With all this talk of accordions and giraffes, etc., I have a question. I’m ready to start working on juggling clubs while on my giraffe, but I ride alone and can’t figure out how to get up there with the clubs. I do a standard foot on tire to pedal to seat mount and this is the only mount I’ll be doing for the foreseeable future.
Does anyone have clever (or not so clever but successful) ways of mounting a giraffe with juggling stuff?
Thanks,
Raphael Lasar
Velcro, the answer to life’s foibles
What about an over-the-shoulder bag? Too bulky? Gets in the way?
What if you had one strip of velcro affixed to a belt, with the other side on top of it, covering the handles of the clubs?
a. Is it strong enough for you to mount without them falling?
b. Would it interfere with your mount?
c. Would ripping away the “over” strip be easy enough to do once you’re up there?
d. Would walking around with juggling clubs strapped to your belt make you look too cool for the hearts of mere mortals?
You could try with a strip of packing tape instead of velcro to get a feel for it without investing any real work.
Throw the giraffe in the air,
Mount the clubs,
Start pedaling…
Either way should work fine.
Just trying to be helpful.
Bruce
Re: Giraffe freemounting with props
Ok, I can see where all this is going.
Those of you of a certain age and musical proclivity will remember Dan Hartman of the Edgar Winter Band who designed a wearable bass guitar (complete with glitter - see Creem Magazine circa 1976-1977). And, of course, these days there is talk of wearable computers.
So, I’m going to have my wife, a very accomplished tailor, design for me a shirt with elastic loops positioned where I can reach them comfortably, but which wont be in the way and from which I can hang the clubs and whip them out, so to speak, once mounted.
Other equally preposterous ideas welcome although frankly I’ll bet someone could throw the clubs, mount the uni and catch them with enough practice and precision. Just not me though.
Thanks as always for your thoughtfulness and humor,
Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ
Re: Giraffe freemounting with props
Mount the clubs on the giraffe,
Throw yourself in the air,
Start pedalling,
Start juggling.
Sounds doable.
Klaas Bil
Place the clubs on the forward pedal, then when you do the rollback they will fly into the air into perfect position.
1.Balance one club atop the other, on your nose/chin. mount the giraffe.
A REAL IDEA, if you are street performing: involv the audience, give three difernt members the clubs. Tell each of them in turn to come up and give them to you, continually tell them to be faster and better. the crowd loves it when you make fun of them!
harpers idea, (I thought of it before i saw that, and was very dissapointed when I saw he already did it)
buy a large spring, atatch it to your butt…
-Dan
Giraffe freemounting with props
Audience participation
Re: Giraffe freemounting with props
Actually, the best answer you have gotten so far is “Audience
participation”, but there a way to mount with clubs. Use the foot on
tire/climbing mount (Tire-Pedal-Seat-Pedal). But, instead of swinging your
leg over the back of the saddle, move your leg around the front of the
saddle, as in a side mount. When you are comfortable doing this try it
while holding the clubs in the hand that will be holding on to the front of
the saddle. As you swing your leg around the front of the saddle you let go
of the saddle and move the clubs out of the way. It is probably best to
start with just one club to get used to mounting with something in your
hand.
Good Luck,
John Hooten
JJuggle wrote:
> With all this talk of accordions and giraffes, etc., I have a question.
> I’m ready to start working on juggling clubs while on my giraffe, but I
> ride alone and can’t figure out how to get up there with the clubs. I do
> a standard foot on tire to pedal to seat mount and this is the only
> mount I’ll be doing for the foreseeable future.
>
> Does anyone have clever (or not so clever but successful) ways of
> mounting a giraffe with juggling stuff?
>
> Thanks,
> Raphael Lasar
>
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> JJuggle
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"2. A REAL IDEA, if you are street performing: involv the audience, give three difernt members the clubs. Tell each of them in turn to come up and give them to you, continually tell them to be faster and better. the crowd loves it when you make fun of them! "
u can also ride along a certain out-and-back path picking up one club every time u pass your three audience members
a mate of mine uses this as he can only juggle while riding in a straight line
personally i mount holding the three clubs in the hand that holds the seat post
since this hand has to let go as soon as your first foot hits the pedal, it’s out the way
it feels a bit akward at first since u cant hold the seatpost as firmly as u normally do
i found this to be a blessing in disguise as it taught me to focus on my balance more
now could also be a good time to start juggling rings
it’s easier than clubs
it is visually moree appealing to an audience and it is waaay easier to simply throw them over your head (as u will during some tricks anyway) and mount
they also open the way to higher numbers as five rings are waaay easier than 5 clubs
alternatively, u can club harper and yoopers, stack up the bodies and use that to mount from
If your giraffe is high,
and your house is not so high,
this is my way:
put 3 clubs on the roof of the house,
mount on the giraffe,
take 3 clubs…
And this is Myyyyyyyyy wayyyyyyyyy
Its a while since I’ve done that sort of thing but you can hook three clubs under your belt. A much easier option is to juggle rings… just pop them over your head.
Re: Giraffe freemounting with props
JJuggle <JJuggle.81w4b@timelimit.unicyclist.com> wrote in article
<JJuggle.81w4b@timelimit.unicyclist.com>…
> I’m ready to start working on juggling clubs while on my giraffe, but I
> ride alone and can’t figure out how to get up there with the clubs.
> Does anyone have clever (or not so clever but successful) ways of
> mounting a giraffe with juggling stuff?
If you can already hold three clubs in one hand and have a good % of
success with
the basic giraffe mount, then with some practice you can learn to mount
with the clubs
in your hand.
How I used to do it (it’s been a few years but I’m sure I can still do it)
Note: I mount with the left foot, so reverse the instructions if you are a
righty…
Left pedal straight down
Left hand grips Front of seat firmly
Right hand holds three clubs
Brace Right hand (with clubs) on Back of seat
Right foot goes on tire
Lift left foot onto left pedal
Bring right foot up
Using left hand to stabilize seat, move Right hand (with clubs) out of way
to allow crotch to clear the seat.
Ride forward, begin juggling and wait for applause
Have fun,
David Winston
Re: Giraffe freemounting with props
Many thanks to the serious responses here. (Although I enjoyed the others as well).
Turns out what works for me is holding the clubs in my right hand while doing the tire/pedal/seat/pedal mount. My right hand holds the clubs and the front of the seat. The grip is really the palm resting on the seat with the pinky tucked around the back of the clubs and also on the seat. My left hand holds the post.
Well, I can’t really idle and juggle very well yet, but can do the juggle while riding forwards. Practice, practice…
And again thanks to those who suggested their own variations of this method. It works!
Cheers,
Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