice learning surface is 6 m long!
My uni is coming in a few weeks time (yay for me!), and hopefully i will gain the courage to go outside into the street (I live oposite the sportfields of a school - if there are no kids or drug dealers, there are joggers, dog walkers and skateboarders
) 'n Boer maak 'n plan.
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No pete, ladders are for midgets!
(in real soon hopefully )
No pete, ladders are for midgets!
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Got my 24" uni now and starting to feel like I'm getting somewhere! Today I experimented a bit with letting go of my housemate's arm and at best managed 2 wheel revolutions before panicking. A small start but something to build on tomorrow
Got my 24" uni now and starting to feel like I'm getting somewhere! Today I experimented a bit with letting go of my housemate's arm and at best managed 2 wheel revolutions before panicking. A small start but something to build on tomorrow
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Location: Värmland, Sweden
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I just figured out how to freemount! now I just have to get myself to SIT on the G dammed thingy... my thighs keeps shaking after 30min pracice.
How do I get my body to learn to sit? hmm hmm
I just figured out how to freemount! now I just have to get myself to SIT on the G dammed thingy... my thighs keeps shaking after 30min pracice.
How do I get my body to learn to sit? hmm hmm
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Good work on the freemounting, I feel like I'm years away from mastering that.
Yeah it's *way* easier on your legs if you sit down and relax a bit... I just told myself over and over 'sit on the seat, sit on the seat, straight back, look ahead, sit on the seat', and now I'm starting to do it automatically... as we all know, with this unicycling malarkey, practice makes perfect
Good work on the freemounting, I feel like I'm years away from mastering that.
Yeah it's *way* easier on your legs if you sit down and relax a bit... I just told myself over and over 'sit on the seat, sit on the seat, straight back, look ahead, sit on the seat', and now I'm starting to do it automatically... as we all know, with this unicycling malarkey, practice makes perfect
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I found raising the sadle until my leg was totally straight and foot on the pedal really helps.
I kept on putting my weight on my legs when i had the sadle lower down.
I found raising the sadle until my leg was totally straight and foot on the pedal really helps.
I kept on putting my weight on my legs when i had the sadle lower down.
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Location: Värmland, Sweden
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thanx for the tips... after my studentlunch of just noodles... I'll get out and practice!
thanx for the tips... after my studentlunch of just noodles... I'll get out and practice!
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Arrrg, dammit! Got my uni today, but have an exam on friday. damn you , temptation! damn you!
Arrrg, dammit! Got my uni today, but have an exam on friday. damn you , temptation! damn you!
'n Boer maak 'n plan.
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Taking it out and practising could make a nice reward system for completing revision tasks
Tonight I went out sans housemate to see what would happen... mainly what happened was I fell off a lot. Having said that, I did do better than I expected to and can get a short distance before I panic and jump off. Anyone got any suggestions for how to make myself stay on it as long as I can instead of jumping before I probably have to?
And WOFT, good luck for your exam
Taking it out and practising could make a nice reward system for completing revision tasks
Tonight I went out sans housemate to see what would happen... mainly what happened was I fell off a lot. Having said that, I did do better than I expected to and can get a short distance before I panic and jump off. Anyone got any suggestions for how to make myself stay on it as long as I can instead of jumping before I probably have to?
And WOFT, good luck for your exam
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K___ hmmm... don't panic? I got the same problem when learning to freemount, I manage to do it sometimes, but only when I focus on not panicing. That almost resulted in a really dislocated wrist yesterday.. but I was lucky and got away with some minor ache.
K___ hmmm... don't panic? I got the same problem when learning to freemount, I manage to do it sometimes, but only when I focus on not panicing. That almost resulted in a really dislocated wrist yesterday.. but I was lucky and got away with some minor ache.
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yes! the more weight you put on the saddle the less your legs wibble
yes! the more weight you put on the saddle the less your legs wibble
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Seat height makes a massive difference! the uni I was borrowing had an extremely short seat (think squatting). On my (brand spanking new "made in Taiwan") uni, the higher seat means more weight on saddle (as Jem says) which means better balance which means less falls which means more time on uni which means more fun which means...*runs out of breathe*...
Seat height makes a massive difference! the uni I was borrowing had an extremely short seat (think squatting). On my (brand spanking new "made in Taiwan") uni, the higher seat means more weight on saddle (as Jem says) which means better balance which means less falls which means more time on uni which means more fun which means...*runs out of breathe*...
