I have a description of how to freemount a unicycle from unicycling.org.
So I know what it will look like when I do it right, but anybody got any
strategies on how to get there? I guess I am asking for hints or practice
methods to lead me there. So far I have always mounted with assistance of
a wall, post, daughter, or school bus. What worked for you?
Thanks, Kevin
Jugglerkevin wrote:
> What worked for you?
Spending lunch hour at home in the privacy of my living room
practicing hard.
Bruce http://move.to/daup
In article <20010731184812.10497.00002084@ng-cp1.aol.com>, Jugglerkevin
<jugglerkevin@aol.com> wrote: )I have a description of how to freemount a
unicycle from unicycling.org. So I )know what it will look like when I do
it right, but anybody got any strategies )on how to get there? I guess I
am asking for hints or practice methods to lead )me there. So far I have
always mounted with assistance of a wall, post, )daughter, or school bus.
)What worked for you?
I made no progress on freemounting after working on it for a couple of
weeks. What helped me was taking a couple weeks off and just working on
riding around, and in particular, riding slowly. This helps a lot with the
tricky moment when you’re up but not moving yet.
Then when I went back to it, I started on a slight downhill and managed to
get up about one time in three. The bit of advice that helped me the most
was to get the other foot on the other pedal as quickly as possible; the
longer you wait, the further the pedal kicks back, and the less control
you’ll have once you get on. -Tom
Jugglerkevin wrote:
> I have a description of how to freemount a unicycle from
> unicycling.org. So I know what it will look like when I do it right,
> but anybody got any strategies on how to get there? I guess I am asking
> for hints or practice methods to lead me there. So far I have always
> mounted with assistance of a wall, post, daughter, or school bus. What
> worked for you?
I found the freemount where you allow the wheel to roll back under you
before you get your 2nd foot on the pedal much harder for me. This
introduces a half-idle into the equasion before your sense of balance may
be ready for it.
What helped me start getting the freemount was getting the advice to put
as little pressure possible on the back pedal, so that the wheel stays in
the same position as you hop up and onto it. That way the pedals are
already in a horizontal (power) position where you’ll have more control.
This worked much better for me when learning.
Greg
I just learned a month ago and here’s what worked for me. I don’t start
with the bottom pedal at 4:00 as recommended. Mine is more like 5:00.
After I step on it, my center of gravity is still a little bit back of the
wheel. Then I kick the upper pedal back a little ways so that my center of
gravity is now forward of the wheel (because the wheel has moved back). At
that point, pushing on the lower pedal starts me into forward motion.
Usually I have to quickly turn the wheel (usually to the left) before
starting forward motion, to compensate for the fact that my center of
balance is off to one side or the other.
Another recommendation: don’t hang onto the seat with either hand when
starting. Just pinch the seat between your legs and have your hands free
for flailing about.
–Mark
Jugglerkevin wrote:
> I have a description of how to freemount a unicycle from
> unicycling.org. So I know what it will look like when I do it right,
> but anybody got any strategies on how to get there? I guess I am asking
> for hints or practice methods to lead me there. So far I have always
> mounted with assistance of a wall, post, daughter, or school bus. What
> worked for you?
>
> Thanks, Kevin
–
Mark Newbold Montpelier, Vermont USA http://dogfeathers.com Alternate
email: manx@sover.net
>I found the freemount where you allow the wheel to roll back under you
>before you get your 2nd foot on the pedal much harder for me. This
>introduces a half-idle into the equasion before your sense of balance may
>be ready for it.
where as i find this way of free mounting much easier than ne thing else.
so i guess the best way of free mounting is practice until u find a way
thats best 4
u.
russ
I heard the advice not to lean on the first pedal many times but my
problem was that I kept doing it so the wheel kicked back way too much. As
if you step onto something, you naturally put pressure on that feet. What
worked for me (after months of practice without apparent progress) is to
concentrate on having the second foot hit the pedal at the very location
where it is hanging in the air before the mount.
Other tips I heard to prevent this are “jump hard as if you want to fly
over the unicycle”, and “keep your first leg stiff”. The former is
useful indeed, the latter makes sense in itself but was totally
ineffective for me.
My freemount is now almost 100%. A downhill is easier, the more the better
until quite extreme slopes. A downhill mild enough for you to ride in
control might help to get the right feeling for freemounting, then
decrease the slope gradually.
Klaas Bil
On 31 Jul 2001 22:48:12 GMT, jugglerkevin@aol.com (Jugglerkevin) wrote:
>I have a description of how to freemount a unicycle from unicycling.org.
>So I know what it will look like when I do it right, but anybody got any
>strategies on how to get there? I guess I am asking for hints or practice
>methods to lead me there. So far I have always mounted with assistance of
>a wall, post, daughter, or school bus. What worked for you?
>
>Thanks, Kevin
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