I learnt one-foot idling today!

Skippii · 2005-10-23, 08:04 AM

I'm happy.
That was easier than I thought.
I also managed a kick-up mount once, and side mount a few times.
And about 5 feet one-foot WW.

I like borrowing my friend's 20".
Mine arrives Friday.

wheeliemaster · 2005-10-23, 11:53 AM

Good job! I'm still working on regular idling, and at this point, I am not even close to getting it.

chosen · 2005-10-23, 02:07 PM

ironic that u just posted a threead about this. i just learned it a few days ago too. and i dont ever practice things like idling - i just knew how to i dle and did a 1 ft idle on my first try. i thought of doing this cuz for some reason i was thinknig of that freestyle video that tyler made a month or so ago and he did it.

unidaddy · 2005-10-23, 02:09 PM

Great job!

I had the experience just this week of 1-foot idling for the 1st time. I remember trying it before and thinking "nope.", but this time it felt really easy. 1-foot WW, huh? I haven't gotten the 2-footed variety down yet. This winter promises to hold some serious skill practice time (the club's gym is the perfect place to work on stuff). Summer has been mostly recreational touring/Muni-ing.

UniBrier · 2005-10-23, 03:08 PM

Congrats on the new skill!

If you haven't already, try to mount into OF idling and OF idle on your "non-dominant" side as soon as possible.

fexnix · 2005-10-23, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chosen

and i dont ever practice things like idling - i just knew how to i dle and did a 1 ft idle on my first try.

That was the case with me too.

Skippii · 2005-10-23, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unidaddy

Great job!
1-foot WW, huh? I haven't gotten the 2-footed variety down yet.

Me neither. I wasn't making much progress learning 2fww, and since all I really want to learn is gliding, I figured I'd just skip that step and go to 1fww. In a very short time, I've almost caught up with my 2f distance (about 10-15 feet.)
BTW, the WW was the only thing I was doing on my Muni, not the 20"

Catboy · 2005-10-23, 08:33 PM

I dun learnt tah speel gud.

Skippii · 2005-10-23, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catboy

I dun learnt tah speel gud.

Learnt is correct spelling.
I'm English.
Just because you Americans can't spell doesn't mean the rest of the world can't.

forrestunifreak · 2005-10-23, 09:03 PM

Learn't?

.

Skippii · 2005-10-23, 09:05 PM

"Main Entry: learnt
Pronunciation: 'l&rnt
chiefly British past and past participle of LEARN "

critter · 2005-10-24, 10:18 PM

I would learn to catch and spin a flying disc ( frisbee ) on my big toe of the other foot.
That would be yet another skill that makes me no money.
I do it for the art.

Loosemoose · 2005-10-24, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forrestunifreak

Learn't?

An apostrophe only appears as a replacement for a removed letter.

E.g
Has Not - Hasn't
Do Not - Don't

Therefore Learn't would be 'Lear Not', which of course makes no sense at all.

Loose.

Skippii · 2005-10-26, 08:06 AM

Well, as of today, I can do all the tricks up to level 4 (though not consistantly), and about half of level 5.
I definately think I'm a 20" convert.

Giving back this uni today to my friend.
My freestyle arrives Friday.

GILD · 2005-10-26, 09:19 AM

Congrats on the 1FT idle. I'm assuming this is with your other foot on the crown?
Which makes the next stop 1FT idling with foot extended.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loosemoose

An apostrophe only appears as a replacement for a removed letter.

I hate it when people use apostrophes for pluralisation. It's like fruit salad without banana.
It's just not right.

2005-10-23, 08:04 AM	#1
Skippii Kingpin, One for the Road Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: JMU/Harrisonburg, VA: Not H.O.W. turf! Age: 13 Posts: 643	I learnt one-foot idling today! I'm happy. That was easier than I thought. I also managed a kick-up mount once, and side mount a few times. And about 5 feet one-foot WW. I like borrowing my friend's 20". Mine arrives Friday. __________________ One for the Road: Harrisonburg's Unicycle gang.

2005-10-23, 03:08 PM	#5
UniBrier Time To Ride Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brier, WA USA Age: 53 Posts: 4,233	Congrats on the new skill! If you haven't already, try to mount into OF idling and OF idle on your "non-dominant" side as soon as possible. __________________ Steve Hop Drop & Roll “If something is too hard to do, then it's not worth doing. You just stick that guitar in the closet next to your shortwave radio, your karate outfit and your unicycle and we'll go inside and watch TV.” – Homer

2005-10-23, 08:33 PM	#8
Catboy Roadkill Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Scattered across the freeway. Age: 23 Posts: 4,190	I dun learnt tah speel gud. __________________ Rest in pieces.

2005-10-23, 09:03 PM	#10
forrestunifreak is in college. and on magazines. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Montana, USA Age: 23 Posts: 8,071	Learn't? . __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

2005-10-23, 09:05 PM	#11
Skippii Kingpin, One for the Road Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: JMU/Harrisonburg, VA: Not H.O.W. turf! Age: 13 Posts: 643	"Main Entry: learnt Pronunciation: 'l&rnt chiefly British past and past participle of LEARN " __________________ One for the Road: Harrisonburg's Unicycle gang.

2005-10-23, 11:53 AM	#2
wheeliemaster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbus Ohio Age: 46 Posts: 167	Good job! I'm still working on regular idling, and at this point, I am not even close to getting it.

2005-10-23, 02:07 PM	#3
chosen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,257	ironic that u just posted a threead about this. i just learned it a few days ago too. and i dont ever practice things like idling - i just knew how to i dle and did a 1 ft idle on my first try. i thought of doing this cuz for some reason i was thinknig of that freestyle video that tyler made a month or so ago and he did it.

2005-10-23, 02:09 PM	#4
unidaddy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 49 Posts: 226	Great job! I had the experience just this week of 1-foot idling for the 1st time. I remember trying it before and thinking "nope.", but this time it felt really easy. 1-foot WW, huh? I haven't gotten the 2-footed variety down yet. This winter promises to hold some serious skill practice time (the club's gym is the perfect place to work on stuff). Summer has been mostly recreational touring/Muni-ing.

2005-10-24, 10:18 PM	#12
critter Year of the Tiger Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oahu Hawaii Age: 54 Posts: 1,638	If I could one foot idle... I would learn to catch and spin a flying disc ( frisbee ) on my big toe of the other foot. That would be yet another skill that makes me no money. I do it for the art. __________________ MUni! The closest I'll ever get to bull riding!

2005-10-26, 08:06 AM	#14
Skippii Kingpin, One for the Road Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: JMU/Harrisonburg, VA: Not H.O.W. turf! Age: 13 Posts: 643	Well, as of today, I can do all the tricks up to level 4 (though not consistantly), and about half of level 5. I definately think I'm a 20" convert. Giving back this uni today to my friend. My freestyle arrives Friday. __________________ One for the Road: Harrisonburg's Unicycle gang.

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