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Approahing level 1! Yay! I can freemount 1 out of 4 times, dismount gracefully and managed to ride off my 5m strech of bricked backyard onto the lawn. 3m onto the lawn and the grass wins. I need to find a 50m strech of level road. The feeling of progress is a most wonderful feeling,,,
Approahing level 1! Yay! I can freemount 1 out of 4 times, dismount gracefully and managed to ride off my 5m strech of bricked backyard onto the lawn. 3m onto the lawn and the grass wins. I need to find a 50m strech of level road. The feeling of progress is a most wonderful feeling,,,
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Level 1 almost done here to...
rides more than 50m and can dismount, I dont really now gracefully is the right term, but it ends up in front of me, and I got it under controll...
I manage the free mounting too, but it may be too few successful mounts per try to say that I can do it well.
Level 1 almost done here to...
rides more than 50m and can dismount, I dont really now gracefully is the right term, but it ends up in front of me, and I got it under controll...
I manage the free mounting too, but it may be too few successful mounts per try to say that I can do it well.
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Breakthrough! Not panicking is getting there, and I'm starting to be able to go more than a few meters unassisted Plus, some of the time I can actually deliberately stop and get off instead of just bailing!
The feeling of progress is indeed an amazing one... and btw WOFT, how did your exam go?
Breakthrough! Not panicking is getting there, and I'm starting to be able to go more than a few meters unassisted
Plus, some of the time I can actually deliberately stop and get off instead of just bailing!The feeling of progress is indeed an amazing one... and btw WOFT, how did your exam go?
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Thanks for asking. The exam was crap, but I can freemount
If I enjoyed learning for tests as much as I am enjoying learning to uni, I wouldn't have to study!
K - Keep going at it! My main limiting thing was the thought of "falling" off all the time. When I could go a few meters, I realised that always land on my feet when i come off. I got a boost in confidence after that which helped a lot when trying to freemount. Hopefully, I will soon go for my first public outing this week. I am mentally preparing for "where's the other wheel" type comments
Thanks for asking. The exam was crap, but I can freemount
If I enjoyed learning for tests as much as I am enjoying learning to uni, I wouldn't have to study!K - Keep going at it! My main limiting thing was the thought of "falling" off all the time. When I could go a few meters, I realised that always land on my feet when i come off. I got a boost in confidence after that which helped a lot when trying to freemount. Hopefully, I will soon go for my first public outing this week. I am mentally preparing for "where's the other wheel" type comments
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GET IN! Tonight I rode 25m unassisted I knew it'd feel good but I wasn't prepared for how awesome it feels going along feeling in control
That's a good point about realising you always land on your feet - I found that as well and it helped quite a lot. Guess the next thing is consistency and then freemounting...
How was the first public outing WOFT?
GET IN! Tonight I rode 25m unassisted
I knew it'd feel good but I wasn't prepared for how awesome it feels going along feeling in control That's a good point about realising you always land on your feet - I found that as well and it helped quite a lot. Guess the next thing is consistency and then freemounting...
How was the first public outing WOFT?
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Yay for K! You are right - It is an awesome feeling!
I didn't go riding on monday - a sudden explosion of deadlines interupted me
It was probably for the better - I can now freemount 1 out of 2. It would be a bit silly having to go back to the "learning tree" each time i wobble
I am moving house at the end of this month - The new house has a quiet little side street. And it is flat! Very excited at having more space to learn! Not sure if it has been asked, but who has played poi on a uni (silly, I know)? My mate claims it is impossible...
Yay for K! You are right - It is an awesome feeling!
I didn't go riding on monday - a sudden explosion of deadlines interupted me
It was probably for the better - I can now freemount 1 out of 2. It would be a bit silly having to go back to the "learning tree" each time i wobble
I am moving house at the end of this month - The new house has a quiet little side street. And it is flat! Very excited at having more space to learn! Not sure if it has been asked, but who has played poi on a uni (silly, I know)? My mate claims it is impossible...
'n Boer maak 'n plan.
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Thanks for the enthusiasm WOFT
Hope the moving goes well and the side street turns out to be an ideal riding place.
Unassisted riding is improving gradually though steering still leaves a bit to be desired! Hoping that will come with time, as the rest of it seems to have done. Also starting to idly muse about unihockey - nothing like jumping in at the deep end to force the learning curve!
Thanks for the enthusiasm WOFT
Hope the moving goes well and the side street turns out to be an ideal riding place.
Unassisted riding is improving gradually though steering still leaves a bit to be desired! Hoping that will come with time, as the rest of it seems to have done. Also starting to idly muse about unihockey - nothing like jumping in at the deep end to force the learning curve!
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hey guys, i have been ridding for long time but i can now ride down my street (at least 100m) i can rid off curbs, ride up and over bumps and i am very close at bunny hop but i still cant mount lol. anyone got n e tips?
hey guys, i have been ridding for long time but i can now ride down my street (at least 100m) i can rid off curbs, ride up and over bumps and i am very close at bunny hop but i still cant mount lol. anyone got n e tips?
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